topic I cashed savings bonds in 2015, but did not record the original purchase date, nor do I know the gift date, as these were given to me when I was very young. in Investors & landlords https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/investments-and-rental-properties/discussion/i-cashed-savings-bonds-in-2015-but-did-not-record-the-original-purchase-date-nor-do-i-know-the-gift/01/402215#M16329 Tue, 04 Jun 2019 20:03:55 GMT emc203 2019-06-04T20:03:55Z I cashed savings bonds in 2015, but did not record the original purchase date, nor do I know the gift date, as these were given to me when I was very young. https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/investments-and-rental-properties/discussion/i-cashed-savings-bonds-in-2015-but-did-not-record-the-original-purchase-date-nor-do-i-know-the-gift/01/402215#M16329 Tue, 04 Jun 2019 20:03:55 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/investments-and-rental-properties/discussion/i-cashed-savings-bonds-in-2015-but-did-not-record-the-original-purchase-date-nor-do-i-know-the-gift/01/402215#M16329 emc203 2019-06-04T20:03:55Z When you cash savings bonds, it is the accumulated intere... https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/investments-and-rental-properties/discussion/when-you-cash-savings-bonds-it-is-the-accumulated-intere/01/402221#M16331 When you cash savings bonds, it is the accumulated interest earned that has not yet been reported which becomes taxable income to you.  You should have received a Form 1099-INT from the institution where you cashed the bonds.  The interest earned on U. S. savings bonds is reported in Box 3 of the Form 1099-INT.  The original purchase cost of the bonds, their purchase date, and the date of the gift are neither relevant nor needed. Tue, 04 Jun 2019 20:03:57 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/investments-and-rental-properties/discussion/when-you-cash-savings-bonds-it-is-the-accumulated-intere/01/402221#M16331 CalCountry 2019-06-04T20:03:57Z