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New Member
posted Mar 26, 2025 12:08:32 PM

I bought a Treasury Bill and am wondering where I put it for my Federal Tax return? I know it is not taxed by CA

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Expert Alumni
Mar 26, 2025 12:11:50 PM

Buying a Treasury bill is not a tax event. You do not report the purchase.

 

Interest on a Treasury bill is subject to federal income tax but not state or local taxes. 

New Member
Mar 26, 2025 1:36:42 PM

Yes, I understand that, but where do I enter the interest earned on the Treasury Bond, (I put it under the other 1099’s and see it was not deducted from that total for the state?

Level 15
Mar 26, 2025 2:11:03 PM

@ualms 

It goes into box 3 of a 1099-INT form.

Create one manually if you have to...as-if the $$ came from the US Treasury (well...they did)

 

Being in box 3, the $$ are automatically handled by the software to be excluded from state taxation