does SHARES 20 YEAR TREASURY BOND ETF count as government interest"?

MOYJOHN99 · ‎April 05, 2026

LindaS5247

Yes, the iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT) holds U.S. Treasury obligations. This makes its interest income generally eligible for exemption from state and local taxes.

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baldietax

for any fund the company that manages it will release a year-end tax supplement which provides the official % of US Gov Obligations to multiply the dividends from that fund in your Box 1a. See here for iShares - TLT is 99.64%

https://www.ishares.com/us/literature/tax-information/2025-ishares-us-government-source-income-infor...