How do I buy savings bonds with my tax refund?

As of January 1, 2025, the IRS doesn't allow you to buy savings bonds with your tax refund.

The program that allowed you to deposit your refund into your TreasuryDirect® account to buy savings bonds, or to buy paper bonds with your refund, is no longer available. Form 8888 can now only be used to split your direct deposit refund between two or more accounts, or to split your refund between a direct deposit and a paper check.

For more information, go to https://treasurydirect.gov/research-center/faq-irs-tax-feature/.