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Answered: June 30, 2022 12:17 am
Answered: June 30, 2022 12:17 am
I have several paper EE bonds that I want to cash in. Is the interest a capital gain?
If interest on U.S. savings bonds, series EE or I, hasn’t been reported annually, then the accrued interest becomes fully taxable when the bonds are redeemed. This income is ordinary interest income; it is not a capital gain. The financial institution at which you cash in the bonds will issue Form 1099-INT to report the interest income to you (and to the IRS).
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An amount taken from income as a prepayment of an individual’s tax liability for the year. In the case of wages, the employer withholds part of every wage payment. Backup withholding from dividend or interest income is required if you do not provide the payer with a correct taxpayer identification number. Withholding on pensions and IRAs is automatic unless you elect to waive withholding.
