Forms for Savings Bonds

This page has links to forms you may need for savings bonds.

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Savings bonds are different from Treasury bonds

Savings bonds, such as Series EE and Series I bonds, cannot be "marketed." They cannot be bought and sold after you own them.

Other Treasury securities (without a letter designation like EE or I) can be sold after you buy them. Thus, they are "marketable."

If you are looking for forms for a marketable security - a Treasury Bond, Treasury Bill, Treasury Note, Treasury Inflation-Protected Security (TIPS), or Floating Rate Note (FRN), go to Forms for Treasury marketable securities.

Important information about

. signatures

Some forms require a certified signature. If your form says you need that, wait to sign it until you are with the person who will certify your signature. Follow the instructions on the form about having your signature certified. For more about who can certify, see Signature certification.

…death certificates or other legal evidence

If a form asks for legal evidence, such as a death certificate, be sure to include it. However, we won't return it. A photocopy is fine if the stamp or seal is legible.

…sending savings bonds to us

Some forms tell you to send the bonds with the form. Others tell you not to send in the bonds. Follow the instructions on the form.

If you are asking us to pay you for paper savings bonds, send the bonds with the form.

Getting the form you need

For each form below, use the link in the table to open the form.

To download a form to your computer, you can use Adobe Acrobat Reader. It's free from Adobe.

To fill out a form, you can either:

fill out the form on the computer and then print it, or
print it and fill it out by hand

Form Name	Title and Description
Form 700-A	Indemnification Statement A bank uses to receive credit for a paid savings bond or note that has been lost or destroyed.
FS Form 0385	Certificate of Identity Sign this form in the presence of a certifying individual.
FS Form 1010	Resolution for Transactions Involving Treasury Securities Authorizes individuals in an organization to conduct transactions regarding Treasury securities.
FS Form 1014	Certificate of Incumbency of Officers (Corporation or Unincorporated Association)
FS Form 1048	Claim for Lost, Stolen, or Destroyed United States Savings Bonds Request payment or replacement of lost, stolen, or destroyed bonds. Sign this form in the presence of a notary or a certifying individual.

To get the proper version of FS Form 1048, please answer the following question.

Do you know your bonds’ serial numbers?

If your bond was issued before 1974, use this FS Form 1048. Use this version even though you don’t know the serial numbers.
If your bond was issued in 1974 or after, go to Treasury Hunt. Enter the information Treasury Hunt requests. If the system finds your bonds, it will give you a special version of FS Form 1048 that enables us to process your claim without serial numbers. Make sure the form shows a reference number at the top, then complete the form. Sign it in the presence of a notary or a certifying official. Mail the form to the address on the form.