FS Form 1522 Department of the Treasury | Bureau of the Fiscal Service 4
CERTIFICATION – To find the current redemption value of savings bonds of Series EE, Series E, or Series I, or of savings
notes, use the Savings Bond Calculator at TreasuryDirect.gov.
If the current redemption value of your bonds totals $1,000 or less, your signature need not be certified. Rather, when you
sign the form, you may verify your identity by enclosing a current copy of your driver’s license, passport, state ID, or military
ID.
If the current redemption value of your bonds totals more than $1,000, each person whose signature is required must
appear before and establish identification to the satisfaction of a notary or authorized certifying officer. The signatures to
the form must be signed in the presence of the notary or officer. The notary or certifying officer must affix the seal or stamp
which is used when certifying requests for payment. Authorized certifying officers are available at financial institutions,
including credit unions, in the United States. Examples of acceptable seals and stamps:
• The seal or stamp of a notary
• A financial institution’s official seal or stamp, including: Signature Guaranteed seal or stamp; Endorsement
Guaranteed seal or stamp; Corporate seal or stamp (a corporate resolution isn’t required); or Issuing or paying
agent seal or stamp (including name, location, and four-digit identification number or nine-digit routing number)
• The seal or stamp of Treasury-recognized Signature Guarantee Programs or other Treasury-approved Medallion
Programs
WHERE TO SEND – Unless otherwise instructed, send this form and the bonds, as well as any other appropriate forms,
evidence, or identification records, to the address below. Legal evidence or documentation you submit cannot be returned.
Treasury Retail Securities Services, P.O. Box 9150, Minneapolis, MN 55480-9150
(Phone: 844-284-2676--toll free.)
NOTICE UNDER THE PRIVACY AND PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACTS
The collection of the information you are requested to provide on this form is authorized by 31 U.S.C. CH. 31 relating to the public debt of
the United States. The furnishing of a Social Security Number, if requested, is also required by Section 6109 of the Internal Revenue Code
(26 U.S.C. 6109).
The purpose of requesting the information is to enable the Bureau of the Fiscal Service and its agents to issue securities, process
transactions, make payments, identify owners and their accounts, and provide reports to the Internal Revenue Service. Furnishing the
information is voluntary; however, without the information, the Fiscal Service may be unable to process transactions.
Information concerning securities holdings and transactions is considered confidential under Treasury regulations (31 CFR, Part 323) and
the Privacy Act. This information may be disclosed to a law enforcement agency for investigation purposes; courts and counsel for litigation
purposes; others entitled to distribution or payment; agents and contractors to administer the public debt; agencies or entities for debt
collection or to obtain current addresses for payment; agencies through approved computer matches; Congressional offices in response to
an inquiry by the individual to whom the record pertains; as otherwise authorized by law or regulation.
We estimate it will take you about 15 minutes to complete this form. However, you are not required to provide information requested
unless a valid OMB control number is displayed on the form. Any comments or suggestions regarding this form should be sent to the
Bureau of the Fiscal Service, Forms Management Officer, Parkersburg, WV 26106-1328. DO NOT SEND completed form to the above
address; send to the address shown in "WHERE TO SEND" above.