Comments on: Living Trust registrations in Treasury Direct http://www.savings-bond-advisor.com/living-trust-registrations-in-treasury-direct/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:56:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Tom Adams http://www.savings-bond-advisor.com/living-trust-registrations-in-treasury-direct/#comment-63381 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:20:50 +0000 http://www.savings-bond-advisor.com/living-trust-registrations-in-treasury-direct/#comment-63381 J.J. - You are asking whether Savings Bonds have a <i>stepped-up basis</i>. The answer is no. Stepped-up basis applies to capital gains. Savings Bonds don't have capital gains, they just earn tax-deferred interest. Tom Adams J.J. - You are asking whether Savings Bonds have a stepped-up basis. The answer is no. Stepped-up basis applies to capital gains. Savings Bonds don't have capital gains, they just earn tax-deferred interest.

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]]> by: J.J. WALD http://www.savings-bond-advisor.com/living-trust-registrations-in-treasury-direct/#comment-63365 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:34:12 +0000 http://www.savings-bond-advisor.com/living-trust-registrations-in-treasury-direct/#comment-63365 IF EE SAVINGS BONDS ARE INHERITED, IS THE INCREASE IN VALUE TREATED AS AN INCREASE LIKE ANY OTHER SECURITY? I/E THE INHERITANCE IS VALUED AS OF THE DATE OF DEATH, RATHER THAN THE INITIAL COST?? IF EE SAVINGS BONDS ARE INHERITED, IS THE INCREASE IN VALUE TREATED AS AN INCREASE LIKE ANY OTHER SECURITY? I/E THE INHERITANCE IS VALUED AS OF THE DATE OF DEATH, RATHER THAN THE INITIAL COST??

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