I used $5000 of my 2021 IRS tax refund to buy five $1000 paper I-bonds in my name.
Four paper I-bonds arrived in early May, a few weeks after I filed my taxes. One bond never arrived. I could tell which one was missing as the five I-bonds were consecutively numbered and the one ending in -77 was missing.
I researched a bit online and waited the recommended number of weeks for the missing bond to arrive. When it still hadn't arrived, I sent an email on June 3 to Treasury Direct stating that one of the five I-bonds never arrived, and to please reissue a replacement $1000 I-bond in my name to replace the missing -77 bond.
Well, as luck would have it, I just received a paper bond in the mail, ending in -77. I'm assuming it's the original (aka "lost in mail") one, but who knows?
I quickly sent a follow-up email to Treasury Direct explaining that the missing I-bond had just been delivered, and to cancel my request for a replacement.
Now I'm stumped. As Treasury Direct doesn't seem to respond, I'm wondering if this is sufficient notice, or should I be doing something else to let them know I have received ALL five bonds?
Suggestions? Ideas?
omni
Four paper I-bonds arrived in early May, a few weeks after I filed my taxes. One bond never arrived. I could tell which one was missing as the five I-bonds were consecutively numbered and the one ending in -77 was missing.
I researched a bit online and waited the recommended number of weeks for the missing bond to arrive. When it still hadn't arrived, I sent an email on June 3 to Treasury Direct stating that one of the five I-bonds never arrived, and to please reissue a replacement $1000 I-bond in my name to replace the missing -77 bond.
Well, as luck would have it, I just received a paper bond in the mail, ending in -77. I'm assuming it's the original (aka "lost in mail") one, but who knows?
I quickly sent a follow-up email to Treasury Direct explaining that the missing I-bond had just been delivered, and to cancel my request for a replacement.
Now I'm stumped. As Treasury Direct doesn't seem to respond, I'm wondering if this is sufficient notice, or should I be doing something else to let them know I have received ALL five bonds?
Suggestions? Ideas?
omni