Holding bills, notes, and TIPS directly with the U.S. Treasury is easy. Submit a paper form to open your account. Buy and manage securities over the web, via our automated phone service, or by paper and mail.

To buy Treasury bills, notes, or TIPS directly from the U.S. Treasury Department, you must have an account with us. You open the account by mailing to a customer contact center one of these two forms: Treasury Marketable Securities Tender (PD F 5381). This is the form you use to buy marketable securities by the traditional paper-and-mail method. If you submit this form and don't already have an account, we'll establish an account for you and then process your bid for securities. (Download or order the form.) New Account Request (PD F 5182). If you go this route, we will set up an account and you can buy securities later, when you choose. (Download or order the form.) Once you establish an account (and we've confirmed your direct deposit arrangements), you have a choice. You can buy securities and maintain your account by the traditional paper-and-mail method, or you can use Electronic Services for Treasury Bills, Notes, and Bonds. To use our popular electronic services: Dial 800-722-2678 (outside the United States, 617-994-5500) and choose Option No. 1 for electronic services, or ... Go to our Virtual Lobby on the web Regardless of how you do business with us, you have the option of speaking to a customer service representative (8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, except federal holidays) by calling 800-722-2678 and choosing Option No. 5. Two final points: All Treasury bills, notes, and TIPS you hold with us will be kept in the same account as long as you use the same registration and bank information. If you use different registrations or information, you will need to set up additional accounts. When you do something that changes the par amount of your holdings, we will send you a Statement of Account showing the transaction and the new par value. The Statement of Account is one tool we provide to help you maintain your account.