{"data":{"id":"us/31-cfr-351.43","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"31 CFR 351.43","heading":"Are taxpayer identification numbers (TINs) required for the registration of a definitive Series EE savings bond?","body":"The registration of a definitive Series EE savings bond must include the TIN of the owner or first-named coowner. The TIN of the second-named coowner or beneficiary is not required but its inclusion is desirable. If the bond was purchased as a gift or award and the owner's TIN is not known, the TIN of the purchaser must be included in the registration of the bond.","path":["Title 31—Money and Finance: Treasury","Subtitle B—Regulations Relating to Money and Finance","CHAPTER II—FISCAL SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY","SUBCHAPTER A—BUREAU OF THE FISCAL SERVICE","PART 351—OFFERING OF UNITED STATES SAVINGS BONDS, SERIES EE","Subpart C—Definitive Series EE Savings Bonds"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-31.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:25:25Z","sha256":"a6cf029b6731e4d22584790ad988cfd00eafe2a01af299ba182de7463159ffa4","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/31-cfr-351.42","next":"us/31-cfr-351.44-351.45"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}