By David Ning

We’re right in the middle of tax season right now, which can mean making quite a few decisions. One new option on your taxes — the ability to receive your refund as U.S. savings bonds — can present a question many of us haven’t even considered in the past. IRS Form 8888 offers the option to choose how to receive your tax refund. You can allocate your refund between three different choices: direct deposit, a paper check and savings bonds. You can opt to divide your refund between these options or choose to receive all of it in the same way.

But for many of us, the question isn’t how can we have our refund delivered. Rather, it’s ‘why should we choose bonds?’

How You Receive Your Refund

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