# 31 CFR § 353.10: Amounts which may be purchased

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-31-353.10

## Section

- **Citation:** 31 CFR § 353.10
- **Heading:** Amounts which may be purchased
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** 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 353—REGULATIONS GOVERNING DEFINITIVE UNITED STATES SAVINGS BONDS, SERIES EE AND HH > Subpart C—Limitations on Annual Purchases

## Text

The amount of savings bonds of Series EE and HH which may be purchased and held, in the name of any one person in any one calendar year, is computed according to the provisions of § 353.11 and is limited as follows:
(a) Series EE—(1) General annual limitation. $5,000 (principal amount).
(2) Special limitation. $4,000 (face amount) multiplied by the highest number of employees participating in an eligible employee plan, as defined in § 353.13, at any time during the calendar year in which the bonds are issued.
(b) Series HH—(1) General annual limitation. $20,000 (face amount).
(2) Special limitation. $200,000 (face amount) for bonds received in a calendar year as gifts by an organization which at the time of purchase was an exempt organization under the terms of 26 CFR 1.501(c)(3)-1.
[44 FR 76441, Dec. 26, 1979, as amended at 68 FR 24805, May 8, 2003; 72 FR 67853, Dec. 3, 2007]

## Nearby sections

- [31 CFR § 353.0 § 353.0 Applicability.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-31-353.0.md)
- [31 CFR § 353.1 § 353.1 Official agencies.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-31-353.1.md)
- [31 CFR § 353.2 § 353.2 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-31-353.2.md)
- [31 CFR § 353.3 § 353.3 Converting definitive savings bonds to book-entry bonds in TreasuryDirect®.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-31-353.3.md)
- [31 CFR § 353.5 § 353.5 General rules.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-31-353.5.md)
- [31 CFR § 353.6 § 353.6 Restrictions on registration.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-31-353.6.md)
- [31 CFR § 353.7 § 353.7 Authorized forms of registration.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-31-353.7.md)
- [31 CFR § 353.8 § 353.8 Chain letters prohibited.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-31-353.8.md)
- [31 CFR § 353.10 § 353.10 Amounts which may be purchased.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-31-353.10.md)
- [31 CFR § 353.11 § 353.11 Computation of amount.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-31-353.11.md)
- [31 CFR § 353.12 § 353.12 Disposition of excess.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-31-353.12.md)
- [31 CFR § 353.13 § 353.13 Employee plans—Conditions of eligibility.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-31-353.13.md)
- [31 CFR § 353.15 § 353.15 Transfer.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-31-353.15.md)
- [31 CFR § 353.16 § 353.16 Pledge.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-31-353.16.md)

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