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Conveniences

Overdraft Protection

Direct Deposit

Employer Direct Deposit

Savings Bonds

 

For information on the following conveniences please contact us at

(800) 788-9479 or (307) 324-1100

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For Personal Checking Accounts

Rather than automatically returning your checks unpaid when you make a mistake or write a check for more money than you have in your checking account, as another convenient Rawlins National Bank customer courtesy, we will consider payment of your reasonable overdrafts

*Overdrafts Normally Covered
Up To $600  ($300 on Free Checking accounts)

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Most people who receive Social Security do not get a check. They use Direct Deposit and you should consider using it too.

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What is Direct Deposit?

With Direct Deposit, your Social Security or Supplemental Security Income payments are sent directly to your bank account. Payments are sent electronically, which eliminates the need to print and mail checks. Your money is in your account and available to you at the opening of business on the payment date.  

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How Do You Sign Up?

Just contact your financial institution or Social Security. Please be sure to have your bank statement or personal check handy, as well as your Social Security number. Your bank or Social Security representative will need information from these documents to start you on Direct Deposit. 

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What Happens Then?

Within 30 to 60 days, your payments will start going directly into your account. We will send you a letter to tell you when your Direct Deposit payments will begin. It is that easy!  

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Why Should You Use Direct Deposit?

Social Security makes its payments by Direct Deposit because they want you to have your money safely and on time. We have been making payments by Direct Deposit since 1976, and these years of experience have shown that payments by Direct Deposit are much safer and more reliable than payments by check.

In addition, Direct Deposit saves Social Security money because there are virtually no lost, stolen, or misplaced payments to track down and replace. And, it saves 40 cents in printing and mailing costs every time a payment goes by Direct Deposit instead of by check. This money remains in the Social Security Trust Fund and is available for future payments.  

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What If You Do Not Have a Bank Account?

If you do not have a bank account, you might want to consider opening one now, so that you do not miss out on the advantages of Direct Deposit.   

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Some Financial Institutions

May give you free checking or savings account when you use Direct Deposit. Some may pay you interest on your account. Be sure to compare the services in your area. Today, Direct Deposit is the way Social Security makes payments to people with bank accounts. The Government's goal is to make most payments by Direct Deposit or other electronic methods.

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Remember

It is still important to notify your local Social Security Office of an address change so that you will receive important information about your payments. Your benefits could be stopped temporarily if Social Security cannot locate you because you have not reported a change of address.

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You've automated your systems, updated your product, and calculated your profit ... But you don't offer Direct Deposit? Businesses both large and small face the toughest market in history. If a business is to survive, it must be competitive. This means a more creative and efficient approach. It means making the most of valuable resources--your employees and your profits. Direct Deposit can help you maximize both. Direct Deposit is a unique employee benefit that offers convenience, reliability and security while saving you money.

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 How Can Direct Deposit Maximize My Profits?

Simple. Direct Deposit- is a more efficient and cost effective' method of distributing your payroll. Estimates show that businesses utilizing Direct Deposit can cut their payroll production and distribution costs by as much as 50 percent depending on the level of participation. These estimates do not even account for the productivity savings by keeping employees in the office and limiting unnecessary trips to their financial institutions.

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How Does Direct Deposit Work? Why Is It So Much More Cost Effective?

Direct Deposit allows you to deposit your employees' pay automatically into their accounts via the Automated Clearing House (ACH) network. Employees complete a form authorizing you to make payroll deposits into their checking or savings accounts. At the end of the pay period, the necessary payroll information is transferred electronically (by phone, computer or magnetic tape) to your financial institution which pulls the records for its accounts and forwards the remainder of the transactions to the ACH network. The ACH sorts the records and distributes them to the appropriate financial institutions. Your employees' accounts are credited with their payroll amounts on payday. Because this process is completed electronically, it is less expensive than traditional payroll processing.

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 How Reliable Is Direct Deposit?

Direct Deposit is more reliable than traditional payroll methods. Paychecks issued to employees can be lost or stolen creating stop payment and account reconcilement problems for you. With Direct Deposit, these problems are eliminated.  

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Will I Lose Float?

 

You may, but the money saved by streamlining your administrative process, eliminating the burden of tracing lost and stolen checks and keeping your employees in the office will compensate for any loss of float.  

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Will My Employees Want Direct Deposit?

Absolutely. A large percentage of businesses already offer this benefit to their employees. Studies have shown that Direct Deposit is widely accepted by employees. In fact, some employers report participation rates as high as 80 percent.  

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How Much Of An Investment Is Necessary To Convert Our Current System To Direct Deposit?

Conversion expenses have to be estimated on a case by case basis. We can work with your payroll department to determine the cost. Again, conversion costs will be quickly compensated for by the money you will save.  

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How Can I Find Out More About Direct Deposit?

Simply call us at:

  • Rawlins Main Branch (800) 788-9479 or (307) 324-1100
  • Rawlins East Branch  (307) 321-1180
  • Saratoga Branch  (866) 423-2121 or (307) 326-8314
  • Hanna Branch (307) 325-9007
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U.S. SAVINGS BONDS: Invest Today Enjoy Tomorrow!

Ever wonder why U.S. Savings Bonds stay so popular in America's ever changing financial landscape? The answer's easy...Series EE savings bonds are safe, low-risk savings products that pay interest based on current market rates for up to 30 years. And, buying bonds regularly is one of the easiest ways to invest today so you can enjoy tomorrow!

All of us need to ask ourselves the question...am I saving enough money today to reach the goals I have in life? If you are like many Americans, the answer probably is, "I'm saving some, but really not enough." Our savings goals are as diverse as our great nation: retirement, investing in our children's' education, a down payment on a first home or just having a ready reserve for those surprises in life.

Whatever your goal, one thing is certain, Series EE bonds are a great way to invest today to enjoy your tomorrows. All you need do is make the decision to buy bonds regularly.

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Savings Bonds Have Benefits That Can Work For You
  • Safety: Savings bonds are a unique security as safe and secure as the U.S. Treasury. You never have to worry about the safety of your investment. You are paid the principal and interest due to you when you cash your bond. Your bonds can be replaced if lost, stolen or destroyed.

  • Ease of Purchase: It's hard to find an easier, more affordable way to invest. All you need to do is decide how often to buy a bond. Bonds cost as little as $25 for a $50 bond. Your bonds are sent directly to you or the bond owner you choose.

  • Tax Advantages: The difference between the purchase price and the redemption value of a Series EE bond is interest. It is subject to Federal income tax, but not State or local income taxes. You can generally elect to pay Federal income tax on interest annually as it accrues or defer Federal income tax until you redeem the bonds or they stop earning interest after 30 years. This means you can plan ahead and choose when might be the best time to realize income for tax purposes. If you exchange eligible bonds or savings notes for Series HH bonds within one year after they reach final maturity, you can defer taxes on the accrued interest for an additional 20 years, the life of HH bonds, or until you cash them.  And, since your interest isn't taxed until you redeem a bond, your savings grow faster because interest compounds on the full value of the bond before taxes

  • Financing Education: Savings bonds can help you save for education. Lower and middle income investors may be eligible for special tax benefits. If you qualify, you can exclude all or part of the interest earned on Series EE bonds from income when you cash the bonds to pay for post-secondary tuition and fees.  

  • Retirement: Savings bonds can be an excellent way to help build savings for retirement. The combination of a thirty year interest earning life and the other features of bonds make them attractive to many investors.

  • Improved Market-Based Rates: Series EE bonds now earn 90% of the average yield on 5-year Treasury securities. Bonds increase in value every month. The rate changes every six months.., so your investment always tracks Treasury market yields.

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Liquidity

Liquidity: You can cash Series EE bonds any time after six months. Most investors plan to hold bonds for longer term goals yet they know they can get their money with interest if they need it. There is a 3-month interest penalty if you redeem your bonds before five years.

Find out more about the features that appeal to you by reading this brochure. We want you to know how Series EE bonds work so you can decide how bonds can fit into your plans. An informed investor is our best customer.

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Purchase Limits

A limit of $15,000 purchase price, per person, per calendar year, applies to EE bonds. In the case of co-ownership bonds, you can attribute the value of the bonds to either co-owner in any proportion but no more than $15,000 can be attributed annually to any co-owner. A beneficiary listed on a bond does not increase the purchase limit for the owner.

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Registration

The names on a savings bond, its registration, establish the legal right to bond ownership. You can register your bonds in the names of individuals in one of three ways: single ownership, co-ownership, or beneficiary form.  You can name up to two individuals as co-owners or as owner and beneficiary on a bond. You can buy bonds in the names of public or private organizations as single owners only, except that you can designate the U.S. Treasury as co-owner or beneficiary.  

  • Registration Options: The owner or first-named co-owner in whose name you buy the bond must be a resident of the United States, its territories and possessions, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or a U.S. citizen residing abroad. You can also buy bonds through a payroll savings plan if you are a civilian employee of the United States or member of its armed forces who has a Social Security Number or Tax Identification Number, or a resident of Canada or Mexico who works in the United States and has a Social Security Number. You can name a minor as owner, co-owner, or beneficiary.  

  • Changing Bond Registration: Savings bonds are not transferable and can be reissued to change ownership only under limited circumstances. For example, if one co-owner dies, the other can name a new co-owner or beneficiary. Also a single owner can add a co-owner or a beneficiary. 
  • An owner (or person entitled to act on behalf of the owner) can apply for reissue using forms available through agents or Federal Reserve Banks. Some reissues can result in immediate taxable consequences. It is important to understand tax consequences of such a change in ownership before requesting reissue.

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Face Value

Series EE bonds cost half their face amount, and the market-based interest rates they earn determine when they reach face value. For example, a bond earning an average of 5% would reach face value in 14 1/2 years, while a bond earning an average of 6% would reach face value in 12 years. If the market-based rates are not sufficient for a bond to reach face value at 17 years Treasury will make a one-time adjustment to increase the redemption value to face value at that time.  

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Buying Series EE Savings Bonds

You can buy Series EE bonds through any financial institution qualified as a savings bond issuing agent. The agent accepts the payment and the purchase order for the bonds and forwards orders to a Federal Reserve Bank, which inscribes and mails the bonds. Bonds are delivered within 15 business days. After normal business hours, agents may date transactions as of the next business day. This could change the issue date on bonds purchased at the end of the month.

Savings bonds can also be purchased through employer sponsored payroll savings plans or you may purchase EE Bonds via Treasury Direct.

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Bonds As Gifts

When you buy savings bonds as gifts, be sure to have the correct Social Security Number and spelling of the recipient's name. If you don't know the owner's Social Security Number, use your own number. The Social Security Number is used only for record keeping purposes. When the bond is cashed, the paying agent must get the payee's number and use it for tax reporting purposes.

You can use the "(Care of:" or "Mail to:" section on the bond purchase order if you wish to receive the gift bond so that you can present it yourself. When buying a bond as a gift, ask for a free gift certificate.

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Tax Exclusion For Higher Education

The education bond program is aimed at helping lower and middle income Americans pay for post-secondary education. If all conditions are met, interest on Series EE bonds you purchase on or after January 1, 1990, is eligible for a special Federal income tax exclusion when you use the

Get IRS Publication 550, "Investment Income and Expenses"; Form 8815, Exclusion of Interest From Series EE U.S. Savings Bonds Issued After 1989; and IRS Form 8818, Optional Form to Record Redemption of Series EE U.S. Savings Bonds Issued After 1989, for detailed information about the rules. These materials, and information on income eligibility, are available from Internal Revenue Service District Offices.

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Tax Rules for Children and Dependents

Here's another way to use savings bonds to save for children's education expenses. Buy the bonds in the child's name alone or with a beneficiary (not co-owner). Interest income can be included in income by the child each year as it accrues or deferred until the bonds are redeemed. In either case, the child will be subject to any Federal income tax on the interest.

Get IRS Publication 929, "Tax Rules for Children and Dependents," for details on this approach before you invest.

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Series HH Bonds

Notice: August 2004 was the last issue month for HH/H Bonds.

This means you will are no longer be able to reinvest your HH/H

or exchange your EE/E bonds for HH Bonds.

Series l Bonds - The Current Income Options

I Bonds are a low-risk, liquid savings product. While you own them they earn interest and protect you from inflation. You may purchase I Bonds via Treasury Direct, at most local financial institutions or through payroll deduction..

Use I Bonds to:

  • Finance Education
  • Supplement Retirement Income
  • Give as a Gift

Rates & Terms:

  • I Bonds earn a guaranteed real rate of return. They are an accrual-type security. Interest is added to the bond monthly and is paid when you cash the bond

  •  I Bonds are sold at face value; i.e., you pay $50 for a $50 bond

Redemption Information:

  • Minimum term of ownership:1 year
  •  Interest-earning period: 30 years
  • Early redemption penalties
  • Before 5 years, forfeit 3 most recent month's interest
  • After 5 years, no penalty

Tax Considerations:

  • Interest earnings are exempt from State and local income taxes, but are subject to State and local estate, inheritance, gift, and other excise taxes
  • Interest earnings are subject to Federal income tax
  • Interest earnings may be excluded from Federal income tax when used to finance education (see education tax exclusions)

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Lost, Stolen or Destroyed Bonds

Bonds that are lost, stolen, mutilated, or destroyed can be replaced free of charge as long as the Bureau of the Public Debt can establish that the bonds are either still outstanding or have been erroneously paid. To assure that bonds can be identified, keep records of your bond serial numbers, issue dates (month and year found in the upper right hand corner of a bond), registration (names and addresses), and the Social Security or Taxpayer Identification numbers in a safe place separate from the bonds. The Savings Bond Wizard makes this easy to do. Bond owners must apply for replacement to the Bureau of the Public Debt, Parkersburg, West Virginia 26106-1328. Many banks stock the replacement application form, PD F 1048  

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More Information

Public Debt's Internet Address is:  https.//www.savingsbonds.gov

You'll find just about all you'll ever need to know about savings bonds. You can e-mail us with questions and even order forms and publications at our site.

These materials are available from the Bureau of the Public Debt, Savings Bond Operations Office, Parkersburg, WV 26106-1328.

  • Tables of Redemption Values -- PI:) F 3600

  • Comparison of Redemption Values As of December 31 PD F 3501 (Available in November)

  • Semiannual Interest Rate Release

  • Savings Bonds Earnings Report

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Savings Bond Regulations

Regulations governing the terms and conditions of savings bonds are available on-line or from the Bureau of the Public Debt.

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Treasury Department Circulars

Public Debt Series 1-80 (Series EE Bonds Offering: 31 CFR Part 351)

Public Debt Series 2-80 (Series HH Bonds Offering: 31 CFR Part 352)

Public Debt Series 3-80 (Governing Regulations of EE/HH Bonds: 31 CFR Part 353)

For current recorded rate information, call 1-800-4US-BOND (1-800-487-2663).

Department of the Treasury
Bureau of the Public Debt
Washington, DC 20239-0001

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Many companies and charitable / nonprofit organizations have begun to offer their customers and donors a new automated payment option called Direct Payment.

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What is Direct Payment?

Direct payment is an efficient electronic payment alternative to paper checks.  When you use direct payment, you authorize a company to electronically collect a pre-authorized amount from your checking or savings account to pay a bill or donation/pledge.  So instead of writing a check every month, your bank will automatically make the payment on a predetermined date for you.  It's that simple.  

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Why Use Direct Payment?

Consumers and companies both benefit from direct deposit.  As a consumer, you'll save time preparing payments, save money on postage and check fees, improve your budgeting, eliminate the chance of a late payment and save time balancing your bank statement.  Companies benefit by processing payments more efficiently and crediting them to your account quicker.  In some cases, companies can even reduce their operating costs.

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How do I Get Started and Sign Up for Direct Payment?

It's easy.  If a company offers you a direct payment option, all you need to do is provide them with a written authorization to collect money from your account to cover the cost of the payment.  You may also be asked to provide a voided check from your bank account.  Many companies will provide you with an authorization form for you to sign and return. 

 TIP:  Keep a copy of the written authorization for your records. 

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How Are My Bills / Donations Paid?

On the predetermined due date, the companies bank will instruct your bank to deduct the amount from your account.  Your bank then withdraws that amount and forwards it electronically to the companies bank for credit to their account.

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How Can I Be Sure A Payment was Deducted from My Account?

The payment will be shown on your monthly account statement from the bank.  The statement will indicate the payment date and amount, and the company that received the payment. 

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Will I Receive a Payment Notice from the Company Each Month?

If the payment varies or changes, the company or your bank must mail you, at least 10 days before the scheduled payment date, a written notice of the new amount and the date of payment.

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Can I Stop a Payment?

Yes - Simply notify your bank, either orally or in writing, up to three business days before the scheduled payment date.  If you call your bank, you may also be required to provide a written request within 14 days.   Some banks may charge a fee for each stop-payment.  As a courtesy, you may also want to inform the company you are stopping payment

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What if the Amount on the Payment Notice from the Company is Incorrect?

Contact the company immediately.  If the company verifies the amount, and you still feel it is incorrect, call the bank to stop the payment before it is posted to your account. 

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What if There is a Discrepancy Between my Bank Account Statement

and the Payment Notice I received from the Company?

Notify your bank immediately.  You have up to 60 days from your account statement date to notify your bank in person, by telephone or in writing of an unauthorized payment or an incorrect payment amount.  If you notify your bank in person or by telephone, you may also be required to provide a written confirmation within 10 days.  If you notify your bank within the 60 day time period, you should receive credit for any unauthorized or incorrect payments.  If the bank needs more than 10 business days to investigate and resolve the matter, it must return the amount in question to your account during the investigation. 

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How do I Discontinue my Direct Payment Arrangements with a Company?

You must send a written request to the company if you no longer want to pay your bill/donation with direct payment. 

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With Direct Payment, Can the Company Obtain Confidential Information About Me?

  No - The only information available to the company is on the authorization form you signed to begin direct payment.  Companies do not have access to your account balance or any other information about you maintained by the bank. 

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The above questions and answers are based on the Federal Reserve Bank's Regulation E, which governs electronic fund transfers.  Some transactions, including wire transfers and the sale and purchase of securities and commodities, are not governed by Regulation E.

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