The Office of Legislative
and Public Affairs
Fact Sheets
Gifts to the United States
Updated September 21, 2001
The Department of the Treasury does not have an established account for donations designated for specific use for disaster relief and rebuilding efforts in New York City and Washington, DC. Citizens who wish to make a general donation to the U.S. Government may send contributions to a specific account called "Gifts to the United States." This account was established in 1843 to accept gifts, such as bequests, from individuals wishing to express their patriotism to the United States. Money deposited into this account is for general use by the federal government and can be available for budget needs. These contributions are considered an unconditional gift to the Government. Financial gifts can be made by check or money order payable to the United States Treasury and mailed to:
Gifts to the United States
U.S. Department of the Treasury
Credit Accounting Branch
3700 East-West Highway, Room 6D37
Hyattsville, MD 20782
We have received numerous calls from individuals wishing to donate their tax relief checks back to the Government. In those cases, individuals are instructed to endorse the check and write "Pay to the Order of the United States Treasury" on the back of the check, and then mail it to the above address.
For those individuals wishing to make cash or goods donations specifically for these relief efforts, we suggest that they may do so through any of the many organizations collecting for these efforts. A list of these organizations is available at:
Any tax-related questions regarding these contributions should be directed to the Internal Revenue Service at (800) 829-1040.
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