does a recipient of a gift bond have to create their treasury direct account themselves
The recipient must also have a Treasury Direct account, and youâll need to know his or her Social Security number and Treasury Direct account number. The Treasury Department will send the recipient an email saying that you bought the bonds as a gift. You can even print out an electronic gift certificate from the Treasury Direct site. Just fill it out with your name, the name of the recipient, and the amount of the gift.