Become aware of the redeem in lawful money process using the supporting case laws below:

12 U.S.C § 411. Issuance to reserve banks; nature of obligation; redemption

Federal reserve notes, to be issued at the discretion of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System for the purpose of making advances to Federal reserve banks through the Federal reserve agents as hereinafter set forth and for no other purpose, are authorized. The said notes shall be obligations of the United States and shall be receivable by all national and member banks and Federal reserve banks and for all taxes, customs, and other public dues. They shall be redeemed in lawful money on demand at the Treasury Department of the United States, in the city of Washington, District of Columbia, or at any Federal Reserve bank.


(Dec. 23, 1913, ch. 6, § 16 (par.), 38 Stat. 265; Jan. 30, 1934, ch. 6, § 2(b)(1), 48 Stat. 337; Aug. 23, 1935, ch. 614, title II, § 203(a), 49 Stat. 704.)

Federal reserve notes are dual purpose notes.

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The IRS form 1040 changed. On line 6, on the second page, you enter your income as a negative number by putting the income amount to redeem in parentheses ($). You can redeem funds for the entire year and get lawful money. So if you’re claiming lawful money for this year, 2019, you’ll enter the entire 2019 gross income on line 6.

On the new 1040 form: To redeem lawful money is on Schedule 1: Additional Income, on line 21, enter the entire income for 2019 and write it as a negative number. The demand for lawful money, is written on line 21 as well. And duplicate it on line 22.


State returns are on the last pages of form 1040. Observe that standard deductions are also accounted for both federal and state.

Case 1982 Luis vs Page 1239 how to read court case.

Redeem lawful money on form 1040 pursuant to United States Currency Code Title 12 banking codes