Treasury vs HYSA Calculator

Created by Trevor Healy
High Yield Savings Accounts (HYSA) offer rates that can be competitive with Treasuries. However, they differ in a few key areas. Timing: HYSA rates are variable and subject to change at any time. Treasuries have fixed time intervals. Ownership: HYSA rates are incentives offered by banks. Treasuries are issued by the US government. Taxes: HYSA income is subject to both federal and state taxes. Treasuries are exempt from state taxes.
TreasuryHYSA
Earnings$5,000.00$5,000.00
Federal taxes$1,750.00$1,750.00
State taxes$0$465.00
Net taxes$3,250.00$2,785.00
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Monthly net$270.83$232.08
Daily net$8.90$7.63
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Annual difference$465.00-
Monthly difference$38.75-
Daily difference$1.27-