How home.treasury.gov Is Organized for Different Audiences

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home.treasury.gov is organized around four audience sections—The Public, Businesses, Financial Institutions, and Government—plus leadership content centered on the Secretary of the Treasury. If you know which group you belong to, start with the matching section heading rather than searching the site; each section groups the content most relevant to that audience.

The Four Audience Sections

The site's main navigation is built around who you are, not around the Treasury's internal bureaus. The table below summarizes what each section is for and when to use it.

Section Intended audience Use it when you need
The Public Individual citizens and residents General information about Treasury programs, consumer-facing resources, and services for individuals
Businesses Companies and business owners Guidance on tax and financial obligations, programs, and resources relevant to operating a business
Financial Institutions Banks and other regulated financial entities Information tied to financial regulation, supervision, and compliance
Government Federal, state, and local government users Intergovernmental resources and information for public-sector entities

Each section works as a grouping layer: it collects the pages, announcements, and resources that matter to that audience so you don't have to sort through content aimed at other groups.

Leadership Content

Leadership is presented separately from the audience sections. The homepage highlights the Secretary of the Treasury—currently Scott Bessent, sworn in as the 79th Secretary on January 28, 2025—with a "Read More" link to the Secretary's page. A separate "Role of the Treasury" link explains the department's mission. If your question is about who leads the department or what it does overall, use these links rather than an audience section.

How to Reach the Right Section

  1. Identify your audience group. Decide whether you are acting as a member of the public, a business, a financial institution, or a government entity.
  2. Select the matching top-level heading on the homepage navigation.
  3. Scan the grouped content in that section for the topic you need, such as a program, filing requirement, or regulatory resource.
  4. Check the homepage for cross-cutting items if your topic isn't audience-specific—press releases, interest rate statistics, and sanctions tools are presented at the site level rather than inside one audience section.

When the Audience Sections Aren't the Fastest Route

Some tasks are better served by site-wide features than by an audience section:

  • Sanctions and enforcement: The homepage links to OFAC sanctions programs, country information, and related tools under a "Tools" area, and enforcement news appears in press releases.
  • Interest rate data: Treasury publishes daily par yield curve rates, bill rates, and long-term rates through its Data Center, reachable from the homepage.
  • News and statements: Press releases and Secretary statements are listed on the homepage with a "View all Press Releases" link.

For these, go directly to the tool or data link instead of working through an audience section. For everything else, the audience headings remain the most reliable starting point.