This is to inform holders of Unclaimed Property that the new Holder Remit Report instructions are now available on the State Controller’s Office (SCO) website. The Holder Remit Report along with the delivery or remittance of all remaining unclaimed property is due to the SCO no sooner than June 1, 2008, and no later than June 15, 2008 (no sooner than December 1, 2008, and no later than December 15, 2008, for life insurance companies). Please note that the 01/08 version of the UFS-1 form is required for this reporting period and all subsequent reporting periods. For complete reporting instructions, updated forms, and free reporting software, please see reporting instructions/formats below.

Additionally, holders must refund or reactivate owner properties when the property owner contacts them prior to the Holder Remit Report filing periods. These properties will not be remitted to the SCO with the Holder Remit Report. If reporting in the Standard NAUPA II or paper formats, the holder may either exclude the owner accounts from the report entirely, or may include the owner accounts on the report with an appropriate pay or deletion type code and show the property remitted amount as zero. For all other formats, the holder will exclude the owner accounts from the report.

If you have questions regarding this notice, please call the Unclaimed Property Reporting Unit at (916) 464-6284 or email ucpreporting@sco.ca.gov. For your convenience, you may also subscribe to our e-mail list if you would like to receive automatic updates.

Additional Holder Information

Holders of Unclaimed Property are financial institutions or businesses that submit Unclaimed Property reports annually to the State Controller's Office. Each unclaimed property report contains specific information relating to the accounts being turned over to the State. This information is specific to the owner, such as the last known address, Social Security or tax identification numbers, and the owner's or business's name(s)

Please use the appropriate links below for current reporting and remitting instructions. For holder forms, visit our Unclaimed Property Forms page.

Notice to Holders

• Notice to Providers of Reporting Software – Change in Acceptable Reporting Formats 04/15/2008 NEW!
• Notice To Holders - Life Insurance Companies 04/02/2008 NEW!
• Notice To Holders - SCO Begins Mailing Owner Notices 01/17/2008
  • Sample Owner Notice Updated!
• Notice To Holders - Due Diligence
  • Sample Due Diligence Letter
• Notice To Holders Archive

REPORTING INSTRUCTIONS

• Holder Remit Report and Remittance Guidelines NEW!
• General Reporting Instructions for Holders of Unclaimed Property Update NEW!
• Electronic Funds Transfer Information Guide NEW!
• Reporting Instructions for Remitting Securities (September 2006)

REPORTING FORMATS

• Standard NAUPA II Reporting Instructions for Holders of Unclaimed Property NEW! Recommended Format
  • Free Reporting Software
• CA Magnetic Media Reporting Instructions for Holders of Unclaimed Property NEW!
  • Diskette Reporting Program User Guide NEW!
• CA NAUPA II Reporting Instructions for Holders of Unclaimed Property NEW!
• Paper Reporting Instructions for Holders of Unclaimed Property (If Reporting Fewer Than 50 Properties) NEW!

REPORTING FORMS

• Holder Face Sheet for Reporting UCP, UFS-1 NEW!
• Securities Summary, SS-1 NEW!
• Owner Detail Sheet, UDS-1 NEW!

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