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GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
OFFICE OF FINANCE AND TREASURY
Unclaimed
Property Unit
Instructions
For
Preparing Unclaimed
Property Reports
TH
1101 4 Street, SW
Suite 800W
Washington, DC 20024
202-442-8181 phone
202-442-8180 fax
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Table of Contents
Preparing Your Report
Introduction 3
Special Note to Holders 3
Regarding Owners 3
INSTRUCTIONS FOR PREPARING UNCLAIMED PROPERTY REPORT 4
Who Must Report 4
What to Report 4
When to File 4
Negative reporting 5
Filing Extensions 5
What Holder information is needed to Report 5
What Owner information is needed to Report 6
Reporting Method-Electronic Specifications 7
Making a Payment 7
Negative Reports 7
Aggregate Reporting of Property 7
Instructions for Federal Reserve Eligible Securities & Stocks 8
Instructions for Registration of Mutual Funds 9
Instructions for Completing Form UP-4 10
District of Columbia Unclaimed Property Law Dormancy Periods 11
NAUPA Property Type Codes 12
Relationship Codes 14
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INTRODUCTION
The District of Columbia’s Uniform Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act (DC code section 41-101 et seq.)
requires business associations, banking and financial organizations, life insurance corporations, and others to
review their records each year to determine whether they hold any funds, securities, or other properties that have
been unclaimed for the required dormancy period, and to file an annual report with the Unclaimed Property Unit.
This reporting booklet is designed to inform organizations of their responsibilities under the Unclaimed Property
law and assist in the preparation of abandoned property reports. Each organization should review the Unclaimed
Property law to ensure all reporting requirements are understood. The review of the law should be ongoing, as
revisions to the statute may cause changes in reporting requirements.
To ensure the complete, accurate, and timely reporting of unclaimed property, it is important that this reporting
booklet and all other related materials be forwarded to the persons in your organization responsible for the
preparation of the unclaimed property report.
SPECIAL NOTE TO HOLDERS
Holders should remit their stock claims though Depository Trust Company (DTC). Claimants will receive their
stock property faster if the stock is issued in book entry form through DTC. If the stock is not eligible, you must
issue the stock in the District’s nominee name of DCGov & Co (exactly as written). Any other name will delay the
issuance of property to the claimant (see page 6 for further instruction.
Processing complete and accurate holder reports.
This can only be done with cooperation from the holders. Incomplete report information adds processing time to
your report, makes it more difficult to locate owners, and causes delays in processing claims.
Provide Your Tax ID and Current Address
It is your responsibility to update this office if you have any address or personnel changes in the department
responsible for filing your reports. All correspondence should include your Employer Identification Number (EIN -
Tax ID Number) and current address.
Returning money to its rightful owner.
Proactive steps are in place to allow our staff to find owners prior to the annual newspaper advertisement. If you
have any questions, comments or suggestions on how to improve the reporting process, please feel free to contact
one of the Unclaimed Property Staff at (202) 442-8181.
REGARDING OWNERS
We encourage you to make reasonable efforts to locate owners when an account first becomes inactive or a check
remains uncashed. Most individuals and companies can be found if an attempt to locate them is made during the
first six months following a change of address.
While the District of Columbia supports your efforts to contact your unclaimed property owners prior to reporting
and remitting to the District of Columbia Government, expenses incurred for researching and locating owners are
not authorized by the Statute to be deducted from your remittance to the District of Columbia Government.
There is an option to pay the claimants directly and then file for reimbursement from the District Government on
Form UP-4 (see page 11).
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR PREPARING ABANDONED AND UNCLAIMED PROPERTY REPORT
Who Must Report
The District of Columbia’s “Uniform Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act of 1980,” as amended, requires every
business entity to review its records to determine whether they hold any funds, securities or other property
presumed abandoned under the Act, and file an annual report with the Office of Finance and Treasury, Unclaimed
Property Unit.
What to Report
Report all property, tangible or intangible, presumed abandoned, that is held or owing in the ordinary course of the
holder’s business and has remained unclaimed by the owner for more than three years after it became payable or
distributable, unless otherwise specified. Please refer to the Checklist on Form UP-1 for more specific examples of
the types of property that are reportable.
Property presumed abandoned shall be reported and delivered to the District if one of the following applies:
1. The last known address of the apparent owner, as shown on the records of the holder, is in the District.
2. If the address of apparent owner is unknown, at least one of the following applies:
A. Address of last known person entitled to the property is in the District of Columbia;
B. Holder is domiciled in the District; or
C. Holder is the District of Columbia Government.
3. The last known address of apparent owner is in a foreign country or in a state outside the District of
Columbia and the property is not being reported to that state and, the holder is:
A. Domiciled in the District: or
B. The District of Columbia Government.
4. The transaction concerning the property took place in the District.
When to File
Reporting Deadlines
Reports and remittances are due for corporations, government agencies, banks and other financial institutions on
October 31st of each year for fiscal year ending the preceding June 30th (fiscal year runs July 1st to June 30th the
following year).
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Insurance Companies are due on April 30 calendar year ending, preceding December 31 (January 1 to December
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31 , calendar year).
Penalties for non-filing: There is a fifteen (15%) percent penalty on late remittances.
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Negative Reports
Negative or None reports are only required for life insurance holders and companies domiciled in the District of
Columbia.
Filing Extensions
Extensions for filing reports must be submitted in writing and are granted on a case-by-case basis. The requests
may be e-mailed, faxed or mailed to the Unclaimed Property Unit.
What Holder information is needed to file a Report
Holder’s Name and Address:
Complete the name and address lines with your company name and mailing address. Do not forget to include
department names if they are an important part of your address.
Report Year:
Enter the year for which the report is being filed.
Employer ID Number (EIN):
Enter the nine-digit tax ID number assigned to you by the federal government. This line must be completed.
Property Type:
Review the property types listed on both sides of the form to verify the types of property you are reporting.
Each item marked “yes” must be itemized on the Abandoned and Unclaimed Property Form (UP-2).
Previous Holder:
If you are not the original holder of any of the property listed on the report, enter the name and address of the
previous holder and the date the property changed hands. If your institution’s name has changed during the time
(last 10 years) that you held any property reported, list the previous name and date of change
Primary Business Activity:
Check the primary business activity which best describes your principal operation.
State of Incorporation:
Corporations should enter the state in which they were incorporated. Savings and loans associations, banks, and
credit unions should enter the state in which they were chartered.
Date of Incorporation/Charter Date:
Corporations should enter the date on which they were incorporated or licensed to do business. Savings and
loan associations, banks, and credit unions should enter the date their organizations were chartered.
Is this your first time to report?
Indicate whether your organization has ever reported unclaimed property to this office, under this or any other
tax ID numbers.
Contact person for reporting:
List the name, address, and phone number of the person who completes your report. This is the person the
Unclaimed Property Unit will contact if there are questions or problems with your report. This is also the
person to whom we will mail future reporting information.
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What owner information is needed to Report
Owner’s Information:
Enter the full name (last name first) and last known address for each owner. Corporate titles should be entered
exactly as adopted, except the word “the” should be deleted when it is the first word of the title. List the
complete address, including zip code. If the address is unknown, insert “address unknown” under the name.
If a single item has two or more owners, the names and addresses of both individuals must be shown, along
with the relationship (e.g. “Trustee”, “Or”, “And”, etc.). If the owners have the same address, the address may
be entered once beneath the names.
Social Security Number:
Enter the owner’s social security number(s) if known.
Date of Last Transaction:
This is the date of the last deposit or withdrawal made by the owner. The “date property became payable,
demandable, or distributable” is, for example, the date a dividend became payable, the date a note became
payable, the date a check or draft was issued, the date a gift certificate was purchased, etc. If payable on
demand, the date the instrument was issued should be used. The date of computer conversion shall not be used
as the date of last transaction.
Amount Due Owner:
The total value due owner is the amount of cash due the owner of the item, including all interest earned on
deposits and without the deduction of any service charges.
Note:
For stocks and bonds, the number of shares should be listed.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR PREPARING TANGIBLE ASSETS INVENTORY
Reference Number:
Enter the reference number assigned to the owner of the abandoned or unclaimed property. Usually this number
refers to the safe deposit box number.
Name and Address:
Enter the name and address of the owner of the abandoned or unclaimed property.
Description of Property:
This area is very important and must be completed in detail especially if there is more than one of a particular
category of property. The more detailed the description, the easier it will be to identify the property at a later
time should the owner come forward to claim it. Note any specific identifying marks or characteristics of each
piece of property.
Note: For miscellaneous personal papers with no monetary value, these can be listed as a group and not
detailed item by item.
Effective Date or Last Access:
This refers to the last date the safe deposit box was accessed by the owner.
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Reporting Method-Electronic Specifications
The Office of Finance and Treasury requires all holders of unclaimed property accounts to report in NAUPA format
electronically using the DC Unclaimed Property (https://dc.findyourunclaimedproperty.com). Specifications for
NAUPA format can be found at the following website: http://www.naupa.org/reporting. The External File
Processing function allows holders of unclaimed property to download information from their current computer
system onto the District’s website.
You can securely upload your District Unclaimed Property holder report through our web portal. Using the web
portal reduces the risk of loss of sensitive and confidential information. The web portal will validate and give you a
confirmation that the upload was successful.
Where do I report unclaimed property?
Report unclaimed property to the Unclaimed Property Unit via the (https://dc.findyourunclaimedproperty.com.
Businesses with questions about reporting requirements or which need forms should call the Unclaimed Property
Unit at 202-442-8181.
How do I make my payment?
Any of the following methods can be used when remitting Unclaimed Property:
DC Unclaimed Property (https://dc.findyourunclaimedproperty.com
Checks - made payable to the DC Treasurer
ACH and Wire transfers - Bank: Wells Fargo
ABA #: 121000248
Account#: 2000043154940
Title: District of Columbia Government/Unclaimed Property
Ref Line: Your FEIN or Tax ID number, and name
For the remittance of safe deposit boxes, electronic transmission in the NAUPA format using the DC Unclaimed
Property (https://dc.findyourunclaimedproperty.com, of the final accepted safe deposit boxes is requested. Contents
of each box must be kept separated and itemized individually with a copy of the inventory sheet in each individual
box You can securely upload your District Unclaimed Property holder report through our web portal. Using the
web portal reduces the risk of loss of sensitive and confidential information. The web portal will validate and give
you a confirmation that the upload was successful
Negative Reports
In the case where a holder neither holds nor owes any abandoned property specified under Title 41-117 the
District of Columbia request that a negative report be filed annually. Negative or None reports are only required for
companies that are domiciled in the District of Columbia.
Aggregate Reporting of Property
Individual Owner accounts must be reported individually, regardless of dollar amount. The list should include the
names of the owners, amount due each owner and all other available information on file. The Unclaimed Property
Unit wants to be able to return even the smallest amounts to the rightful owners.
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR REGISTRATION OF STOCKS
We require stock be transferred via DTC or book entry. When stocks are reported, a transfer must be
made to the District of Columbia Government. Any physical stock (not eligible for DTC or book entry)
must be issued in the District’s nominee name “Hare & Co acct 822437”, under taxpayer ID #13-
6062916, the Hare and Co acct 822437 TIN 13-6062916 only applies to physical certificates.
Any book and DRP shares issued to District of Columbia’s Unclaimed Property account cannot be
registered to Hare & Co. They should continue to be registered to “DC Gov & Co” TIN# 16-1674446.
The report confirmation sheet should be forwarded to the Unclaimed Property Unit at:
The Office of Finance and Treasury
Unclaimed Property Unit
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1101 4 Street SW
Suite 800W
Washington DC, 20024
The list should include issue name, cusip number, number of shares and your depository number.
At least two business days in advance of a DTC deposit, e-mail the following information concerning the
deposit to upch.custody@avenuinsights.com. Questions can be directed to the State Client Liaison at
upch.custody@avenuinsights.com, Attn: District of Columbia
District of Columbia #822437
Name of Security
Cusip Number
Holder’s DTC number
Number of shares
In the rare event, an email is not possible you may fax the required information to the upch custody fax at
617-532-8762 to the Attn of District of Columbia.
The DTC/book entry delivery instructions are as follows:
DTC Participant Account# 901
Bank Mellon Bank
Account Number: 822437
Agent Bank#: 26500
Reference: DCGov & Co/822437
The physical stock should be mailed to the following address:
The Depository Trust Company
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570 Washington BLVD-5 Floor
Jersey City, NJ 07310
Attn: BNY Mellon/Branch Deposit Department
For further credit to 822437
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Worthless/Nontransferable Securities:
Do not report worthless or nontransferable stock to us. If they should gain value or become transferable,
report and remit the shares at that time. You will not be penalized for late reporting for these situations.
FEDERAL RESERVE ELIGIBLE SECURITIES
Fed Reserve Bank of New York
ABA #021000018
Bank of NYC/CUST/822437
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR REGISTRATION OF MUTUAL FUNDS
When reporting Mutual Funds, please be sure to include the complete Fund name, the FEIN Number, CUSIP
Number and the Account Number for the Fund.
Please notify Avenu with the above information at least 3 – 4 business days prior to delivery to request a
mutual fund account number for each fund/cusip to make delivery to. Avenu will provide account numbers
as soon as possible Please send the required information and request for account number to
upch.custody@avenuinsights.com. Questions can be directed to the State Client Liaison at
upch.custody@avenuinsights.com Attn: District of Columbia.
Please set up the account so the dividends are paid out in cash and not reinvested and interested
party statements are sent to:
Avenu Insights
District of Columbia
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100 Hancock Street, 10 Floor
Quincy, MA 02171
A statement showing the shares in the nominee name (MAC & CO) and Account Number: 822437 must
accompany your Report of Unclaimed Property for your report to be considered complete.
Mutual Fund accounts held for the District of Columbia should be registered in the name of “MAC
& CO 822437” and transferred into the District of Columbia’s custodial account with Avenu. A
fund account number is required to be established at the fund in order to effect the transfer into
MAC & CO.
Closed-End funds only should be put in the account for the District of Columbia with the below registration:
DCGOV & CO
c/o AVENU Insights & Analytics
100 Hancock St., 10 Floorth
Quincy, MA 02171
FEIN 16-1674446
with a copy of the statement mailed to:
Government of the District of Columbia,
Office of Finance and Treasury, Unclaimed Property Unit
1101 4th Street, SW, Suite. W-800B
WASHINGTON, DC 20024
CUSIP numbers are required for all mutual funds.
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING A REQUEST FOR HOLDER REIMBURSEMENT
FORM UP-4
In order to expedite all holder claims for the return of property presumed abandoned, pursuant to “The Uniform
Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act of 1980”, DC Law 3-160, the following guidelines have been established:
If a claim is made to a holder who has delivered unclaimed property to the Mayor pursuant to section 119 (a) of the
Act, the holder may:
• Pay the claimant upon the filing of satisfactory proof of claim and seek reimbursement from the
District or refer the claimant to the District of Columbia Government.
• Under circumstances where the holder has delivered tangible property, the holder may reclaim the
property for the rightful owner or refer the claimant to the District of Columbia Government.
IN ORDER TO SEEK REIMBURSEMENT FROM THE DISTRICT
• The holder must file a Form UP-4.
• Must make payment to the owner prior to submitting a claim to the District for reimbursement.
• Must provide your proof of payment to owner
• Have UP-4 form notarized.
If you require further clarity on claim/reimbursement procedures, please call Unclaimed Property at 202-442-8181.
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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA UNCLAIMED PROPERTY LAW DORMANCY PERIODS
Section Description Period Dormancy Period
41-106 Savings, Matured Time Deposits, Demand Deposits 3 years
(Checking), NOW, plus interest or dividends
41-106 Travelers’ Checks 15 years
41-106 Written Instruments (Banking and Financial Assns.) 3 years
41-106 Money Orders 7 years
41-106 IRAs, Keogh Plans 3 years
41-115 Safe Deposit Boxes, Safekeeping 3 years
41-107 Funds Held by Life Insurance Companies 3 years
41-109 Stocks, Dividends, Profit Distributions, Interest 3 years
41-110 Liquidating Distributions 60 days
41-111 Funds Held by Fiduciaries, Agents 3 years
41-112 Funds Held by Government or Governmental Agencies 1 year
41-112 Indebtedness of the District Government 1 year
41-103 Ordered Refunds 1 year
41-103 Misc. Property Held in Normal Course of Business 3 years
(Vendor Checks, Credit Balances, etc)
41-113 Employee Benefit Trust Distributions 3 years
41-114 Gift Certificates 5 years
41-116 Unpaid wages/Commissions 1 year
NAUPA Property Type Codes
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