Unclaimed Property Notice ReportsOctober 2021 Tax News

The Franchise Tax Board is authorized to share certain information with the State Controller's Office (SCO) to facilitate administration of Unclaimed Property Law. The following article by SCO provides information regarding reporting and resources for businesses that are required to report under the Unclaimed Property Law. If you have any questions about this information, please contact the SCO using the resources provided in this article.

Unclaimed Property Notice Reports due before November 1

• Do not send funds or tangible property with the Notice Report. Property is due the following year with the second unclaimed property report, the Remit Report, which is due June 1-15 (December 1-15 for life insurance companies).
• You may submit your Notice Report, consisting of property owner details (in .hde format) and required forms, via email to updreportupload@sco.ca.gov.
  • Only send your Notice Report once. Do not send your report by both email and physical mail or email your report more than once.
  • Contact us at ucpreporting@sco.ca.gov if you need assistance confidentially transmitting your report.

  See the Notice Report Checklist and Other Report Types fact sheets for information to help you create an accurate report and ensure timely processing.

  For more information, or to request one-on-one assistance with reporting unclaimed property to the state, contact the Outreach and Compliance Unit with the Unclaimed Property Division of the SCO at updholderoutreach@sco.ca.gov.

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