Unclaimed Refund Letter

The refund check information is in the upper right section of the notice. Review this information and take one of these actions.

• If you have the refund check: Mail the check to the address listed on the notice.
  • You must send your refund check before September 1 to have it revalidated.
• If you do not have the refund check: Complete two copies of the affidavit included with the notice.
  • Both copies must be notarized; mail both copies of the affidavit to the address listed on the notice.
  • The Department will place a stop payment on the original refund check and send you a new refund check.

If you do not either (a) send the refund check to the Department, or (b) complete and return the notarized affidavits by October 1, the Department is required by law to send the refund money to the NC Department of State Treasurer’s NC Cash Program. It is also known as Unclaimed Property.

Once the money is sent to the NC Cash Program, the taxpayer must contact the NC Department of State Treasurer.

• You can call the NC Department of State Treasurer at (919)-508-1000 to receive their refund.
  • Please call after January 1 to allow time for the money to be loaded into their system.
• If the refund was $50 or more, you can search for it through the NC Cash Program.
  • Follow their procedures to request the refund.

If you respond by October 1, please allow at least eight weeks for your refund check to be revalidated or reissued.