§ 32-34-1.5-5 — Presumption of abandonment for property held in a pension account or retirement account

Indiana § 32-34-1.5-5

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 32: PROPERTY
• Art. 34: LOST OR UNCLAIMED PERSONAL PROPERTY
• Ch. 1.5: Revised Unclaimed Property Act

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(a) Subject to section 11 of this chapter,
property held in a pension account or retirement account that qualifies
for tax deferral under federal income tax laws is presumed abandoned
if it is unclaimed by the apparent owner three (3) years after the later
of the following:
(1) The following dates:
(A) Except as provided in clause (B), the date a second
consecutive communication sent by the holder by first class
United States mail to the apparent owner is returned to the
holder undelivered by the United States Postal Service.
(B) If the second communication is sent later than thirty (30)
days after the date the first communication is returned
undelivered, the date the first communication was returned
undelivered by the United States Postal Service.
(2) The earlier of the following dates:
(A) The date the apparent owner reaches the age at which the
Internal Revenue Service requires a minimum distribution from
the account, if determinable by the holder.
(B) If the Internal Revenue Code requires distribution to avoid
a tax penalty, two (2) years after the following dates:
(i) The date the holder receives confirmation of the death of
the apparent owner in the ordinary course of its business.
(ii) The date the holder confirms the death of the apparent
owner under subsection (b).
(b) If a holder in the ordinary course of its business receives notice
or an indication of the death of an apparent owner of an account
described in subsection (a) and subsection (a)(2) applies, the holder
shall attempt not later than ninety (90) days after receipt of the notice
or indication to confirm whether the apparent owner is deceased.
(c) If the holder does not send communications to the apparent
owner of an account described in subsection (a) by first class United
States mail, the holder must attempt to confirm the apparent owner's
interest in the property by sending the apparent owner an electronic
mail communication not later than two (2) years after the apparent
owner's last indication of interest in the property. However, the holder
must attempt to contact the apparent owner by first class United States
mail within sixty (60) days if any of the following apply:
(1) The holder does not have information needed to send the
apparent owner an electronic mail communication or the holder
believes the apparent owner's electronic mail address in the
holder's records is not valid.
(2) The holder receives notification the electronic mail
communication was not received.
(3) The apparent owner does not respond to the electronic mail
communication not later than thirty (30) days after the
communication was sent.
(d) If first class United States mail sent under subsection (c) is
returned to the holder undelivered by the United States Postal Service,
the property is presumed abandoned three (3) years after the later of the
following:
(1) Except as provided in subdivision (2), the date a second
consecutive communication to the apparent owner sent by first
class United States mail is returned to the holder undelivered.
(2) If the second communication is sent later than thirty (30) days
after the date the first communication is returned undelivered, the
date the first communication was returned undelivered.
(3) The date established by subsection (a)(2).

Legislative History

As added by P.L.141-2021, SEC.20.