Late Return Claim (LC) ($100 or greater)
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ITYP Description | Proper Usage
Late Return Claim (LC) - Used by the Depository institution to request a credit entry regarding their allegation that an item, in the amount of $100.00 or greater, was returned to them late by the Drawee bank.
If you discover an LC, submit an adjustment request to the Federal Reserve.
Note: A Late Return Claim may be used only once for each return.
Your Action
Submit an Electronic Case or Adjustment Request Form (PDF).
| Reporting Time Frame | Federal Reserve Bank Action |
|---|---|
| Within two calendar months
of the return letter date. |
Same day entry - provided requirements are met.* |
| After two calendar months, but within one calendar year
of the return letter date. |
Same day acknowledgement - Provided requirements are met.* No Entry. Advise the requesting institution to deal directly with the offsetting institution. Respond to request within twenty business days. |
Required Attachments
A legible copy of the completed Bank's Claim of Late Return form (PDF) and a legible photocopy of the front and back of the item. Refer to the instructions (PDF) and example (PDF) for more information on the required form.
Required Fields
| Field Name | Paper Form | FedLine CA1000 Message |
|---|---|---|
| Sender ABA (SNDR) | Your institution's ABA #, name, street address, city, phone #, contact name and respondent’s ABA # (if applicable) | Auto-fills with your 9-digit ABA # |
| Receiver ABA (RCVR) | Receiving Federal Reserve Bank's name and/or ABA # | Federal Reserve Bank ABA # from drop-down list |
| Case Investigation Type (ITYP) | Late Return Claim | LC |
| Message Type (MTYP) | Open (OPEN) | Auto-fills with OPEN |
| Case Amount (AMT) | Amount of the return item | |
| Entry Type (ETYP) | Credit | CR |
| Sender Reference Number (SREF) | Your institution's case # (max of 14 characters) | |
| Contact Information (CNTC & TELE) | Contact name, address and telephone number | Contact name and telephone number |
| From Cash Letter ABA (FCL) & To Cash Letter ABA (TCL) | The Federal Reserve sent the return letter to your institution FCL - Federal Reserve's ABA # TCL - Your institution's ABA # |
|
| Product Type (PROD) | Return (RTN) | RTN - return |
| Attachment (DTF) | Attachment | Attachment code from drop-down list |
| Cash Letter or Entry Date (CLED) | Date of the return letter charge | |
*Same Day Entry/Acknowledgement Requirements
All electronic adjustment requests received by 5:00 p.m. ET with complete information will receive same day entry/acknowledgement. Supporting documentation (attachments) must be provided at the same time the electronic adjustment message is submitted. For requests submitted using the text (TXT) file format, attachments must be received within five business days of receipt of the electronic request. If the supporting documentation is required and not received the request will be resolved back to the requester and any provisional entry will be reversed.
All paper adjustment requests received at the Check Adjustments Centralized Data Entry Site by 11:00 a.m. ET with complete information and documentation will receive same day entry/acknowledgement.
Select an Error Type
- Disposition (DISP)
- Duplicate Entry (DUP)
- Encoding Error (ENC)
- Entry in Error (ERR)
- Entry in Error (ERR) Claim of Damage
- Information Request (INFO)
- Late Return Claim (LC)
- Late Return Disclaimer (LR)
- Listed Not Enclosed (LNE)
- Missing Cash/Return Letter (MCL)
- Non-Cash Item (NCH)
- Non-Receipt of Cash/Return Letter Credit (MCL)
- Not Our Item (NOI)
- Original or Sufficient Copy Request (OSCR)
- Paid Item (PAID)
- Photo in Lieu (PIL)
- Photocopy Request (PREQ)
- Source of Receipt (SOR)
- Warranty/Indemnity Claim (WIC) Check 21 or Electronically Created Items (ECIs)
- Warranty/Indemnity Claim (WIC) Remote Deposit Capture (RDC) Item
- Warranty/Indemnity Claim (WIC) Unauthorized Electronically Created Item (UECI)
- Warranty/Indemnity Claim (WIC) Unauthorized Remotely Created Check (URCC)
Retired Investigation Types
The following investigation types are outdated and have minimal usage. These investigation types were eliminated on May 22, 2017.
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