The Department of the Treasury (Treasury) generates Form FMS-1133 when the Social Security Administration (SSA) inputs a nonreceipt or stop payment request for Title II or Title XVI checks. The form contains questions the beneficiary, recipient or representative payee must complete in order to assist Treasury in determining if the check in question is forged.

If the beneficiary, recipient or representative payee does not receive the form from Treasury, access the Payment History Update System (PHUS) for Title II or the Treasury Status Query for Title XVI to ensure the appropriate stop code is input. If the appropriate stop code is input the field office (FO)or program service center (PSC) may do a one-time print of the FMS-1133 from the Treasury Check Information System (TCIS) and send it to the beneficiary, recipient or representative payee. Since the TSC Customer Service Representative cannot print from TCIS, they will send an MDW to the FO instructing them to print the form from TCIS.

If the form cannot be printed, the FO and TSC should contact the Regional Office through normal communication (vHelp); PSC personnel can contact their Operations Analysis Staff (OAS); or contact Treasury at 855-868-0151, if necessary.

The FO, TSC or PC will immediately forward the completed FMS-1133 claims package to Treasury for review.

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  Treasury makes a forgery determination when the beneficiary, recipient or representative payee files non-receipt timely and the check is 12 months or less.

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  Treasury makes a handwriting analysis determinations when the beneficiary, recipient or representative payee’s non-receipt claim is not timely filed and the payment is over 12-months old (limited payability involved).

If a beneficiary, recipient or representative payee inquires about the status of a forgery or handwriting analysis determination, we should review TCIS or contact Treasury at 855-868-0151.

Treasury reviews the FMS-1133 package and provides a specific determination based on the age of the check.

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  A forgery determination occurs when the beneficiary, recipient or representative payee files a timely non-receipt and the age of the check is 12 months or less. If Treasury determines that a forgery is involved, their analysis staff will reclaim the funds from the financial institution and issue a payment to the beneficiary, recipient or representative payee. Treasury will also update TCIS with the repayment information.

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  A handwriting analysis determination occurs when the beneficiary, recipient or representative payee’s non-receipt claim is not timely filed and the payment is over 12-months old Treasury cannot reclaim the money from the FI because of the age of the check. Treasury will inform the FO or PC of their determination and the technicians will take the appropriate action.

If the beneficiary, recipient or representative payee inquires about the status of a forgery or handwriting analysis investigation, the FO or PC analysts will query TCIS or contact Treasury’s customer service staff at 855-868-0151 to obtain a status.

All technicians will query TCIS to check the status of the FMS-1133 claims package.

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  If sent, it will take five business days to receive claims package.

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  If five business days have elapsed and no claims package received, contact Treasury’s customer service staff at 855-868-0151 and ask them to send another claims package.

1. a. 

   Query TCIS for status of the claims package or forgery claim.

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   If query does not provide necessary information, contact Treasury at 855-868-0151 for assistance.

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  GN 02401.908 Description of Forms or Letters Used or Reviewed By the Department of the Treasury (Treasury) Questioned Documents Branch (QDB)

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  GN 02401.910 Handwriting Analysis and Checks Older than 12 Months

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  GN 02406.001 Glossary of Non-Receipt Terms

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  GN 02406.160B.2. When to Use Forms FMS-1133 and FMS-3858

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  SM 01315.132 How the SSI Nonreceipt/Stop Payment System Works