Defendants must submit a letter of request along with a refund form to receive a refund for payments made to the Central Violations Bureau. The request cannot be processed without both a letter of request and form.
- Fill out the refund form (PDF) online.
- Print a copy of your completed form. If you fill out the form by hand, please print legibly.
- Return the letter and form by mail or fax.
Incomplete or illegible forms may not be processed.
Returning the form by email is not advised since the request includes your sensitive information. If a defendant chooses to return the form by email, it must be in PDF format, a .jpg or other picture format is not accepted.
Please allow 4-6 weeks for payment processing. In most cases refunds will be issued via electronic funds transfer. The refund will appear as a credit to your checking or savings account.
Visit the U.S. Treasury website for information regarding the purpose of the refund form and the process for refunding you. U.S. Treasury manages the disbursement process. Please note that U.S. Treasury will see if you owe other money to the United States before a refund is issued. See: 26 U.S.C. 6402(d), 31 U.S.C. 3716(c), 31 U.S.C. 3720A.