Who needs a PS 6401?
This form is used when an individual wants to file an inquiry about the payment of a postal order, for example, for obtaining a copy of the cashed money order or receiving the refund. The form is completed by the payee, purchaser, or the endorsee.
What is the purpose of the PS 6401?
The Money Order Inquiry is filed with a certain post office when the individual wants to know the status of a money order. The information in the form helps to respond to the request.The form contains information about the inquirer and information about the money order.
What documents must accompany the PS 6401 form?
After completing the form, the filler will have to provide an identification photo and a customer receipt to the postal official. Moreover, the filler has to pay the inquiry fee in some cases.
How long does it take to fill the form out?
The form is completed by the inquirer, the postal service employee, the bank officials and by USPS officials. The estimated time for completing the form is 10 minutes. If you are asking for a refund, it will be issued not sooner than 60 days from the date of the money order.
What information should be provided in the PS 6401?
The forms asks for the following information:
- Number of the money order
- Date
- Number of the Post Office
- Name of the customer
- Address
- Telephone number
- ABA number
- Signature of the customer
- Date of signing
- Number of the customer’s number ID
- ID type (driver’s license, military ID, alien registration, passport)
- Finance number of the accepting office
- Money order amount
- Post Office ID
- Signature of Postal Service Employee
What do I do with the PS 6401 form after its completion?
The form is filed with the post office and then forwarded either to the bank or the USPS main office.
