50 source-verified states

Security Deposit Deadline Calculator

Choose your state and the relevant timeline date only after you have identified the event that starts the applicable rule. The calculator applies the verified state framework and keeps trigger caveats next to the result.

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Do not guess the trigger date.

If the tenancy-end, move-out, possession/key-return or forwarding-address record is unclear, use the Security Deposit Audit first. It identifies missing timing and accounting inputs before this calculator applies a state rule.

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Choose the property state first.

This tool does not assume California or apply one nationwide deadline. After you select a state, the timeline comes from RentBillCheck's verified state-specific deadline layer.

Property state

State required

Select the state where the rental property is located.

Security-deposit return and accounting timelines vary by state, and the event that starts the clock can vary too.

Educational date tool only. The correct legal trigger, forwarding-address timing, lease terms, local rules, exceptions and delivery method can change a deadline.

Why the trigger matters

A “30-day” rule can mean very different things. Some states count from termination, others from surrender, delivery of possession, a forwarding address, tenant demand, re-rental, or another event. Kentucky and Tennessee also require a jurisdiction-coverage check before their URLTA procedures are applied. Complex states are routed to a manual-review guide instead of being forced into a misleading exact date.

Educational date tool only. Verify the legal trigger, forwarding address, delivery method, tenancy type, lease terms and local rules before relying on a deadline.

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