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The state of WA is home to some of the world wide web's biggest names. Even Bill Gates, the United States' wealthiest man, hails from Medina, WA Microsoft, his company, is based in Redmond. Classmates.com, Whitepages.com, Amazon.com and Marchex also make WA their home. The fact then that over 1.5 million residents are owed an excess of $700 million in unclaimed property in WA State is ironic, considering that searching for unclaimed money and property can be done on the web from the comfort of their home or even the local Starbucks.
According to the WA State Department Of Revenue site, typical unclaimed property includes abandoned mutual funds, uncashed payroll, utility and phone company deposits, traveler's checks, insurance, insurance proceeds, bank accounts, bonds, stocks, safe deposit box contents, and other financial assets. Unclaimed money doesn't include most tangible assets such as vehicles and real estate. State Law requires government entities, retailers, corporations, and utilities, insurance companies, banks, credit unions to turn WA unclaimed money and property over to the state if the rightful owners cannot be located after three to five years (depending on the item). The State's Unclaimed Money Law states: "State law protects unclaimed property until it can be returned. There is no time limit for filing a claim and rightful owners or their heirs can claim property reported since 1955. The state may auction the content of safe deposit boxes, however, if not claimed within five years."
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RIVERSIDE —- Riverside County officials moved Tuesday to deposit $1 million in unclaimed property tax refunds and $350,000 in other unclaimed money into the government's general fund.
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The problem may lie in more than one factor – the fast paced lifestyle we live these days, the idea people have that mountains of paperwork are necessary when dealing with any government agency, and and simply not believing that these assets are out there. The more people change addresses, jump from spouse to spouse (changing last names), jump from job to job, the more likely it is they are going to lose track of their financial assets like tax refunds from the IRS or inheritances from a relative that had passed away. Even those that are aware of the possibility that they might have unclaimed money in Washington and other states often do not bother doing a search at all assuming it isn't worth the headache.
The Unclaimed Property Division collects more than $55 million in abandoned or lost assets annually in Washington State and that amount adds up with each passing year. Educate yourself on all the various ways to search, how often to search, and what sites to search and get started tracking down money you could have coming today! Who knows? For a change, the government might owe you money this time instead of the other way around.
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The state of Washington is home to some of the world wide web's major players. Even Bill Gates, the United States' wealthiest man, hails from Medina, Washington and his company, Microsoft, is based in Redmond. Whitepages.com, Amazon.com, Classmates.com and Marchex also make Washington their home. The fact then that over one and a half million residents are owed an excess of $700 million in unclaimed money in Washington State is ironic, considering that looking for unclaimed property and money can be done on the web from the comfort of their bedroom or the local Starbucks.
According to the Washington State Dept. Of Revenue web site, typical unclaimed money includes abandoned mutual funds, uncashed payroll, utility and phone company deposits, traveler's checks, insurance, insurance proceeds, bank accounts, bonds, stocks, safe deposit box contents, and other types of financial assets. Unclaimed property doesn't include most tangible assets such as vehicles and real estate. State Law requires insurance companies, banks, credit unions, government entities, retailers, corporations, and utilities to turn Washington unclaimed property and money over to the state if the rightful owners can not be located after three to five years (depending on the item). The State's Unclaimed Money Law states: "State law protects unclaimed property until it can be returned. There is no time limit for filing a claim and rightful owners or their heirs can claim property reported since 1955. The state may auction the content of safe deposit boxes, however, if not claimed within five years."
Washington was the first state to have a working system for claiming lost property and money. As a matter of fact, the Washington State Dept. of Revenue recently won the Award for Outstanding Management and Organizational Initiative for its 'Unclaimed Property E-Claim System'. The total waiting to be reunited with their owners still exceeds $500 million however, despite the unclaimed money program being implemented to seek out more owners of Washington unclaimed money and that makes claiming easier for them.
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Spare change left at airport checkpoints
Unclaimed money, typically consisting of loose coins passengers take out of their pockets, is turned into the TSA financial office.
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WA was actually the first state to have a streamlined system for claiming lost property and money. In fact, the WA State Dept. of Revenue recently won the Award for Outstanding Management and Organizational Initiative for its 'Unclaimed Property E-Claim System'. The total waiting to be reunited with their owners is still in excess of half a billion dollars however, despite the unclaimed money program being implemented to reach out to more owners of WA unclaimed money and that makes claiming easier for them.
The issue may lie in a number of factors – the fast paced lifestyle we live these days, the idea people have that mountains of paperwork are required when dealing with the government, and plain disbelief. The more people jump from job to job, change addresses, jump from spouse to spouse (changing last names), the more likely that they are going to lose track of some of their financial assets like tax refunds from the IRS or inheritances from a relative that had passed away. Even people who are aware of the potential that they might have unclaimed money in WA and other states often don't bother performing a search at all assuming it is not worth the hassle.
The Unclaimed Funds Division takes in more than 55 million dollars in lost or abandoned assets annually in WA State and that amount adds up with each passing year. Educate yourself on all the different ways to search, when you need to search, and what sites to search and get started tracking down money you could have coming ASAP! Who knows? For once, the government might owe you money this time instead of you owing the government.
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The state of WA has spawned some of the world wide web's biggest names. Even Bill Gates, the United States' wealthiest man, made his home in Medina, WA Microsoft, his company, is based out of Redmond. Amazon.com, Classmates.com, Whitepages.com and Marchex also make WA their home. The fact then that more than one and a half million residents are owed an excess of 700 million dollars in unclaimed money in WA State is ironic, considering that looking for unclaimed property and money can be done online from the comfort of their bedroom or even the local Starbucks.
According to the WA State Dept. Of Revenue web site, typical unclaimed money includes abandoned mutual funds, uncashed payroll, utility and phone company deposits, traveler's checks, insurance, insurance proceeds, bank accounts, bonds, stocks, safe deposit box contents, and other financial assets. Unclaimed money doesn't include most tangible assets such as vehicles and real estate. State Law requires insurance companies, banks, credit unions, government entities, retailers, corporations, and utilities to turn WA unclaimed property and money over to the state if the rightful owners can't be located after 3-5 years (depending on the type of property). The State's Unclaimed Funds Law states: "State law protects unclaimed property until it can be returned. There is no time limit for filing a claim and rightful owners or their heirs can claim property reported since 1955. The state may auction the content of safe deposit boxes, however, if not claimed within five years."
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Ohio Division of Unclaimed Funds working harder to return money to owners
Ohio’s Division of Unclaimed Funds has returned $828 million to 838,000 claimants in its 30-year history, officials announced this morning.
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The problem may lie in a handful of factors – the fast paced lifestyle we live in today, the notion people have that mountains of paperwork are necessary when dealing with the government, and and simply not believing that these assets are out there. The more people change addresses, jump from spouse to spouse (changing last names), jump from job to job, the more likely they are going to lose track of their financial assets like tax refunds from the IRS or inheritances from a relative that had passed away. Even people who are aware of the potential that they might have unclaimed money in WA and other states might not bother doing a search at all assuming it isn't worth the hassle.
The Unclaimed Property Division takes in over 55 million dollars in lost or abandoned assets annually in WA State and that amount snowballs with each passing year. Study up on all the different ways to search, how often to search, and what sites to search and get started finding money you could have coming ASAP! Who knows? For a change, the government might owe you money this time instead of you owing the government.
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The state of WA is home to some of the world wide web's major players. Even Bill Gates, the U.S.' wealthiest man, hails from Medina, WA Microsoft, his company, is based in Redmond. Whitepages.com, Amazon.com, Classmates.com and Marchex also make WA their home. The fact then that more than one and a half million residents are owed more than $700 million in unclaimed money in WA State is ironic, sense looking for unclaimed money and property can be done on the internet from the comfort of their home or even the local Starbucks.
According to the WA State Department Of Revenue site, typical unclaimed money includes abandoned insurance proceeds, bank accounts, bonds, stocks, safe deposit box contents, mutual funds, uncashed payroll, utility and phone company deposits, traveler's checks, insurance, and other financial assets. Unclaimed money does not include most tangible assets such as real estate and vehicles. State Law requires insurance companies, banks, credit unions, government entities, retailers, corporations, and utilities to turn WA unclaimed money and property over to the state if the rightful owners can not be located after three to five years (depending on the type of property). The State's Unclaimed Funds Law states: "State law protects unclaimed property until it can be returned. There is no time limit for filing a claim and rightful owners or their heirs can claim property reported since 1955. The state may auction the content of safe deposit boxes, however, if not claimed within five years."
WA was actually the first state to have a working system for claiming forgotten money and property. In fact, the WA State Department of Revenue recently won the Award for Outstanding Management and Organizational Initiative for its 'Unclaimed Property E-Claim System'. The amount waiting to be found and claimed by the owners still exceeds $500 million however, despite the unclaimed money program being administered to track down more owners of WA unclaimed money and that makes claiming these funds easier for them.
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Westonites may check CT Big List for unclaimed money
State Treasurer Denise L. Nappier announced recently the updated CT Big List has the names of more than 49,000 new people and businesses that are owed millions of dollars in unclaimed funds. “Often, people are unaware they have inherited money, or they may simply have forgotten about an old savings account, utility deposit or payroll check,” Ms. Nappier said. “That’s why we strongly encourage …
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Unclaimed Money: $6.1 Million Payout in Missouri Could be Largest in U.S. History
Someone in Missouri will get very lucky today. That person will be the recipient of the largest unclaimed money award in U.S. history: $6.1 million.The states estimate that one in every 10 people has unclaimed money waiting for them. Sometimes the amounts can be eye-popping. In dusty warehouses in states all across the country lie records detailing $32 billion worth of unclaimed money, just …
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WA was the very first state to have a working system for claiming abandoned property and money. In fact, the WA State Department of Revenue recently received the Award for Outstanding Management and Organizational Initiative for its 'Unclaimed Property E-Claim System'. The total waiting to be reunited with their owners still exceeds $500 million however, despite the unclaimed money program being administered to track down more owners of WA unclaimed money and that makes claiming these funds easier for them.
The problem may lie in a handful of factors – the fast paced lifestyle we live these days, the notion people have that piles of paperwork are necessary when dealing with any government agency, and plain disbelief. The more people change addresses, jump from spouse to spouse (changing last names), jump from job to job, the more likely it is that they are going to lose track of their financial assets like tax refunds from the IRS or inheritances from a relative that had passed away. Even people who are aware of the possibility that they could have unclaimed money in WA and other states often do not bother doing a search at all assuming it isn't worth the hassle.
The Unclaimed Funds Division takes in over 55 million dollars in lost or abandoned assets annually in WA State and that amount adds up with each passing year. Educate yourself on all the various ways to search, how often to search, and what sites to search and get started locating money you might have coming ASAP! Who knows? For a change, the government may owe you money this time instead of you owing the government.
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