Millions Go Unclaimed At State Treasury
State Sitting On $82M In Unclaimed Property: Many Wisconsinites are acting on an open secret that involves millions of unclaimed dollars sitting in the state treasurer's office.  State Treasurer Dawn Marie Sass is in Milwaukee trying to match unclaimed property with its rightful owners.   Read More...
Useful Resources and Information - External Links
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External web resources to assist in your search and recovery of your lost, unclaimed, or abandoned assets and property.
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1   Link   NAUPA - National Association of Unclaimed Property Administrator
The National Association of Unclaimed Property Administrators (NAUPA) is a non-profit organization affiliated with the National Association of State Treasurers and the Council of State Governments. The mission of NAUPA is to promote and support excellence and professionalism among those individuals charged with the responsibilities of unclaimed property administration and compliance. Members represent all states, the District of Columbia, and other international governmental entities. NAUPA provides a forum for continuing discussions regarding interstate cooperation, education, training, uniform laws, reporting requirements and increasing the public's awareness of the role the states play in protecting and returning property to rightful owners.
2   Link   Missing Money
MissingMoney.com, a national database, was established in November 1999 by the National Association of Unclaimed Property Administrators (NAUPA). MissingMoney.com enables owners to perform comprehensive searches for lost assets required by law to be turned over to the states.
3   Link   ACS Unclaimed Property Clearinghouse
ACS Unclaimed Property Clearinghouse is the largest reporter of unclaimed property in the United States. Since 1984, ACS Unclaimed Property Clearinghouse has provided comprehensive unclaimed property reporting and support services to over 12,000 organizations.
4   Link   National Association of State Treasurers
State treasurers serve as the chief financial officers of the states. They are guardians of the taxpayers' money that is used to operate state governments and provide services. State treasurers are the trustees of the public purse.
5   Link   The Council of State Governments
The Council of State Governments is our nation’s only organization serving all three branches of state government. CSG is a region-based forum that fosters the exchange of insights and ideas to help state officials shape public policy. This offers unparalleled regional, national and international opportunities to network, develop leaders, collaborate and create problem-solving partnerships.
6   Link   IRS - Unclaimed Refund - Where's my Refund?
If you have not received your expected refund from the IRS, you can file an online claim for a replacement check if it's been more than 28 days from the date that your refund check was mailed. Where's My Refund? will give you detailed information about filing a claim if this situation applies to you.
7   Link   NCUA - The National Credit Union Administration - Unclaimed Deposits
When a credit union with federal insurance is liquidated, NCUA's Asset Management and Assistance Center (AMAC) is responsible for paying the share accounts to the members. Invariably, some items may remain unclaimed. Some checks are never cashed; or the credit union's address information was incomplete. There are also cases when there are no recent or forwarding address for the account holder.
8   Link   PBGC - Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation - Unclaimed Pensions
When a company's pension plan is transferred to PBGC, the company is some times unable to locate persons who participated in that plan and is hence unable to give them any benefits they may be owed. PBGC is now continuing to look for them through the "Missing Participants" service.
9   Link   Treasury Direct - Treasury Hunt - Unclaimed Saving Bonds
Each year, 25,000 payments are returned to the Department of the Treasury as undeliverable. Billions of dollars in savings bonds have stopped earning interest, but haven’t been cashed. Database is updated monthly.
10   Link   US VA - Veteran Affairs - Unclaimed Insurance Funds
Unclaimed insurance funds are owed to certain current and former policyholders or their beneficiaries. The money is owed to individuals whom the VA has been unable to locate in order to make payment.
11   Link   HUD - US Department of Housing & Urban Development
If you had an FHA-insured mortgage, you may be eligible for a refund from HUD/FHA.
12   Link   FDIC - Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation - Unclaimed Money
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) provides deposit insurance to financial institutions and depositors of these institutions. If a financial institution is closed, by a regulatory agency, the FDIC is appointed as Receiver and is responsible for the payment of insured deposits and the liquidation of the remaining assets.
13   Link   Government May Owe You Money
Unclaimed property from the government sources (USA.GOV), including sources such as the IRS, FDIC, NCUA, HUD/FHA, and more.

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