Here’s Where To Find Out If New York Owes You Money

Money that’s rightfully yours could be sitting in government vaults, but it’s up to you to claim those funds. While the U.S. government lacks a central website to find unclaimed funds, it recommends starting the search by looking for unclaimed money in your state.

In New York, you can search for money owed to you through the state treasury website.

In New York, there were $424,234,247 in unclaimed funds returned in 2018. All told, the state has $15.5 billion in unclaimed money.

Officials said more than 30 million account records remain unclaimed, while every day more than $1.5 million is returned to New Yorkers.

New York residents can file claims online, and should receive a check in two weeks or less.

If you file your claim by mail, you'll receive a letter from the state within 30 days. You can expect your check usually within an additional four to six weeks.

Claims involving estates or other complicated matters may take longer.

There is no time limit on how long you have to submit a claim, and the comptroller's office never charges a fee for returning unclaimed funds.

To search for unclaimed money that may be lying in a different state’s treasury, click here.

If you don’t have money lying in the state treasury, the government also suggests checking for unclaimed funds from bank failures or unclaimed deposits from credit union closures. You could also check for unclaimed or undelivered tax refunds or a refund from an FHA-insured mortgage. Finally, you can check for unclaimed back wages, pension money or life insurance funds. Click here to find out how to search for these unclaimed funds.

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