SAN DIEGO (CNS) — The county Treasurer-Tax Collector's Office announced today that is has $1,139,000 in unclaimed funds it wants to return to the rightful owners before the money is rolled into the general fund.
Some possible returns are very large, sometimes thousands of dollars.
According to the county, the smallest unclaimed amount is $15, while the largest is $33,261.31. Every year, the Treasurer-Tax Collector and other county departments "have thousands of dollars owed to taxpayers," officials said in a statement. "`This usually results from warrants/checks that are undeliverable by the postal service."
Unclaimed funds can accumulate in various ways, such as overpaid taxes, or in situations involving people and organizations doing business with the county or receiving county services, officials said.
If no claim is made after several years, the funds revert to the county. Officials said while the county works to return the money, some refunds go unclaimed.
An unclaimed funds list is at this website.
A copy of the list is also available at the County Administration Center, 1600 Pacific Highway, Room 162, and at Treasurer-Tax Collector branch office locations: Chula Vista, 590 Third Ave.; Santee, 10144 Mission Gorge Road; and San Marcos, 141 E. Carmel St.
According to the county, residents who believe they are owed money should follow the instructions on the website to file a refund claim by Oct. 5, before funds are rolled into the county's general fund.
People can also email a claim to refunds@sdcounty.ca.gov or call 1-877-829-4732 for more information. They may also sign up to receive emails about new unclaimed money lists.
