4 ways, from government agencies to obtain lost money

I just read the IRS are returned more than $ 1.5 million rebate checks of $ undelivered. This is a scam? If it is a legal notice, there is no way to track down the missing money from other government departments, too?

Although there are many who claim to be the IRS liar, this announcement is true: The service is to be returned to the IRS insisted in unclaimed funds of $ 153.3 million tax rebate because the mail address error check. Take an average of $ 1,547, so it is worthwhile to use the IRS Where’s my refund search? Tool, if you believe that this may be your money, especially if you have moved in the past few years, and did not update your address with the IRS.

You can be forgotten in the age of US Savings Bonds by searching find unclaimed money. Billions of dollars in savings bonds have stopped earning interest, but has not yet materialized. Go www.treasuryhunt.gov Find in savings bonds issued in 1974 or later.

Government may hold some of your money. After uncashed dividend checks, utility deposits returned, uncollected insurance, old savings accounts and other money may be sent to a mailing address collapse of government bonds held by billions of dollars in unclaimed property has been returned to the financial mechanism.

Most states have an unclaimed property database, you can easily see whether any of the money is yours. You can find links to each agent statistics by unclaimed property administrator of the National Association of E Company. Most states participating in large MissingMoney.com the database. Enter your name and where you live in the United States, you can see whether there are other people your name unclaimed property; at the last address of the financial institution documents; and whether the value of the property or unclaimed less than $ 100. Most states include links to the form you need to submit the treasury to verify your identity and claim the money.

You’re smart to be suspicious of any communication of this proposal to help you find the missing cash; crooks and identity thieves use such a message, trying to steal your money or personal information (IRS will never send personal Email hot song esting information). Do not click on e-mailClaiming, go to the government agency sites linked from direct view their database. Also, check the information the FBI’s new E- fraud and warnings about recent scams page.