Do you have unclaimed funds?
Unclaimed funds are money or assets that are owed to you that you didn’t collect or that didn’t get refunded to you.
Retirement contributions
If you’re a former a public employee but didn’t become vested, you may have money remaining in your retirement account. Use the DRS inactive accounts search tool.
If you’re still employed in state service, check your balance anytime through your online account.
State funds and property
The Washington State Department of Revenue (DOR) has a site where you can check to see if funds or assets are being held in your name. Use their search tool to search your name or a friend or family member’s name. They may thank you for finding their lost money!
A representative from DOR shared on the DRS podcast the average refund is about $130.
Funds can come from many places, but common examples are:
- Refunds
- Old bank accounts
- Insurance proceeds
- Utility companies
- Uncashed checks such as payroll, insurance payments, or travelers checks
- Security deposits
- Stocks, bonds and mutual funds
- Safe deposit box contents
Federal unclaimed funds
Funds can also be held at the federal level, and you can check for money owed to you by different agencies by following the links on this website. The site has links for unclaimed funds from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the Veterans Administration (VA), FHA insurance refunds, unpaid wages, and pensions from former private employers.
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