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When a check goes uncashed, the money isn’t immediately yours. Unclaimed property, or escheatment, still belongs to whomever you were trying to pay – and every state and US territory has different requirements for what you do next. Failure to adequately document your search for the payee can result in massive fines. (In many states, these penalties are one of the largest sources of revenue for states, behind only income, property and sales taxes.)

The more than 100 articles below can keep you current on those due diligence laws to prepare you for your next Unclaimed Property audit.

IOFM Members rely on “Ask the Expert” whenever they’re stumped. IOFM's tax experts are standing by, ready to answer your 1099 compliance questions. And a panel of more than 100 AP practice leaders are also on call for your next best practice question.

Can Unclaimed Property Payments Be Reissued via EFT Instead of Check?

Q. If we receive a response back from a due diligence letter that the person/company has determined… Read More

IOFM Members rely on “Ask the Expert” whenever they’re stumped. IOFM's tax experts are standing by, ready to answer your 1099 compliance questions. And a panel of more than 100 AP practice leaders are also on call for your next best practice question.

Unclaimed Property Guidelines: Handling Credit Balances with Indirect Customers

Q. We have a customer that has an accounts receivable credit balance, which has come to one of our… Read More

IOFM Members rely on “Ask the Expert” whenever they’re stumped. IOFM's tax experts are standing by, ready to answer your 1099 compliance questions. And a panel of more than 100 AP practice leaders are also on call for your next best practice question.

New York Unclaimed Funds Publication Requirements

Q. Can you advise if we are required to put an ad in the newspaper in regards to unclaimed funds… Read More

IOFM Members rely on “Ask the Expert” whenever they’re stumped. IOFM's tax experts are standing by, ready to answer your 1099 compliance questions. And a panel of more than 100 AP practice leaders are also on call for your next best practice question.

Outsourcing escheat functions

Q. I would like to know if other panelists within their job functions have outsourced escheat… Read More

IOFM Members rely on “Ask the Expert” whenever they’re stumped. IOFM's tax experts are standing by, ready to answer your 1099 compliance questions. And a panel of more than 100 AP practice leaders are also on call for your next best practice question.

Escheatment process recommendations

Q. I am reaching out to inquire about the specific process and accounting procedures for… Read More

IOFM Members rely on “Ask the Expert” whenever they’re stumped. IOFM's tax experts are standing by, ready to answer your 1099 compliance questions. And a panel of more than 100 AP practice leaders are also on call for your next best practice question.

Interest on unclaimed property

Q. I was asked this question regarding unclaimed property. I work at a reinsurance company that… Read More

IOFM Members rely on “Ask the Expert” whenever they’re stumped. IOFM's tax experts are standing by, ready to answer your 1099 compliance questions. And a panel of more than 100 AP practice leaders are also on call for your next best practice question.

Puerto Rico unclaimed property

Q. This year we have to report Puerto Rico Unclaimed Property. We are having trouble finding… Read More

IOFM Members rely on “Ask the Expert” whenever they’re stumped. IOFM's tax experts are standing by, ready to answer your 1099 compliance questions. And a panel of more than 100 AP practice leaders are also on call for your next best practice question.

Unclaimed property practices

Q. I am looking for suggestions of department ownership for the day-to-day monitoring of… Read More

IOFM Members rely on “Ask the Expert” whenever they’re stumped. IOFM's tax experts are standing by, ready to answer your 1099 compliance questions. And a panel of more than 100 AP practice leaders are also on call for your next best practice question.

Uncashed checks issued to deceased persons

Q. We have three uncashed checks from 2022 that were issued to patients and it was communicated to… Read More

IOFM Members rely on “Ask the Expert” whenever they’re stumped. IOFM's tax experts are standing by, ready to answer your 1099 compliance questions. And a panel of more than 100 AP practice leaders are also on call for your next best practice question.

Reissuing an uncashed check to a company that went out of business

Q. We had an accounts receivable credit balance and issued a check to the company. The check went… Read More

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