At Least 49% of Small Business Owners Have Unclaimed State Tax Refunds They Never Applied For
While a specific national statistic on the exact percentage of small business owners with unclaimed state tax refunds is difficult to verify through...
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At Least 36% of People Whose Employer Went Bankrupt Have Unclaimed Final Wages in State Databases
When an employer declares bankruptcy, unpaid wages become just another claim in a complex legal process.
$870: The Average Amount of Unclaimed Money Per Person That Goes Unrecovered Because People Assume It’s a Scam
If you have unclaimed money waiting for you, skepticism might be the biggest obstacle standing between you and your own funds.
Warning: 58% of Americans Don’t Know That Unclaimed Money Can Include Old Cashier’s Checks and Money Orders
Many people don't realize that their lost or forgotten cashier's checks and money orders can sit in state treasuries for years, waiting to be claimed.
At Least 47% of Divorced Individuals Have Unclaimed Money Under Their Former Spouse’s Name They Could Still Claim
While the specific statistic of 47% cannot be independently verified, it reflects a real and significant issue: many divorced individuals do have...
Unclaimed Bank Account Balances in 2026…The Numbers Are Worse Than You Think
Over $70 billion in unclaimed funds sit in state treasuries across America right now, and the problem is getting worse, not better.
At Least 41% of Former Employees Have Unclaimed Retirement Funds With Previous Employers
Yes, at least 41% of workers abandon or deliberately drain their 401(k) accounts when leaving a job, according to AARP data referenced in recent financial...
$1.7 Billion: The Amount of Unclaimed Tax Refunds the IRS Is Holding From Tax Year 2022 Alone
The IRS is currently holding $1.2 billion in unclaimed tax refunds from the 2022 tax year alone—money that belongs to over 1.
$2,200: The Average Amount of Unclaimed Money Found Per Household When All Family Members Are Searched
The $2,200 figure circulates frequently in unclaimed property discussions, but it's important to clarify what this number actually represents.
New Study Found 1 in 10 Americans Has Unclaimed Property Worth More Than $500 Sitting in State Databases
A new study confirms what unclaimed property administrators have long known: roughly one in ten Americans have money or assets sitting unclaimed in state...