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Unclaimed Property Social Media Toolkit

Help us reunite Washingtonians with their unclaimed property on your social channels

Who we are

The Department of Revenue administers Washington’s Unclaimed Property Program as a free public service. Our job is to reunite owners with their unclaimed property, having returned close to $1.6 billion that people, businesses, nonprofit organizations, and municipalities forgot or didn’t know existed.

How you can help

We’d love your help getting the word out to your constituents. Use this toolkit on your social media channels to promote the Unclaimed Property Program to your constituents. And if you do, please tag us! We’re on social media at:

  • Facebook: @WAStateUnclaimedProperty
  • LinkedIn: @washington-state-department-of-revenue
  • X: @WAStateDOR

And don’t forget to use our favorite hashtags:

  • #claimyourcash
  • #forgottenmoney

Sample social media copy

Feel free to use this copy directly or edit as you’d like.

  • Did you know that 1 in 7 Washingtonians has unclaimed property? What would you do with extra cash? Find yours! claimyourcash.org
     
  • What would you do with found money? The Unclaimed Property Program reunites owners with lost or forgotten property, including cash. Find yours! claimyourcash.org
     
  • What would you do with found money? The Department of Revenue is holding more than $2.4 billion in unclaimed property in Washington. Find yours! claimyourcash.org
     
  • What would you do with extra cash? It’s free, easy, and secure to search to see if Washington is holding unclaimed money in your name. Find yours! claimyourcash.org

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Utility deposits
Uncashed checks
Stocks or bonds

 

Customer credits
Bank accounts

 

 

Frequently asked questions

What does unclaimed property include?

  • Over payments.
  • Certificates of Deposit (CD).
  • Stocks, bonds, and dividends.
  • Safe deposit box contents.
  • Uncashed checks such as payroll or insurance payments.
  • Customer or patient credits.
  • Refund checks such as utilities, memberships, etc.

How often should you check for unclaimed property?

We recommend checking once a year or when significant milestones such as a move, wedding, name change, divorce, death, or change of utilities.

How does the Department of Revenue receive unclaimed property?

Businesses are required to return unclaimed property to their customers. If they can´t they send the money to the Department of Revenue for safekeeping.