State of NJ - Department of the Treasury (2024)

FAQs

How do I find out if I have unclaimed money in NJ? ›

Is there a way to find out if the State of New Jersey has money that I may be entitled to? Yes. The State of New Jersey provides a website at www.unclaimedproperty.nj.gov where you can search for unclaimed property that may be in the name of a deceased relative.

Treasury is responsible for the State budget process, managing pensions and benefits for State and municipal employees, collecting taxes, registering businesses, maintaining State owned or occupied buildings, and investing the State's pension assets, among other duties.

Wait four weeks from the day you filed an electronic (online) return to check the status or wait 12 weeks to check your refund if you filed a paper return. Returns that require manual processing may take 12 weeks or longer whether the return was filed electronically or on paper.

If you have question regarding your EFT registration, please contact our Customer Service Center at 609-292-9292 Option #6. If you wish to file and pay other taxes and fees electronically, click Electronic Services.

Most property types in New Jersey have a dormancy period of three years. Accounts are considered dormant if the owner of a property has not indicated any interest in the property or if no contact has been made for the allotted dormancy period for that property.

All unclaimed deposits/accounts that are part of Depositor Education and Awareness (DEA) Fund of RBI can be searched in UDGAM portal. [Please refer to FAQs on DEA Fund scheme, 2014]. 4. What inputs are required to search unclaimed deposits of (a) individuals and (b) non-individuals on UDGAM portal?

The Department of the Treasury operates and maintains systems that are critical to the nation's financial infrastructure, such as the production of coin and currency, the disbursem*nt of payments to the American public, revenue collection, and the borrowing of funds necessary to run the federal government.

The Department of the Treasury manages federal finances by collecting taxes and paying bills and by managing currency, government accounts and public debt. The Department of the Treasury also enforces finance and tax laws.

Contacts for the Public

To obtain information on whether your tax refund or federal payment was reduced or offset, you can call 800-304-3107 and select option 1 to hear an automated message of the amount, date and creditor agency or agencies you owe the debt to.

Most applicants can expect to receive their payment approximately 90 days after filing the application, unless we request additional information to process your claim.

Will there be an anchor benefit in 2024 in NJ? ›

In late-August 2024, we will send out mail with instructions on how to apply for the ANCHOR Benefit to homeowners and tenants.

You would not be required to file a tax return. But you might want to file a return, because even though you are not required to pay taxes on your Social Security, you may be able to get a refund of any money withheld from your paycheck for taxes.

These delays could be due to errors, fraud, or incomplete tax returns. If the IRS' identity theft and anti-fraud measures trigger a review of your tax return, then you could experience a delay while the tax return is held back for a closer review.

Our call center hours are Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm ET. You may reach us at 844-284-2676.

www.unclaimed.org is the website of the National Association of Unclaimed Property Administrators. This is a legitimate site created by state officials to help people search for funds that may belong to you or your relatives. Searches are free.

New Jersey's unclaimed funds

For New Jersey, the unclaimed funds site is unclaimedproperty.nj.gov, but the site directs you to do your search on missingmoney.com. The instructions are fairly simple. Also note the state has legislation addressing how third parties can charge a fee to help with this service.

Currently, there is more than $6 billion in unclaimed property being safeguarded by the State.

What if my stimulus money was issued, but was lost, stolen or destroyed? You can start a payment trace by calling the IRS at 800-919-9835. Or mail or fax a completed Form 3911, Taxpayer Statement Regarding Refund, to the IRS. For more information about payment tracing, go to IRS Payment Trace.