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NY owes over 3K Dutchess residents, businesses money. See if you’re on the list

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December 26, 2024

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NY owes over 3K Dutchess residents, businesses money. See if you’re on the list

A quick check of the state’s database of unclaimed funds shows 1,810 residents or businesses in Poughkeepsie have money waiting for them. In Hyde Park, money awaits 1,076 people, and 452 residents or businesses in Wappingers have refunds awaiting them.

Additionally in Ulster County, 1,089 residents or businesses in Kingston have unclaimed funds, 267 in Saugerties and 225 in New Paltz.

For years, the New York State Comptroller’s Office has accumulated money that has gone unclaimed, but it’s up to residents to determine whether their name appears in the database and to follow the process of recovering the money owed.

There is no fee to reclaim funds, and if the money isn’t claimed after several years, it goes into the state’s general fund to pay for programs and services.

Does New York owe you money? Use our searchable database to check and see if any unclaimed funds are yours.

Here’s how to get started.

Type a name in the unclaimed funds database, which is created by the USA TODAY Network in New York with data provided by the Comptroller’s Office.

If your name is on the list — the database will show you if you are owed as little as $3 since 1985 — there are three options for claiming your money:

Visit the Comptroller’s website at osc.state.ny.us/ouf
Make a claim by mail: The New York State Comptroller’s Office of Unclaimed Funds, 110 State St., Albany, NY 12236.
Call (800) 221-9311