$89K In Unclaimed Cash In Santa Clara County; Claims Due In November

SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CA — Dozens of residents and businesses in Santa Clara County are owed more than $89,000 in unclaimed funds from the Department of Tax and Collections, and the deadline to file a claim is just a few weeks away.

County officials estimated Wednesday that more than 125 individuals and businesses could be due money from the general collections fund resulting from issues like overpayments, duplicate payments and charge adjustments, or cases where people could not be located or refused payments.

Officials said some money has been with the county for several years, with the department unable to track down potential owners.

"DTAC is committed to issue the funds to owners of the unclaimed money," said Sylvia Jefferson, director of the Department of Tax and Collections. "We encourage individuals to file a claim if they believe they may be rightful owners of the funds based on the published list."

Residents and business owners can search the county's list of names and organizations due money on the county's website and must file claims by Nov. 11, 2023. The list includes unclaimed money that has been with the county for more than three years.

>> More information is available on the county's website, and people with further questions can contact the DTAC at 408-326-1007.