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Does Your Business Know How To Report Unclaimed Property? Treasury’s Education Seminars Are Here To Help You Be Ready!

Does Your Business Know How To Report Unclaimed Property? Treasury’s Education Seminars Are Here To Help You Be Ready!

 Content Editor

May 22, 2023



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This month, Treasury’s Unclaimed Property Program kicked off its 2023 education season. Businesses, nonprofit organizations, and governmental entities are invited to attend an upcoming seminar to learn about unclaimed property, how to identify and report it, and what’s new this year.

Most businesses have unclaimed property, but not all know about how to calculate and report it. Common types of unclaimed property include uncashed checks, customer credits, inactive bank accounts, and unapplied deposits.

When organizations hold an asset for someone else and lose touch with the owners, Oregon state law requires organizations to send those assets to Oregon State Treasury to hold in trust for the owner.

To help organizations comply with unclaimed property laws, every year, Treasury’s Unclaimed Property Program offers free training seminars between May and August. These specialized sessions are designed for current unclaimed property reporters and for new reporters alike.

To learn more about this year’s seminars and schedule, visit the Holder Education webpage on the Treasury website and continue reading below.

Content at each session is identical and includes:

  • Unclaimed Property overview

  • Preparing your report: when, what, where and how

  • Common property types

  • Recommendations for maintaining and updating your potential unclaimed items

  • Internal control basics

  • Due diligence and owner contact

  • IRAs and similar retirement or special-purpose accounts

  • Abandoned safe deposit boxes

  • Record keeping requirements

  • What to do if you get contacted or pay an owner after reporting

This year’s seminar schedule and related details are provided below.

Date Time Location Registration Link
Tuesday, May 23 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Online https://bit.ly/3prhmeE
Wednesday, June 7 1:00 – 4:30 p.m. Online https://bit.ly/3nKP9yO
Thursday, June 22 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Online https://bit.ly/42m3cdn
Thursday, July 13 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Online https://bit.ly/3MdGtui
Wednesday, July 19 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Salem – Treasury Office https://bit.ly/42Hfa0Y
Tuesday, July 25 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Online https://bit.ly/42n79yu
Wednesday, August 9 1:00 – 4:30 p.m. Online https://bit.ly/3Maxw4S
Tuesday, August 22 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Online https://bit.ly/42D8zEI

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