San Diego County Warns Only 10 Days to Claim $867,171 in Unclaimed Funds

Published on September 13, 2024

SAN DIEGO—More than $867,000 in unclaimed funds remains on the county’s books Thursday, with just 10 days left to claim it before it rolls into the county’s general fund. San Diego County Treasurer-Tax Collector Dan McAllister on Thursday reminded San Diegans that time to claim the $867,171 is running out. “There are only ten days left to file a claim,” McAllister said. “If you’ve done business with the county in the last three years, including paying property taxes, you could be on the unclaimed monies list.” Every year, the county attempts to return funds owed to taxpayers but cannot—usually because the checks are undeliverable by the postal service. These can come from overpaid taxes and bills being paid to contractors doing business with the county....