SRO State Revenue Office Victoria : Unclaimed Money Search

Name of the Organization : State Revenue Office Victoria
Type of Facility : Unclaimed Money Search
Country : Australia

Website : http://www.sro.vic.gov.au/unclaimed-money

Unclaimed Money Search :

Are you looking for lost money? Are you entitled to money you have forgotten about?

Related : State Revenue Office Victoria Pay Payroll Tax : www.statusin.org/7030.html

Unclaimed money can take many forms such as:
** dividends
** salaries and wages
** rent and bonds
** cheques
** trust money
** over-payments, and
** proceeds of sale.

Money can become unclaimed for many reasons, for example a person may have changed their address, moved overseas or just forgotten about it.

Unclaimed money is money held by a business where the owner of that money cannot be found. Each year, businesses are required to transfer to the SRO any unclaimed money that they have held for more than 12 months.

To check what your responsibilities are as a business, go to Lodging Unclaimed Money.

Check what supporting documentation you require to make a claim.

Searching for Unclaimed Money:
To search the Victorian Unclaimed Money Database please read the information below and follow the instructions on this website.

Database access is provided to assist the owners of unclaimed money lodged with the Registrar of Unclaimed Money in Victoria to locate their funds and make a claim for the return of those funds.

By accessing this database, the user agrees that they will not:
** Use this data for any purpose other than its intended use, and
** Knowingly contravene the provisions of any privacy legislation governing the use of information.

Search Here : http://www.sro.vic.gov.au/unclaimed-money/search-your-unclaimed-money

Unclaimed Tattslotto, Intralot and TAB winning tickets:
The SRO also holds unclaimed Tattslotto, Intralot and TAB winnings which have remained unclaimed for six months or more. The tickets must be purchased in Victoria, and not registered on a card issued by Tattersalls, or Intralot.

To claim your unclaimed winnings, forward the original tickets with your name and address clearly printed on the back to:
Unclaimed Money
State Revenue Office
GPO Box 1641
Melbourne VIC 3001

You should keep a photocopy of the whole ticket for your records.

Unclaimed Superannuation:
The SRO no longer processes unclaimed superannuation claims.

All unclaimed superannuation is now administered by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO).

The SRO previously administered unclaimed superannuation that relates to unclaimed entitlements payable before 1 July 2007. From 1 May 2011, the administration of these amounts was transferred to the ATO. Therefore, all unclaimed superannuation is now managed by the ATO.

For information on how to claim, contact the ATO on 13 28 65 or visit the ATO SuperSeeker website.

Further Information:
From 1 January 2009, the Unclaimed Money Act 2008 (the new Act) replaced the Unclaimed Moneys Act (the old Act). The new Act streamlines the administration of unclaimed money and reduces the regulatory burden for businesses.

See General Information Bulletin GEN2/08 Changes to Unclaimed Money – August 2008 for more information on the changes.