Maybe the Government Has Your Money

One of the big issues in state public finance is unclaimed property. Every state holds money that people did not realize they had.

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Illinois... is holding $1.4 billion that belongs to an estimated 10 million different people! Included in the list of people -- remember you can search these sites easily -- are Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher, former Cub Sammy Sosa, and Chicago Tribune owner Sam Zell. Studs Terkel and Ernie Banks are owed money... It is probably worth checking out. A state might owe you money.

View TaxAnalysts' David Brunori's opinion in its entirety on TAX.com.