SAN DIEGO, CA – The countdown has started! Go online now to find out if you are owed part of $1,139,000 in San Diego County Unclaimed Monies before it is rolled into the General Fund. The smallest refund available is $15.00 and the largest is $33,261.31.     

Each year the Treasurer-Tax Collector and other San Diego County departments have thousands of dollars that are owed to taxpayers. This usually results from warrants/checks that are undeliverable by the postal service. Refunds-owed could be a result of overpaid taxes or instances in which individuals and organizations are doing business with or receiving County services.  

After several years of no claim being received, the funds are escheated. While the County works to return these monies to the rightful owner, some refunds remain unclaimed.    

To view a list of the unclaimed refunds, go to the Treasurer-Tax Collector’s website.  If you are owed money, follow the instructions on the unclaimed money page of the website to file a refund claim by October 5, 2025, before the money is rolled into the county’s general fund.   

You can email your claim to refunds@sdcounty.ca.gov or call 1-877-829-4732 for more information. Anyone can sign up to receive emails when new unclaimed money lists are posted.   

Hard copies of the list are available at any one of the following Treasurer-Tax Collector office locations:   

• MAIN OFFICE – COUNTY ADMINISTRATION CENTER: 1600 Pacific Hwy, Room 162, San Diego, CA 92101
• CHULA VISTA BRANCH OFFICE: 590 Third Ave, Chula Vista, CA 91910  
• EAST COUNTY BRANCH OFFICE (NEW): 10144 Mission Gorge Road, Santee, CA 92071  
• SAN MARCOS BRANCH OFFICE: 141 East Carmel Street, San Marcos, CA 92078  

Every year, the Treasurer-Tax Collector makes a strong effort to reunite San Diegans with money they have overpaid in taxes or fees. Current state law says countywide money that is unclaimed for three years and property tax refunds that are unclaimed for four years must be turned over to the County’s general fund.