Posted on Thursday, 2nd September 2010 by The Keane Organization

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Are you interested in cost risks of unclaimed property compliance in Arizona?

Here you will find valuable knowledge pertaining to Arizona State escheat and unclaimed property laws.

Should there be a specific question that we fail to answer here, we’re ready and willing to provide our insight.  To submit your inquiry and get more information, fill out this brief form below or get in touch directly with the Arizona Unclaimed Property Unit.

Aspects of Arizona Unclaimed Property and Escheatment Law

Listed here are several aspects of Arizona unclaimed property and escheatment law to keep in mind in order to avoid interest and penalties: Read More »

Tags: Abandoned Property, Abandoned Property Law, Arizona, Best Practices, Dormancy Periods, Escheat Law, Escheatment, State Escheatment, Unclaimed Property, Unclaimed Property Law, Unclaimed Property Reporting
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Posted on Tuesday, 24th August 2010 by The Keane Organization

Would you like to learn some of the core concepts of escheatment and unclaimed property laws which apply specifically to Delaware?

This page provides key information regarding to Delaware State escheat laws concerning reporting & compliance.
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Tags: Abandoned Property, Abandoned Property Law, delaware, Escheat Law, escheatment law, Unclaimed Property Law
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Posted on Thursday, 19th August 2010 by The Keane Organization

Time and time again at Keane, advisory firms will come to us in an effort to avoid dormant account escheatment by finding a client who has essentially disappeared.

Maybe they’ve moved to a new address without notifying their investment firm, perhaps they’ve removed the IRA from their brokerage account or even passed on. Nonetheless, no matter what the situation, firms are constantly trying to track down clients whose accounts are inactive or even dormant. Read More »

Tags: Dormancy Period, Dormant Account, Escheatment
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Posted on Monday, 16th August 2010 by The Keane Organization

Here at Keane, we continue to see a number of consumers losing valuable assets due to escheatment and are constantly working to keep them informed of their states’ abandoned property laws and the importance of keeping their accounts active.

Recently, Debbie Zumoff, Executive Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer at Keane, appeared live via satellite on Good Day Orlando to educate Florida consumers about how to keep tabs on all of their investment accounts. Click ‘Read More’ to view the segment. Read More »

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Posted on Friday, 13th August 2010 by The Keane Organization

In spectacular and scenic Salt Lake City, the National Association of State Treasurers held its annual Treasury Management Conference and Exposition which included a full track dedicated to unclaimed property issues.  While geared mainly to the primary audience of state treasurers and their unclaimed property administrators, much information was provided throughout several sessions that was informative for the holder community as well. Read More »

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Posted on Wednesday, 28th July 2010 by The Keane Organization

At this point, you probably know that many organizations are carrying unclaimed property and are in danger of  escheat audits. But why do companies seem to be so willing to risk non-compliance? While many companies are aware of unclaimed property compliance requirements, some will just wait until they get hit with an escheat audit to do anything. Others understand the risk, but do not want to allocate the time or resources needed to proactively define their liability and reduce it.  And some are simply uninformed of their compliance obligations.

Debbie Zumoff, Chief Compliance Officer at Keane, recently spoke with John Cummings, Editor of Business Finance and Author of the BizTaxBuzz Blog, about escheat audits and why they seem to be in the future of so many companies.  Click here to read the whole post. 

Two of the downsides to not reporting unclaimed property are penalties and interest, which can quickly add up and even double the amount of underlying liability. For most companies, this can mean big losses. However, there are number of audit risk red flags that companies can look out for when it comes to unclaimed property. These include not reporting all property types, using inappropriate dormancy triggers, failing to perform state-mandated due diligence and many others. If companies are aware of these red flags upfront and keep them in mind when it’s time to file unclaimed property each year, they can better prepare for and defend against escheat audits and significantly reduce risk to their organization.

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Posted on Friday, 16th July 2010 by The Keane Organization

Recent legislative, regulatory and legal developments that occurred during the month of June 2010 in the areas of state unclaimed property law and regulation are summarized below, by state and by topic:

Unclaimed Property Reporting Laws: State By State Changes

Delaware Unclaimed Property Reporting

SB 272

Introduced 5/13/10, Passed Senate 6/22/2010, Passed House 6/29/2010.

Section 1 of the Act provides for an administrative review process at the conclusion of an unclaimed property examination. This review process may be invoked at the option of the unclaimed property holder. It will allow the holder to file a written protest, submit additional information in support of the protest and request that the Audit Manager reconsider the Department’s findings following an examination.

Section 2 of the Act creates a limited exemption from the definition of property for abandoned property purposes that arises from transactions between merchants covered by the Uniform Commercial Code where, for whatever reason, a merchant holder receives goods for which the holder was never invoiced by the seller. Read More »

Tags: Dormancy Periods, Escheat Law, Legislative Updates, State Escheatment, State Escheatment Laws, Unclaimed Property Reporting
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Posted on Wednesday, 23rd June 2010 by The Keane Organization

This post details a recent change in Indiana unclaimed property law that reduces dormancy periods & will effect reporting as of November 1, 2011. If you have specific questions or would like personalized guidance, please contact an unclaimed property consultant.

On March 17th the Governor of Indiana signed HB 1083 into law, with an effective date of July 1, 2010. The following dormancy periods were reduced from five years to three years: (1) A demand, savings, or matured time deposit. (2) Property payable as a result of a demutualization, rehabilitation, or related reorganization of a mutual insurance company. (3) All other property not otherwise specified under the act (catch-all provision). Read More »

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Posted on Tuesday, 25th May 2010 by The Keane Organization

This is to advise that on May 14, 2010, the Delaware General Assembly introduced legislation that proposes significant changes to the administration and enforcement of Delaware’s unclaimed property statute.

Specifically, this Act improves the administration of the Delaware Abandoned and Unclaimed Property Statute by providing holders with additional clarity and certainty regarding the enforcement of the Delaware abandoned property statute. Read More »

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Posted on Friday, 21st May 2010 by The Keane Organization

A question we often hear asked is, “What does my company HAVE to know about unclaimed property recovery & reporting?”

This post aims to answer that question.

The Basics Of Unclaimed Property Recovery & Reporting

Virtually every company has abandoned property of some form or another.

According to abandoned property law in every state, all companies are required to file reports annually with the states. Read More »

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