Utah § 4a-203 - When other tax-deferred and tax-exempt accounts presumed abandoned.

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§ 4a-203. When other tax-deferred and tax-exempt accounts presumed abandoned.

Effective 5/6/2026
67-4a-203.  When other tax-deferred and tax-exempt accounts presumed abandoned.
     Subject to Section 67-4a-208 and except for property described in Section 67-4a-202 and property held in a plan described in Section 529A, Internal Revenue Code, property held in an account or plan, including a health savings account, that qualifies for tax deferral or tax exemption under the income tax laws of the United States is presumed abandoned if the property is unclaimed by the apparent owner three years after the earlier of:
(1)the date, if determinable by the holder, specified in the income tax laws and regulations of the United States by which distribution of the property must begin to avoid a tax penalty, with no distribution having been made; or
(2)30 years after the date the account was opened.


Amended by Chapter 264, 2026 General Session

Source: official Utah text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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