HOLDING PERIODS FOR DIFFERENT TYPES OF PROPERTY

 

 

ONE-YEAR HOLDING PERIOD

 

            Deposits held by utilities

            Refund ordered by court

            Dissolutions

            Property held by courts and public agencies

            Proceeds of a class action lawsuit

            Wages and payroll

 

TWO-YEAR HOLDING PERIOD

 

            Rents

            Royalties

            Mineral proceeds

            Proceeds from demutualization

 

THREE-YEAR HOLDING PERIOD

 

            Reaching limiting age under mortality table (life insurance)

            Funds owing under life or endowment insurance policy

            Money or credits owed to a customer from retail business transaction

            Gift certificates

* Shares or mutual investment certificates – [EFFECTIVE 2006 REPORT]

            * Dividends (stock or cash) – [EFFECTIVE 2006 REPORT]

            * Stocks or other intangible ownership interests – [EFFECTIVE 2006 REPORT]

           

 

FIVE-YEAR HOLDING PERIOD

 

            Bank money orders

            Bonds

            Cashier checks

            Certified checks

            Checks, drafts or similar instruments

            Demand, savings or matured time deposits

            Fiduciary capacity

            Intangibles from a safe deposit box

            All other intangible property

 

SEVEN-YEAR HOLDING PERIOD

 

            Express money orders or similar instruments

 

FIFTEEN-YEAR HOLDING PERIOD

 

            Travelers checks