Except as otherwise provided in § 66-29-113, and except for property described in § 66-29-106, property held in a governmental plan, as that term is defined in 26 U.S.C. § 414, and property held in a program described in Section 529A of the Internal Revenue Code ( 26 U.S.C. § 529A ), property held in an account or plan, including a health savings account, that qualifies for tax deferral under the income tax laws of the United States is presumed abandoned if it is unclaimed by the owner three (3) 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

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 66-29-107

  • Code: includes the Tennessee Code and all amendments and revisions to the code and all additions and supplements to the code. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Holder: means a person obligated to hold for the account of, or to deliver or pay to, the owner of property that is subject to this part. See Tennessee Code 66-29-102
  • Owner: includes :
    (A) A depositor, for a deposit. See Tennessee Code 66-29-102
  • Property: means tangible property described in §. See Tennessee Code 66-29-102
  • United States: includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(2) Thirty (30) years after the date the account was opened.