@lanawar
Check with your former employer.
IF you had some retirement income deductions there, that went into certain account types (usually a 401k or Roth 401k).....and if the balance in that account was below a certain value, they can close that account and send you the $$, (or roll into an IRA...I think).
The Payer you don't recognize, may be the Administrator of the retirement accounts for your former employer.
You'd probably need to find a phone number for them Online (or ask your former employer), to call them to see what happened to the funds...maybe they are sitting an account for you to access them....or they sent a check that never got cashed....but might be able to be re-issued.
____________*Answers are correct to the best of my knowledge when posted, but should not be considered to be legal or official tax advice.*
