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Splitting my direct deposit between multiple accountsUpdatedCurrently our system only allows for direct deposit to a single account in your designated financial institution. Please keep in mind that, after we deposit the funds into the...
How to repay an overpaymentWe recover an overpayment by withholding your monthly Social Security check until the overpayment is paid back to us in full. If the overpaid individual is no longer receiving Social...
Withholding an income tax refund to offset an overpaymentUpdatedBy law, Social Security can garnish federal income tax refunds to recover overpayments. If the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) withheld your joint tax refund to recover your spouse's overpayment and...
Repaying an overpayment that was not my faultUpdatedIf you were not at fault in causing the overpayment, you may not have to repay it. You may request a waiver of repayment of the overpayment at any time by completing a Form SSA-632 and...
Repayment options for an overpaymentUpdatedYou may pay an overpayment by check, money order or credit card; by phone, mail, or in person at your local office . If you prefer to mail your payment, use the following mailing addresses: For...
Repayment amount for an overpaymentUpdatedIf an individual's financial situation changes, we can adjust the collection amount accordingly. Under certain conditions, we can also approve a waiver of the entire...
Disagree with the overpaymentUpdatedIf you disagree with an overpayment, you can request a review. This is called an appeal . The request for an appeal must be made in writing within 60 days from the date of the notice...
Representative payee is billed for an overpaymentUpdatedBoth the individual and the representative payee are responsible for repayment when the overpaid funds were used for the individual's support and maintenance and the payee knew, or should have known...
Overpayment showing as a collection account on my credit reportWhen you fail to make timely payments, your overpayment may be reported to the credit bureaus as a delinquent debt in collection status. According to the Fair Credit Reporting Act, once a...
Failure to repay an overpaymentUpdatedIf you are currently receiving benefits, we can withhold all or a portion of your next month's payment. If you are no longer receiving benefits, we can withhold any Federal payment you may...
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