overpayment
noun
over·pay·ment
ˌō-vər-ˈpā-mənt 
plural overpayments
: payment that exceeds what is necessary
overpayment of taxes
… implemented electronic payrolls for all employees to prevent overpayment …—
Jocelyn Brumbaugh
Jocelyn Brumbaugh
also
: an amount that is paid in excess
… two taxpayers could not get refunds of tax overpayments dating back more than four years … —Samantha McCaughren
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Collection activities were paused in December 2022 as part of a court order for any claimant who filed for benefits on or after March 1, 2020, and who received an overpayment letter and appealed or protested the decision.
—Adrienne Roberts, Detroit Free Press, 2 Nov. 2024
The candidates overlook that the overpayments were caught early on, and the City Council set aside more than enough to cover the refund amount.
—East Bay Times Editorial, The Mercury News, 5 Oct. 2024
Those candidates focus on the state’s $20 million sales tax overpayment to Fremont that the city is now paying back.
—East Bay Times Editorial, The Mercury News, 5 Oct. 2024
In some cases, disability beneficiaries attempted to do some work but found their efforts rewarded with large overpayments.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 4 Oct. 2024
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Adrienne Roberts, Detroit Free Press, 2 Nov. 2024
The candidates overlook that the overpayments were caught early on, and the City Council set aside more than enough to cover the refund amount.
—East Bay Times Editorial, The Mercury News, 5 Oct. 2024
Those candidates focus on the state’s $20 million sales tax overpayment to Fremont that the city is now paying back.
—East Bay Times Editorial, The Mercury News, 5 Oct. 2024
In some cases, disability beneficiaries attempted to do some work but found their efforts rewarded with large overpayments.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Overpayment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overpayment. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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