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31 CFR 5.19

§ 5.19 Will Treasury entities issue a refund if money is erroneously collected on a debt?

United States · 31 CFR — Money and Finance: Treasury · Status: effective

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31 CFR 5.19, § 5.19 Will Treasury entities issue a refund if money is erroneously collected on a debt?, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/138302
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Treasury entities shall promptly refund to a debtor any amount collected on a Treasury debt when the debt is waived or otherwise found not to be owed to the United States, or as otherwise required by law. Refunds under this part shall not bear interest unless required by law.

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This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.