5 CFR 839.903
§ 839.903 What happens to the Social Security taxes I erroneously paid when my employer corrects my retirement coverage to CSRS?
United States · 5 CFR — Administrative Personnel · Status: effective
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- 5 CFR 839.903, § 839.903 What happens to the Social Security taxes I erroneously paid when my employer corrects my retirement coverage to CSRS?, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/8145
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(a) Except for the last 3 years, the money you erroneously paid into Social Security will remain to your credit in the Social Security fund. The Social Security Administration will include all but those last 3 years in determining your eligibility for, and the amount of, future benefits.
(b) The amount you paid into Social Security for the last 3 years will be used to help pay your CSRS retirement deductions.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.