overpaid

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If she doesn’t, she could later receive bills accusing her of having been overpaid by Social Security.

From Salon • Apr. 29, 2026

In 2019, Buffett said he had overpaid to help form Kraft Heinz.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

She said she was also angry about HMRC's refusal to pay her any interest on the overpaid amount despite her first raising the issue in October last year.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

Refunds aren’t a full window into a household’s tax burden; they’re the amount of overpaid taxes.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 13, 2026

What we often hear applied to others figuratively, was strictly applicable to him; he never knew the value of money; he never knew that anything one desired could be overpaid for.

From Davenport Dunn, Volume 2 (of 2) A Man Of Our Day by Lever, Charles James