20 CFR § 404.1280 - Allowance of credits or refunds—for wages paid prior to 1987.
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identifier: "/us/cfr/t20/s404.1280"
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title: "20 CFR § 404.1280 - Allowance of credits or refunds—for wages paid prior to 1987."
title_number: 20
title_name: "Employees' Benefits"
section_number: "404.1280"
section_name: "Allowance of credits or refunds—for wages paid prior to 1987."
chapter_name: "SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION"
part_number: "404"
part_name: "FEDERAL OLD-AGE, SURVIVORS AND DISABILITY INSURANCE (1950- )"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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# 404.1280 Allowance of credits or refunds—for wages paid prior to 1987.
If a State pays more than the amount of contributions due under an agreement, SSA may allow the State, subject to the time limitations in § 404.1282 and the exceptions to the time limitations in § 404.1283, a credit or refund of the overpayment.