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5 CFR §839.803 — If I am like the person in the previous question, but the amount I paid as deductions under CSRS is more than the amount of combined retirement deductions and Social Security taxes due for my new retirement coverage, will I get a refund of the excess?

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Yes, either OPM or your employer, as appropriate, will issue the payment in accordance with OPM instructions.