{"data":{"id":"us/5-cfr-839.903","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"5 CFR 839.903","heading":"What happens to the Social Security taxes I erroneously paid when my employer corrects my retirement coverage to CSRS?","body":"(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.\n(b) The amount you paid into Social Security for the last 3 years will be used to help pay your CSRS retirement deductions.","path":["Title 5—Administrative Personnel","CHAPTER I—OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT","SUBCHAPTER B—CIVIL SERVICE REGULATIONS","PART 839—CORRECTION OF RETIREMENT COVERAGE ERRORS UNDER THE FEDERAL ERRONEOUS RETIREMENT COVERAGE CORRECTIONS ACT","Subpart I—Social Security Taxes"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-5.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:23:53Z","sha256":"c8d6baab3c0852a5c6baf793697b1d592138f8c52e055f083951b7cd4cea27af","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/5-cfr-839.902","next":"us/5-cfr-839.1001"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}