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underpayment

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Recent Examples of underpayment Overpayment results in getting a tax refund, and underpayment means the business owner must send a check or transfer funds to the tax authorities. — Allbusiness, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Two Kings Road employees told See/Saw that, as well as receiving low base pay, workers faced underpayment for overtime after the change in management. — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 9 July 2026 When Medicaid underpayment isn’t addressed, costs shift to employers and families through higher premiums and out-of-pocket expenses. — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 4 Feb. 2026
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nonpayment
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  • The audit found that the department only terminated 737 accounts over 12 years for nonpayment and had fallen short on making its targets for water shutoffs quarterly.
    — Dan Raby, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • And in recent weeks, concerns about that history — including accusations of nonpayment and unlicensed screenings at the Kingsway — have traveled west through something of an industry whisper network, increasingly spilling into public view.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 26 Aug. 2026
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“Underpayment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underpayment. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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