Yes, they can. If they overpaid for some unknown reason they can readily freeze the account until that amount is returned to them. I would not give IRS access to accounts say for quarterly estimated tax payments or tax payments of any kind. That's too much to expect when they cannot even return answers to questions for three months, and then may communicate simply that they don't understand the question. But SS can freeze accounts and get returns on amounts mistakenly put in. A more thorough explanation if you can give us example of the sort of thing that occurred here, and they are helpful with general questions if called. Wait time can be high, however.
As said, this usually happens when someone has died. The funeral home is mandated to tell SS when someone dies. Sometimes though, SS pulls too early.
The SS payment I receive in January is actually for December. Just like a job. Your paid after you have done the work. If I die in January, I am still entitled to the payment I recieve in January but I am not entitled to Februarys because I died in January. So you need to determine if SS pulled too early.
If there are bills to be paid, then the surviving spouse is responsible. If there is no surviving spouse, then the persons estate pays the bills.
They sure can. And if it's not there, the bank will pay SS and then come after you for reimbursement. Happens all the time when SS pays a deceased recipient in advance.
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If they overpaid for some unknown reason they can readily freeze the account until that amount is returned to them.
I would not give IRS access to accounts say for quarterly estimated tax payments or tax payments of any kind. That's too much to expect when they cannot even return answers to questions for three months, and then may communicate simply that they don't understand the question.
But SS can freeze accounts and get returns on amounts mistakenly put in.
A more thorough explanation if you can give us example of the sort of thing that occurred here, and they are helpful with general questions if called. Wait time can be high, however.
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The SS payment I receive in January is actually for December. Just like a job. Your paid after you have done the work. If I die in January, I am still entitled to the payment I recieve in January but I am not entitled to Februarys because I died in January. So you need to determine if SS pulled too early.
If there are bills to be paid, then the surviving spouse is responsible. If there is no surviving spouse, then the persons estate pays the bills.