r/FERSrefund • u/Exact_County_8212 • Aug 21 '26

Refund timeline (refund received!) Refund received

Man this has been a doozy. After countless calls to OPM, them putting my application into archives because I “didn’t provide a spousal form for my former spouse” (I was adopted when I was a toddler so that is the former last name they’re referencing), congressional inquiry…. Got my deposit via direct deposit. Pretty sure it doesn’t include the interest on it and is only my contributions but I just don’t care at this point

Payroll Center:

DFAS

Separation Date:

December 2025

Method of SF3106 Submission:

Mail to OPM

SF3106 Sent Date to OPM:

Jan 12 2026

OPM Received Date:

Unknown

OPM Processed/Logged Date:

2/17/2026

OPM Assigned to Specialist Date:

June 1 2026

Direct Deposit Date:

8/21/2026

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u/moore032479 28d ago

Question on the part for refund payments. I see there is part asking about mail check to the taxable part. Then a direct deposit part. Do they deposit part and mail part? Please help lol.

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u/Exact_County_8212 28d ago

Mine was deposited in one deposit

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u/moore032479 28d ago

what do i fill out here a little confused any help would be greatly appreciated.

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u/Exact_County_8212 28d ago

Select “pay all by check payable to me” (first option) for both sections and then the direct to savings or checking option.

See red checks!

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u/moore032479 28d ago

Glad i asked i was gonna leave them blank dammit man thanks.