Notices to overpaid beneficiaries for periods involving alien tax withholding are generally the same as for those not involving tax. However, because these individuals are not asked to repay the portion of the overpayment withheld as taxes, SSA advises the individual of the excess amount paid to him rather than the overpayment amount. Explanations of the overpayment amount are designed to show the amount paid to the individual as compared to the amount which should have been paid.