noun
- payment of less than the amount that is due or expected
Examples
- The underpayment of taxes resulted in penalties and interest charges.
- Workers filed a complaint about the underpayment of overtime wages.
- The insurance company discovered an underpayment on the claim.
- She received a notice from the IRS regarding an underpayment of her quarterly taxes.
- The audit revealed systematic underpayment of employee benefits.
- His underpayment of rent led to eviction proceedings.