Money returned to a payer, such as a deposit refund, tax rebate, or overpayment repayment.
The deposit refund was transferred to my account.
税金の払戻金を受け取るには確定申告が必要です。
You need to file a tax return to receive a tax rebate.
Standard kanji spelling.
Variant with okurigana; less compact but clearer for learners.
Compound of 払い戻し (はらいもどし, 'repayment, refund') + 金 (きん, 'money').