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Access to Authoritative Data Sources at No Cost
Do Not Pay provides federal agencies and states with access to authoritative data to verify identity, eligibility, and payment information across the payment lifecycle, helping prevent improper payments and meet legal requirements.
This page provides information on available data sources, the process for requesting data corrections, and how databases are designated for use within Do Not Pay.
Do Not Pay provides federal agencies and states with access to a variety of trusted data sources to verify a recipient's identity and eligibility throughout the payment lifecycle. The list below highlights the data sources currently available in the Do Not Pay Web Portal and Do Not Pay Connect, along with links to their technical details. Additional data sources are integrated directly within other products that might not be reflected in this list. We continue to explore and add new data sources to help prevent fraud and reduce improper payments.
| Database | Owner | Description | Federal Agency Usage | State Agency Usage | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death | Identify whether an individual is deceased | ||||
| Social Security Administration Death Master File Full (DMF-Full) | SSA | Contains records of deaths reported to the Social Security Administration (SSA) from sources such as family members, funeral homes, financial institutions, postal authorities, states, and other federal agencies. | DMF Quick Reference Card | ||
| American InfoSource (AIS) Obituary & Probate - Commercial | AIS | Contains obituary and probate data on deceased individuals gathered from public websites including 3,000 funeral homes, numerous newspapers, and county probate records. | AIS Quick Reference Card | ||
| Department of Defense Death Data (DOD) - Public | DOD | Contains information on active-duty U.S. military and Reserves regarding confirmed or presumed deaths. | DOD Quick Reference Card | ||
| Department of State Death Data (DOS) - Public | DOS | Contains records of U.S. citizens reported deceased or presumed deceased abroad by U.S. embassies or consulates based on foreign death certificates or official findings. | DOS Quick Reference Card | ||
| Electronic Verification of Vital Events Fact of Death (EVVE FOD) Commercial | NAPHSIS | Contains information about death certificates within the vital records databases of participating states and jurisdictions. | EVVE FOD Quick Reference Card | ||
| Delinquent Debt | Verify if an individual or entity is delinquent, owes non-tax debt, or child support. | ||||
| Credit Alert System (CAIVRS) - Restricted | DOJ, HUD, SBA, USDA & VA | Contains information on loan recipients with federal debt in default or foreclosure, or with a claim paid by a reporting agency within the past three years. While not comprehensive, CAIVRS is a key resource for identifying delinquent federal debt. |
Analytics only, HUD, SBA, USDA feeds only |
CAIVRS Quick Reference Card | |
| Treasury Offset Program (TOP) Debt Check - Restricted | Treasury | Contains data on individuals who are delinquent on non-tax debts and child support obligations to the federal government (and participating states) if allowed by agency statute and regulations. | TOP Debt Check Quick Reference Card | ||
| Entity | Verify whether an entity can do business with the federal government. | ||||
| System for Award Management (SAM) Entity Registration Records - Restricted | GSA | Contains public entity registration data from SAM for organizations registered to be eligible to receive procurement or financial assistance awards. |
Analytics only, receiving public fields and matching |
SAM Quick Reference Card | |
| Tax Exempt Status | Verify whether an organization has its tax-exempt status revoked, is on a list of tax-exempt organizations, or has filed Form 990. | ||||
| Automatic Revocation of Exemption List (ARL) - Public | IRS | Contains entities that have their tax-exempt status automatically revoked under the law because they have not filed Form 990 series returns or notices annually for three consecutive years. | ARL Quick Reference Card | ||
| Publication 78 (PUB 78) - Public | IRS | Contains lists of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions. Only official IRS-registered names are listed; “doing business as” (DBA) names are excluded. Some entities eligible to receive tax-deductible charitable contributions, such as churches, group ruling subordinates, and government units, may not appear in the dataset. | PUB 78 Quick Reference Card | ||
| Form 990-N (e-Postcard) - Public | IRS | Contains annual electronic notices (Form 990-N or e-Postcards) filed by small tax-exempt organizations with annual gross receipts of $50,000 or less. | Form 990-N Quick Reference Card | ||
| Disallowed | Verify whether an organization or individual is disallowed from receiving federal funds. | ||||
| List of Excluded Individuals and Entities (LEIE) - Public & Restricted | HHS OIG | Contains information regarding individuals and entities currently excluded from participation in Medicare, Medicaid, and all other federal health care programs. | LEIE Quick Reference Card | ||
| Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) - Public | Treasury | Contains individuals and entities designated as Specially Designated Nationals (SDNs) for links to targeted countries, terrorism, or narcotics trafficking. Their assets are blocked, and U.S. persons are generally prohibited from conducting business with them. | OFAC Quick Reference Card | ||
| SAM Exclusion Records - Public & Restricted | GSA | Contains active federal exclusion records identifying parties barred from receiving federal contracts, subcontracts, assistance, or benefits. |
Public version only | SAM Quick Reference Card | |
| Identity | Verify an individual’s identity and bank account information. | ||||
| Account Verification Service (AVS) - Commercial | J.P. Morgan | Contains information on bank account ownership, existence, and status. Used to verify if a bank account exists, is open, and is owned by the payee. | AVS Quick Reference Card | ||
| Incarceration | Verify if an individual is incarcerated in federal prison. | ||||
| Bureau of Prisons Data (BOP) | BOP | Contains records of individuals incarcerated under U.S. Attorney General jurisdiction. Excludes state, local, and private facilities. Used to verify eligibility for benefits which restrict eligibility related to incarceration. | BOP Quick Reference Card |
As a part of the vetting process for adding datasets to Do Not Pay, Treasury verifies that each data provider has rigorous data quality and correction procedures in place. Treasury requires all data providers to maintain a clear, timely process for resolving any claims of inaccurate information, in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, and policies.
Users should report isolated or one-time data errors directly to the relevant source agency or data owner listed below. If a data provider determines that a correction is needed, the data will be updated both at the original source agency and within Do Not Pay to ensure consistency. If an issue appears to be widespread or systemic, please notify the Do Not Pay team for further review.
| Data Source | Contact Information | Examples of Data Correction Request Triggers |
|---|---|---|
| Death | ||
| American InfoSource Obituary & Probate (AIS) | Website: https://aisinfo.com/contact-us/deceased-data-inquiry | If a living individual is listed as deceased. |
| Social Security Administration Death Master File (DMF) | The individual’s local social security office, which can be found at:
Website: https://secure.ssa.gov/ICON/main.jsp |
If a living individual is listed as deceased. |
| Department of Defense Death Data (DOD) | E-Mail: dmdc.drshelpdesk@mail.mil | If a living individual is listed as deceased. |
| Department of State Death Data (DOS) | E-Mail: OCSSystemsLiaison@state.gov | If a living individual is listed as deceased. |
| National Association for Public Health Statistics and Information Systems (NAPHSIS) Electronic Verification of Vital Events Fact of Death (EVVE FOD) | Website: EVVE FOD Contacts | If a living individual is listed as deceased. |
| Delinquent Debt | ||
| Credit Alert System (CAIVRS) - DOJ | https://www.justice.gov/opcl/doj-privacy-act-requests Requesting Amendment or Correction of Records in Accordance with the Privacy Act The Privacy Act also permits an individual to request an amendment or correction of a record pertaining to that individual, subject to certain limitations and exemptions. Making a Privacy Act Amendment or Correction Request A request for amendment or correction of a Department of Justice record about yourself may be made by appearing in person or by writing directly to the Department component that maintains the record. In most cases, a component’s central Privacy Act or Privacy Act/FOIA office is the appropriate place to send a Privacy Act amendment request. A list of contacts can be found at: https://www.justice.gov/oip/find-foia-contact-doj/list. If you believe that DOJ maintains the records you would like to amend or correct, but you are uncertain about which component has the records, you may send your request to the Department’s Mail Referral Unit at: FOIA/PA Mail Referral Unit Personnel in the Mail Referral Unit will then forward your request to the DOJ component they determine is most likely to maintain the records you would like to amend or correct. |
If an individual is not a delinquent federal borrower. |
| Credit Alert System (CAIVRS) - HUD | If you are making a written request for data correction, letters should be addressed to:
Privacy Act Officer |
If an individual is not a delinquent federal borrower. |
| Credit Alert System (CAIVRS) - SBA | Website: sba.gov/about-sba/open-government/privacy-act-request-guide | If an individual is not a delinquent federal borrower. |
| Credit Alert System (CAIVRS) – USDA Rural Development | Phone: 800-428-9643 E-Mail: rd.so.dcib@usda.gov |
If an individual is not a delinquent federal borrower. |
| Credit Alert System (CAIVRS) – USDA Farm Service Agency | Phone: 800-428-9643 E-Mail: rd.so.dcib@usda.gov |
If an individual is not a delinquent federal borrower. |
| Credit Alert System (CAIVRS) - VA | VA Debt Management Center https://www.va.gov/debtman/ Phone: 800-827-0648 |
If an individual is not a delinquent federal borrower. |
| Treasury Offset Program (TOP) Debt Check | If you owe a debt to the government:
You must contact the specific federal agency or state you owe the money to. TOP cannot make arrangements for you to pay off your debt, discuss your debt with you or refund your money. The TOP Interactive Voice Response (IVR) system on 800-304-3107 can tell you who to call. Hearing impaired customers may use the Federal Relay Service by dialing 800-877-8339 to reach a Communications Assistant (CA) who will dial the toll free number. |
If an individual does not owe delinquent non-tax debts to the federal government (and participating States). |
| Entity | ||
| GSA’s System for Award Management (SAM) Entity Registration Records | The agency taking the exclusion action and that agency’s designated Exclusions Point of Contact.
SAM Customer Service: Federal Service Desk Website: https://www.fsd.gov/ |
If an entity is incorrectly listed as debarred. |
| Tax Exempt Status | ||
| Automatic Revocation of Exemption List (ARL) | Tax Exempt Organization https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/automatic-revocation-of-exemption Non-Profit Taxes Phone: 877-829-5500 |
If an entity’s tax exempt status has not been revoked. |
| Publication 78 (PUB 78) | Tax Exempt Organization https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/automatic-revocation-of-exemption Non-Profit Taxes Phone: 877-829-5500 |
If an organization can not receive tax-deductible contributions. |
| Form 990-N (e-Postcard) | Tax Exempt Organization https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/automatic-revocation-of-exemption Non-Profit Taxes Phone: 877-829-5500 |
If an entity is not a small tax-exempt organization (annual gross receipts normally $50,000 or less). |
| Disallowed | ||
| Health & Human Services Office of Inspector General (HHS OIG) List of Excluded Individuals & Entities (LEIE) | HHS OIG External Affairs Office
Phone: 202-691-2311 |
If an entity should not be excluded from participating in federal health care programs. |
| Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) | Website: https://ofac.treasury.gov/specially-designated-nationals-list-sdn-list/filing-a-petition-for-removal-from-an-ofac-list | If an individual or entity is incorrectly designated as a "Specially Designated Nationals" or "SDNs". |
| GSA’s System for Award Management (SAM) Exclusion Records | The agency taking the exclusion action and that agency’s designated Exclusions Point of Contact.
SAM Customer Service: Federal Service Desk Website: https://www.fsd.gov/ |
If an entity is incorrectly listed as debarred. |
| Incarceration | ||
| Bureau of Prisons Data (BOP) | Website: https://www.bop.gov/locations/list.jsp | If an individual is incorrectly listed as incarcerated. |
Before a database can be designated for use in Do Not Pay, the Bureau of the Fiscal Service ensures it meets key standards for data quality, usefulness, legal authorization, and privacy and security protections. Treasury also publishes a notice in the Federal Register whenever a new data source is proposed for inclusion in Do Not Pay. Fiscal Service periodically reviews the data for continued compliance and value to taxpayers.