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Direct Deposit (Electronic Funds Transfer)

Federal Agency Guidance

On February 21, 2024, Fiscal Service published a final rule amending the regulation at 31 CFR Part 208 implementing the statutory mandate requiring the federal government to deliver non-tax payments by electronic funds transfer (EFT) unless Treasury determines that a waiver of the requirement is appropriate.

The final rule, which will be effective on March 22, 2024, strengthens the EFT requirement by narrowing the scope of certain existing waivers from the EFT mandate and requiring agencies to obtain Fiscal Service’s approval to invoke certain waivers.

Classifying Payments

Definitions for the four main categories of payments that the Bureau of the Fiscal Service disburses: salary, benefit, vendor, miscellaneous. By following these definitions, federal agency staff can better classify payments and help Treasury be precise in its reporting.
Download Classifying Payments Guidance PDF

International EFT

ITS.gov is a comprehensive international payment and collection system used for processing international direct deposit payments to benefit recipients and both electronic and check payments to vendor, foreign payroll, and miscellaneous payment recipients. It offers a government-wide common solution for issuing international payments in established and emerging markets worldwide.

Read more about International Treasury Services

Postage Payments to the U.S. Postal Service

Read about how to format payment records when making ACH credit payments to the U.S. Postal Service for postage.

Or, for additional information, consult one of the following:

For information on formatting instructions for FPAs making postage payments to the USPS,
download FPAs Formatting Instructions DOC.
For information on non-Treasury disbursed record layouts,
download Record Layout Instructions DOC.
For frequently asked questions,
download Postal Payments FAQs DOC.

Agency Relationship Management (ARM) can provide a contact list of agency relationship managers for federal agency staff with questions or issues related to cash management or EFT.

Last modified 02/21/24