Electronic Payments
Employers send more than half the income withheld for child support to states electronically. State child support agencies encourage both employers and noncustodial parents (direct payers) to pay by Electronic Funds Transfer/Electronic Data Interchange (EFT/EDI). See the State EFT-EDI Contacts and Program Information for each state’s requirements and to learn how to send an online payment to the states that offer online payment services.
Remember that all employer-withheld payments for child support (except payments ordered by a tribe) must be sent to the state disbursement unit (SDU).
Benefits of using EFT/EDI to send payments:
- Saves money – no more printing and mailing paper checks and remittance statements
- Increases accuracy – fewer errors than manual data entry processing
- Saves time – eliminates check handling and delays from lost or misdirected mail
Electronic child support payments will get to custodial parents and their children faster.
Featured Resources
NACHA User Guide for Electronic Child Support Payments
December 7, 2012
States Requiring Electronic Child Support Payments
April 1, 2012
State Disbursement Unit Contacts and Program Information
April 19, 2013
Green Book: Guide to Federal ACH Payments and Collections
October 30, 2012International EFT Payment Contacts
August 1, 2012
Most Recent & Requested Documents for Electronic Payments RSS Feed
State Electronic Interstate Exchange Program Information
April 26, 2013Matrix displaying which states are sending/receiving interstate payments electronically with other statesState Disbursement Unit Contacts and Program Information
April 19, 2013Provides State disbursement unit (SDU) contact information for employers and other state child support agenciesState EFT-EDI Contacts and Program Information
April 19, 2013Provides State EFT-EDI contacts for assistance with electronic (EFT/EDI) paymentsInternational EFT Payment Contacts
August 1, 2012Contacts at child support agencies in other countries for electronic paymentsElectronic Payments/EFT: Working with Private Sector Employers
May 18, 2012Provides employers and third party payroll providers information about sending payments electronically to State Disbursement Units
State Disbursement Unit Contacts and Program Information
April 19, 2013Provides State disbursement unit (SDU) contact information for employers and other state child support agenciesState EFT-EDI Contacts and Program Information
April 19, 2013Provides State EFT-EDI contacts for assistance with electronic (EFT/EDI) paymentsThe Child Support Program and Employers
July 1, 2003An overview of employers' responsibilities for new hire reporting, income withholding, medical support, and centralized paymentsStates Requiring Electronic Child Support Payments
April 1, 2012Requirements of the states and territories that require employers to remit their child support payments electronicallyElectronic Payments/EFT: Working with Private Sector Employers
May 18, 2012Provides employers and third party payroll providers information about sending payments electronically to State Disbursement Units