PHONE and FAX NUMBERS

ACH-DEBIT INFORMATION

EFT FORMS

ACH-DEBIT - How does it work?

Contact the EFT Service Center and complete your call before 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time the business day before your payment is due to relay brief information about your payment and the amount you are paying. When the call is completed and the information is verified, the amount you owe (and which you have authorized to be paid via your telephone call) is automatically debited from your bank account the first banking day after your call and transferred electronically into the Revenue Department's bank account. A verification code will be provided at the end of the call. (Your call is complete only after you receive the 8 digit verification code.)
You may contact our GA. EFT Service Center by using one of two methods:

1. A touch-tone phone using the dial pad to enter your payment data.
2. A telephone call which links you directly with a live operator to whom you provide payment information.
3. Logon to Internet (will be provided in Instruction Packet.)

Once information has been relayed, you will be given a unique verification code. No further action is required by you except to mail your completed form/return. The Service Center communicates appropriate information to your bank through the Automated Clearing House. Your account is then debited. Note: If you are using the Touch-Tone procedures to make your transmittal and you have a problem making the transfer, you should use the back-up voice instructions found on page 4 of your Touch-Tone instructions. (Touch-tone instructions will be mailed at a later date.)
Your funds will always be transferred on the first banking day after your call. You must complete your call before 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time, one business day before your tax due date. You may call earlier if it is convenient, but remember that funds will be transferred the first banking day after your call.

ACH - What is that?

ACH is the abbreviation for Automated Clearing House. The ACH is a central distribution and settlement point, usually the Federal Reserve Bank, for the electronic clearing of debits and credits between financial institutions. Every day millions of transactions occur all over the nation, with funds being deleted from, or added to, the balances of participating financial institutions, which in turn reflect those transactions in their internal accounting for individual bank customers. Because it is the least expensive and most efficient method of moving money, it is becoming more widely used than any other transfer system.
You must contact the service center and complete your transaction before 3:00 p.m. eastern time on the business day before your payment due date.  We do currently employ warehousing capabilities.  Funds you authorize to be transferred will be deducted from your account and transferred into a Department of Revenue bank account.

Any transmission errors are the responsibility of the taxpayer and their bank.  Please ensure that you enter the correct tax period.

PAYMENT method

Electronic Funds Transfer will be the only acceptable means of payment. If you fall within the required guidelines as stated in the new Georgia Law (OCGA 48-2-32), you must pay your tax liability through EFT. The law also provides for a 10% penalty of the amount due if timely payment is not transferred by means of EFT after notification to set-up your account.

Fedwire transfers are not accepted by the Georgia Department of Revenue.

Unauthorized check payments may be subject to a EFT non-compliance penalty.

TAX RETURNS - Must I still submit my return?

Your tax return is still required on the regular due date for the particular tax being paid. The completed tax return is used to verify payment and update agency records. Failure to file a return will incur a penalty. Write EFT at top of return.

SEND COMPLETED TAX RETURNS TO: P.O. BOX 740398, ATLANTA, GA 30374-0398.

DUE DATES and Deadlines

You must contact the service center and complete your call before 3:00 p.m. eastern time on the business day before your payment due date.  You may call earlier, however monies will be transferred on the next business day.  We currently employ warehousing capabilities. 

Payment due Dates are as follows:

BANK Information - Will the information I provide be secure?

The use of the EFT payment system provides a safe, proven, and efficient method of moving money from one account into another. All information provided to GA. EFT is strictly confidential. With the ACH Debit, you control the amount of the payment and authorize each payment transaction through contact with the GA. EFT Service Center. In addition, the GA. EFT Service Center will provide a verification number for each transaction, which provides an audit trail to verify the accuracy of the information.

BANK Information - How do I make changes to bank or other information?

If you change banks, account number, or location you must notify the GA. EFT Section in writing 7 days prior to the change. An Information Change Form can be downloaded by following this link. The taxpayer completes this form and mails/faxes it back to the GA. EFT Section.

2003-2006 Bank Holidays

Holidays Observed by the Federal Reserve *

*Holiday Policy: When holidays fall on Saturday, Federal Reserve Banks and Branches will be open the preceding Friday. For holidays falling on Sunday, all Federal Reserve offices will be closed the following Monday.

Please note that monies are not transferred on these dates, due to the Federal Reserve being closed. You must transmit your funds to the Department of Revenue in enough time for the monies to settle on the due date or before the due date. Any late payments will be subject to penalties and interest.

If a tax due date falls on any of these holidays or on a weekend, then the tax is due in the State's bank account on the following business day.

	2003	2004	2005	2006
New Year's Day	Wednesday, January 1	Thursday, January 1	Saturday, January 1*	Monday, January 1
Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday	Monday, January 20	Monday, January 19	Monday, January 17	Monday, January 16
Presidents' Day	Monday, February 17	Monday, February 16	Monday, February 21	Monday, February 20
Memorial Day	Monday, May 26	Monday, May 31	Monday, May 30	Monday, May 29
Independence Day	Friday, July 4	Monday, July 4	Monday, July 4	Tuesday, July 4
Labor Day	Monday, September 1	Monday, September 6	Monday, September 5	Monday, September 4
Columbus Day	Monday, October 13	Monday, October 11	Monday, October 10	Monday, October 9
Veterans Day	Tuesday, November 11	Thursday, November 11	Friday, November 11	Saturday, November 11*
Thanksgiving Day	Thursday, November 27	Thursday, November 25	Thursday, November 24	Thursday, November 23
Christmas Day	Thursday, December 25	Saturday, December 25*	Monday, December 25	Monday, December 25
Georgia Department of Revenue EFT SECTION 1800 Century Blvd NE, Suite 17235 Atlanta, GA 30345 e-mail: doreft@dor.ga.gov     If you have questions regarding EFT Policies or Procedures, please call: Metro Atlanta 404-417-2220 Toll Free 800-659-1855 FAX 404-417-2237   If you have questions regarding EFT Registration, please call: Metro Atlanta 404-417-4490   Toll Free 800-602-8477   To register your company for EFT payments, FAX your registration to: FAX 404-417-4375 404-417-4309   Or, MAIL your registration to: Georgia Department of Revenue TAXPAYER SERVICES DIVISION PO Box 49512 Atlanta, GA 30359-1512