Signing Up for Vendor Direct Deposit

To sign up for Vendor Direct Deposit, click here to download the ACH Vendor/Miscellaneous Payment Enrollment Form (SF-3881). This is an archival or historical document and may not reflect current policies or procedures.

Complete the SF-3881 according to the instructions and email or mail to SSA. Please note that the SF-3881 MUST be signed by an authorized official at the financial institution. It will take approximately 10 days to process the SF-3881 once received in our office. If we do not receive the SF-3881 prior to the time payment is due, the vendor will receive a check. All future payments will be made electronically.

If you have already filled out an SF-3881 and are currently receiving direct deposits you do not need to complete another SF-3881. If any changes occur (e.g., bank mergers, change of banks, change of bank accounts, etc.) you must complete a new SF‑3881 to prevent a delay in your payment.

If you are currently enrolled in the System for Award Management (SAM) you do not need to complete the SF-3881.

You can obtain payment information from your financial institution, or you can sign up for the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) at www.IPP.gov.

To submit the SF-3881 email it to otaps.vendor.maintenance@ssa.gov; or by regular mail to:

Social Security Administration

Division of Administrative Payment Services

PO Box 47

Baltimore, MD 21235-0047