The Department of the Treasury’s Bureau of the Fiscal Service will update processing of ACH payments for the Department of Defense (DoD) (Vendor, Miscellaneous, Travel, and Salary) payments to use new Routing Transit Numbers (RTNs). Effective February 1, 2024, financial institutions should be prepared to begin receiving DOD payments with the new RTNs. 

In accordance with the Nacha Operating Rules, Department of Defense payments will be issued with the one-position Identification Code Designator (ICD) plus RTN or Employer Identification Number (EIN) in the Company Identification field. (9 + RTN, or 1 + EIN for Child Support, or blank + RTN for IAT).

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