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Effective September 2008, the Financial Management Service (FMS), Debt Management Services (DMS) will replace the current Treasury Offset Program (TOP) dial-up network connection with a new web-based application. The new TOP web client, also known as the Debt Common Client (DCC), is a single sign-on application that will provide federal program agencies (FPAs) access to TOP via the internet. To ensure a secure working environment, the TOP web client is a Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) Level 3 application that will require its users to have a user ID, password, and a SecurID card.

Benefits of the TOP Web Client include elimination of a dedicated phone line, a similar look and feel of the FedDebt web client, and a single sign-on for both TOP and FedDebt. Other enhancements are left-margin navigators for easier mobility between screens; reports that are available in PDF; and the ability to defer running reports. All in all, DMS customers will find the TOP Web Client to be more flexible.

At no charge, TOP Web Client one-day training sessions will be available throughout July, August, and September at FMS’s Liberty Center location. This training is for individuals with Creditor Manager or Creditor Staff access. You may register for this training online at: www.fms.treas.gov/debt/Training_DCC_DC.html.

To find out how to receive your tax refund by direct deposit, please visit the FMS web site at http://www.fms.treas.gov/eft/promotional/ddtaxrefund.html. For general tax information, call IRS's toll-free help line at 800-829-1040 or visit www.irs.gov.

If you have any questions regarding the TOP Web Client, please contact Katrina Gonzalez at (202) 874-7626. For additional training inquiries, please contact Denise Hammond at (202) 874-8580 or denise.hammond@fms.treas.gov. Also, Stephanie Anderson at (202) 874-8580 or stephanie.anderson@fms.treas.gov.

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