Transportation Security Fees
Air Carrier Payment Instructions
Please contact Rose Kline by E-mail at rose.a.kline@dhs.gov or by phone at (571) 227-2323 for assistance if you encounter difficulty with the payment methods given below.
Payment Option One
Paying through the Pay.Gov secure Internet remittance platform, using direct withdrawal from a bank account (ACH Debit in U.S. dollars). This option is provided free of charge to air carriers. Note: Please do not use the "Back" button on your Web browser during this process.
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Go to
http://www.pay.gov. If you do not have a username or password, please contact Rose Kline with the following information:
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Login using your assigned username and password (it is case sensitive)
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Enter carrier name, point of contact information (name, phone number and E-mail address), select payment month/year from the drop down menu and enter your amount.
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The 'Reference Number' field should remain blank until TSA provides specific population information to air carriers.
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Click "Submit Data " button at the bottom of the page.
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Enter account information and click "Continue with ACH Payment."
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Review Payment Summary and Authorization, check the box for the authorization and disclosure statement, and then click on "Submit Data " button.
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Click "Print a Copy " for your records.
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If processing another payment, click "Return to Available Forms." If not processing another payment, click "Logout " in the upper right hand corner. Upon successful payment processing you will receive an E-mail notification from the Pay.Gov Administration Office.
Payment Option Two
Paying with a Wire Transfer or Federal Wire. As the sender of a wire transfer, you must provide the sending bank with the information for the boldfaced items numbered 1, 5, 7, 9 and 10. The sending bank supplies information for items numbered 2, 3, 4, 6 and 8.
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Receiver's ABA Number: 021030004 - This is the routing symbol for the U.S. Treasury Department at the Federal Reserve Bank in New York.
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Type Subtype: provided by the sending bank.
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Sending Bank's ARB Number: provided by the sending bank.
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Sending Bank's Reference Number: provided by the sending bank.
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Amount: Provide the dollar amount of the transfer. Ensure that the amount is punctuated with commas and a decimal point (example: $1,000,000.00). Be sure to account for any fees imposed by your bank to process the transaction.
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Sending Bank's Name: provided by the sending bank.
- Receiver's Name: TREAS NYC - Ensure that the sending bank enters this abbreviation. It must be used for all wire transfers to the U.S. Treasury Department.
- Product Code: normally CTR, or as provided by sending bank
- Beneficial (BNF) Agency Location Code: 70110001 - Ensure that the sending bank enters this eight-digit number as shown. This is the Agency Location Code for the Transportation Security Administration.
- Reason for Payment: "September 11th Security Fee" or "Aviation Security Infrastructure Fee" for "Month," "Year," "Amount" and "Carrier Name." This information is required to ensure that your wire transfer is properly credited.
Payment Option Three
Only available for fees less than $1,000. Check drawn on U.S. bank or money orders can be mailed to:
United States Department of Homeland Security
Transportation Security Administration
P.O. Box 70944
Charlotte, NC 28272-0944
Overnight Courier Address:
Wachovia QLP Wholesale Lockbox - NC0810
Lockbox Number 70944
1525 West WT Harris Blvd
Charlotte, NC 28262
Please be sure to include proper remittance advice including carrier name, fee, month and year.