Payments

Employers must remit most child support withholdings to the SDU listed on the IWOs.

Resources:

• Remitting Payments – Answers to Employers’ Questions
• Income Withholding – Answers to Employers’ Questions

Sending child support withholdings electronically saves employers time and money because it eliminates printing costs and mailing paper checks, and reduces errors.

Resources:

• Instructions for Employers to Send Child Support Payments Electronically
• Map of States Requiring Electronic Child Support Payments
• NACHA's User Guide for Electronic Child Support Payments

The State Disbursement Unit (SDU) and State Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) matrix provides contact and other payment information for employers.