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Reminder: Some states require electronic child support

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is reminding employers that several states do require electronic child support payments.

California, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania have all passed legislation or regulations requiring employers to remit their child support payments electronically.

California: Employers in California who are required to file their state taxes electronically are required to remit their child support payments electronically. The California State Disbursement Unit is fully operational, and employers are encouraged to begin conversion of their paper checks to electronic payments. California offers a web-based payment service for employers and non-custodial parents: CA SDU Electronic Help Desk (866) 325-1010 (toll-free), http://www.casdu.com (Click on ""Set up your account""), casdu-electronichelpdesk@firstdatacorp.com.

Florida: Employers in Florida with 10 or more employees or who pay $30,000 or more in State taxes annually are required to remit their child support payments electronically. Florida offers two web-based payment services: ExpertPay (free to employers) 1-800-403-0879, customer.service@expertpay.com, http://www.expertpay.com or http://www.myfloridacounty.com (fee to employers: $5 per 20 payments) 1-877-326-8689. Email: webmaster@myfloridacounty.com.

Illinois: Employers in Illinois with 250 or more employees or fewer than 250 employees but paying on 10 or more orders are required to remit their child support payments electronically. The State offers a web-based payment service for employers: ExpertPay (free to employers) 1-800-403-0879, customer.service@expertpay.com, or http://www.expertpay.com.

Indiana: Employers in Indiana with more than 50 employees and having more than one employee with an income withholding order are required to remit their child support payments electronically. Indiana also has a non-compliance fine of $25 per employee, per pay period. The State offers a web-based payment service for employers: In Child Support Payment System (free to employers) 1-317-232-4893 or http://www.mychildsupport.in.gov.

Massachusetts: Employers in Massachusetts with five or more employees who have child support orders are required to remit their child support payments electronically. Also, employers with a history of irregular or untimely payments or other instances of failure to remit child support payments may be required to remit electronically. The State offers a web-based payment service for employers: ExpertPay (free to employers) 1-800-403-0879, customer.service@expertpay.com, or http://www.expertpay.com.

Pennsylvania: Employers in Pennsylvania with 15 or more employees and who are paying on two or more orders are required to remit their child support payments electronically. Also, employers with a history of two payments that have been returned for insufficient funds will be required to remit electronically. There is a monetary sanction for failure to comply. Pennsylvania also offers a web-based payment service: ExpertPay (free to employers): 1-800-403-0879, customer.service@expertpay.com, or http://www.expertpay.com. For more information on electronic payments in Pennsylvania, call PA-SCDU Customer Service: 1-877-676-9580 or Email: pa-childsupp-2.fc-sls@acs-inc.com

Oregon will soon require employers to remit their child support payments electronically. For more information on converting to electronic payments for child support, contact your State Child Support Enforcement agency or Nancy Benner at nancy.benner@acf.hhs.gov or (202) 401-5528.

Visit the Federal Office of Child Support Enforcement's web site at http://www.acf.hhs.gov/ programs/cse/ and click on ""Information for Employers" (SSA/IRS Reporter, Spring 2007.)

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