Instructions for Completing SF 3881 Form
1.
Agency Information Section - Federal agency prints or types the name and address of the Federal program
agency originating the vendor / miscellaneous payment, agency identifier, agency location code, contact
person name and telephone number of the agency. Also, the appropriate box for ACH format is checked.
2. Payee / Company Information Section - Payee prints or types the name of the payee / company and address
that will receive ACH vendor / miscellaneous payments, social security or taxpayer ID number, and contact
person name and telephone number of the payee / company. Payee also verifies depositor account number,
account title, and type of account entered by your financial institution in the Financial Institution Information
Section.
3. Financial Institution Information Section - Financial institution prints or types the name and address of the
payee / company's financial institution who will receive the ACH payment, ACH coordinator name and
telephone number, nine-digit routing transit number, depositor (payee / company) account title and account
number. Also, the box for type of account is checked, and the signature, title, and telephone number of the
appropriate financial institution official are included.
BURDEN ESTIMATE STATEMENT
The estimated average burden associated with this collection of information is 15 minutes per respondent or
recordkeeper, depending on individual circumstances. Comments concerning the accuracy of this burden
estimate and suggestions for reducing this burden should be directed to the Financial Management Service,
Facilities Management Division, Property and Supply Branch, Room B-101, 3700 East-West Highway,
Hyattsville, MD 20782 and the Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project (1510-0056),
Washington, DC 20503.
Make three copies of form after completing. Copy 1 is the Agency Copy; copy 2 is the Payee/Company
Copy; and copy 3 is the Financial Institution Copy.