Instructions for Completing SF 3881 Form
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.
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.
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.
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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.