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TINS Direct Deposit

Lesson 3: Setting up Direct Deposit Instructions in TINS

Reviewing Your Input

Payee Distribution – Direct Deposit (PYDIST) screen

After completing data entry, view the Payee Distribution — Direct Deposit (PYDIST) screen to review your input. PYDIST provides a snapshot of the payee's direct deposit information.

Below is a PYDIST screen shot followed by descriptions and review information for key PYDIST fields.

PYDIST Screen

PYDIST.1XXXXXXXXX6.                                            MM/DD/YY 
     PAYEE NUMBER: 1XXXXXXXXX6    TAXPAYER NUMBER:
      HOLD STATUS:
      
MAIL CD: 000 STA: A DD EFF DT: 08/29/05 STA: P SEC TYPE: 0 SEC SRC:
   NAME: CAPTAIN AHAB'S WHALE ADVENTURES
ADDRESS: 500 QUEEQUEG WAY
CITY: NANTUCKET            STATE: MA ZIPCODE: 02554-0000 ZONE CODE: 500

TRANSIT CODE: 2112-7438-2  ACCOUNT NUM : 1234567     TYPE: 22  AGY: 900
  ACH FORMAT: CTX
  
  



  
  
  
  
END OF DISPLAY - PF3=QUIT, PF4=MENU

Key fields

TIN

The TIN is at the top of the PYDIST screen and consists of the:

  • Payee Number
  • Taxpayer Number (if any)
  • Hold Status

HOLD STATUS

If the HOLD STATUS field shows ON HOLD, this indicates direct deposit instructions are ignored when a payment processes.

MAIL CODE

The next several lines of information detail the mail code-level information. A mail code is a three-digit address identifying code.

There may be multiple mail codes with direct deposit instructions attached, so always be sure to confirm the exact mail code (address) specified by your payee.

DD EFF DT and STA

Check these fields to verify the direct deposit effective date (DD EFF DT) and status (STA).

Effective Date

If you look at PYDIST on the same day the direct deposit setup is keyed into the system, the effective date is the same day you set up the instructions, with a P indicating "in prenote" for status.

Status

However, if you look at the effective date the next day, the date will reflect three banking days from the day direct deposit was set up, still reflecting a P for status.

Verifying account information

Prenotification period

Within the ACH system, a prenote (prenotification) period is a test period that allows for non-dollar transactions to be sent to the payee's financial institution. This lets the institution know that live dollar transactions will follow and that verification of the payee's account information must be confirmed.

This is a routine process for all direct deposit setups and changes to help ensure correct account information. In TINS, the prenote period is three banking days.

Payee Maintenance History (PMTHIS) screen

It is also good practice to review the Payee Maintenance History (PMTHIS) screen to see the maintenance history, including direct deposit actions, for the TIN. PMTHIS is discussed in more detail in Lesson 4.

Custodial agency

Once you have successfully set up direct deposit for your payee, your agency is now considered the custodial agency for this payee’s banking instructions. The custodial agency:

  • Initially sets up the direct deposit instructions in TINS
  • Is the only agency that can make changes to or cancel this information

Note: The Comptroller's office also has the ability to perform these actions.

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