Exactly as it appears on the payment.
SF 1199A: Direct Deposit Sign-Up Form
The Rev. October 2024 direct deposit form: Section 1 payee data (A–G), the Section 2 agency, and the Section 3 bank certification. (Private to your account.)
Every block on the SF 1199A
Laid out block for block like the official DIRECT DEPOSIT SIGN-UP FORM (Rev. October 2024 edition), with the instruction for each block. Name, rank, and unit prefill from your service profile.
Section 1 (TO BE COMPLETED BY PAYEE)
- AName of Payee (last, first, middle initial)
- DType of Depositor Account
- Address (street, route, P.O. Box, APO/FPO)
- EDepositor Account Number
Your account number, not the check number. Double-check every digit.
- City
- State
- ZIP Code
- FType of Payment (Check only one)
- Telephone Number (Area Code)
- BName of Person(s) Entitled to Payment
If different from the payee (e.g., a representative payee).
- GThis Box for Allotment of Payment Only (if applicable): Type / Amount
- CClaim or Payroll ID Number (Prefix / Suffix)
The claim number and any prefix/suffix printed on the government check or award letter. For military pay, the paying office will tell you which identifier to use.
- Payee/Joint Payee Certification: Signature / Date
You certify you're entitled to the payment and authorize deposit to the account named.
- Joint Account Holders’ Certification: Signature / Date
Each joint holder certifies they've read the Special Notice to Joint Account Holders on the back.
Section 2 (TO BE COMPLETED BY PAYEE OR FINANCIAL INSTITUTION)
- Government Agency Name
- Government Agency Address
Section 3 (TO BE COMPLETED BY FINANCIAL INSTITUTION)
- Name and Address of Financial Institution
- Routing Number / Check Digit
9 digits (8-digit routing number plus check digit). The bank completes it.
- Depositor Account Title
- Print or Type Representative’s Name
The bank confirms your identity and account and certifies it will accept the deposit under 31 CFR Parts 240, 208, and 210.
- Signature of Representative
- Telephone Number
- Date
Draft / worksheet aid. Prepare it here, then transcribe into The paying agency named in Section 2 (for military pay, DFAS). Serving members usually change direct deposit online in myPay instead.. This is not an official submission. Check it against the current official SF 1199A before use.
How to fill out the SF 1199A
Treasury's form for sending a federal payment by direct deposit, verified by your bank. In uniform, you'll mostly use it at accession, for retired or annuitant pay, or when a paying office asks for a bank-verified form. When: When a paying agency asks for an SF 1199A, or when you can't make the change online in myPay.
Step by step
- Section 1 (you): name and address exactly as on the payment, the entitled person, claim or payroll ID, account type, account number, and payment type. Sign the payee certification.
- Joint account holders sign the joint certification (they must read the special notice on the back).
- Section 2: the government agency's name and address (e.g., DFAS).
- Take the form to your bank or credit union. They verify your identity and complete Section 3 with the routing number and account title.
- The bank mails the government agency copy to the agency. Keep watching your old account until the first deposit lands in the new one.
What a strong one looks like
- Don't close the old account until a payment arrives in the new one.
- Use the routing number for ACH/direct deposit. Some banks use a different one than for wires or the number printed on checks.
- A separate form is needed for each type of payment.
Common mistakes
- A transposed account number. The deposit bounces and payment is delayed weeks.
- Checking the wrong account type (checking vs. savings).
- Mailing it yourself when the agency requires the bank to complete Section 3 and submit it.
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