Payee Information and TIN Certification
Federal · United States Courts · Effective February 26, 2024
This form asks for personal and business details, including tax identification numbers and bank account information, so that the court can send payments to the correct person or group. It is used to give the court the necessary details to process payments and file required tax reports.
Where this fits in a case
General & infoInformation / general use — not tied to one step of a case
This form is used when the court needs to send out payments to a payee, such as a vendor or someone receiving a refund.
Either party may file.
Common questions
- What is the purpose of this form?
- The court uses this form to gather information needed to make payments. This helps the court file tax reports with the IRS correctly.
- Do I need to fill out all parts?
- The form has several parts asking for different types of information, such as payee names, tax IDs, and bank details.
- Who should sign this form?
- For joint accounts, only the person whose Tax ID Number (TIN) is listed in Part 3 should sign.
Revision history
No changes recorded since we started tracking this form on October 9, 2026. The current version took effect February 26, 2024.
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