Since EFT and check payments are processed to one State location, the State child support enforcement agency should notify the Federal employers of changes in the State's payment processing location or information requirements. The State child support enforcement agency's collection location is not always the child support enforcement agency in the State where the income withholding is issued. Federal agencies are encouraged to work in close coordination with the State child support enforcement agencies to assure that the appropriate child support payments are issued to the state's designated location. Government internal controls are strengthened and reconciliation is streamlined. EFT payments eliminate concern on the part of employers and employees about timely or lost payments.
Custodial parents can better plan and manage their finances, with timely child support.
Timely and consistent payments will help improve the quality of life for the children receiving child support.