Get Standard Form 1199a Instructions

What Is Form SF-1199a? Form SF-1199a is a direct deposit sign-up form for anyone who wishes to receive direct deposit payments from a government agency. This includes retirees receiving Social Security benefits, active military service members receiving salaries or veterans receiving pensions.

A payee is a party in an exchange of goods and services who receives payment. The payee provides goods and services to the payer who obtains them through the exchange of value (most often money). Payees may also be more than one party in a transaction and sometimes they are the same party.

What Is Form SF-1199a? Form SF-1199a is a direct deposit sign-up form for anyone who wishes to receive direct deposit payments from a government agency. This includes retirees receiving Social Security benefits, active military service members receiving salaries or veterans receiving pensions.

A payee is a party in an exchange of goods and services who receives payment. The payee provides goods and services to the payer who obtains them through the exchange of value (most often money). Payees may also be more than one party in a transaction and sometimes they are the same party.

To effect this change, the payee will complete a new SF 1199A at the newly selected financial institution. It is recommended that the payee maintain accounts at both financial institutions until the transition is complete, i.e. after the new financial institution receives the payee's Direct Deposit payment.

This form can be obtained from your financial institution. You can mail an SF 1199A form to OPM, Retirement Operations, PO Box 440, Boyers PA 16017-0440. You can call us at 1-888-767-6738. Please be sure to have your bank routing number and account number handy.

The Social Security Direct Deposit Form, sometimes referred to as “Form 1199A,” is a method to deliver the information required by the Social Security Administration for beneficiaries wishing to receive their payments as electronic transfers.

To effect this change, the payee will complete a new SF 1199A at the newly selected financial institution. It is recommended that the payee maintain accounts at both financial institutions until the transition is complete, i.e. after the new financial institution receives the payee's Direct Deposit payment.