Get Statewide Payee Registration Washington State Form

Generally, the payee is the person to whom you make the payment, regardless of whether that person is the beneficial owner of the income. However, there are situations in which the payee is a person other than the one to whom you actually make a payment.

For example, on your paycheck (or any other check you receive), you should see your name written on the check, because you are the payee. For example, if you write a check to pay rent, your landlord is the payee, so you write your landlord's name (or the business name) on the check.

A Vendor Payee can only be established for Organizations. A Vendor Payee may be a payee for many vendor Service Approvals but can only have one account for all vendor payments. A Vendor Payee can have a payment method of either Direct Deposit or Debit Card.

You can register by completing the Vendor/payee registration form. As soon as we have recorded your registration, we will send you an email (If you provide an email on the registration form) confirming the registration and letting you know your Statewide Vendor Number.

If you're sending an invoice payment, the payee is the vendor, credit card company or government agency to whom you've written the check. If you're on the receiving end, your business is the payee. Regardless of which side of the check you're on, a payee reference is critical.

A payee is a party in an exchange of goods or services who receives payment. The payee is paid by cash, check, or another transfer medium by a payer.

An active Statewide Vendor (SWV) number is required to receive an early learning award, incentive or reimbursement payment from the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF).