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The bank representatives might ask for some additional information if it's proven to be lost in the system, including the type of transaction. Yet in most cases, they will be able to pinpoint the transfer's journey and location within the ACH network.

For charges that you don't recognize, try Googling the name of the merchant on your credit card statement to see whether it does business under a different name. If you share the account with joint cardholders or authorized users, ask them if they made the questionable transaction.

Every ACH transaction has two Trace IDs, including one for the source and one for the destination. You should be able to find these ACH transaction trace numbers listed in your online banking or payment account, listed under a heading such as 'transaction details'. Contact the bank.

Contacts for the Public To obtain information on whether your tax refund or federal payment was reduced or offset, you can call 800-304-3107 and select option 1 to hear an automated message of the amount, date and creditor agency or agencies you owe the debt to.

You should be able to find these ACH transaction trace numbers listed in your online banking or payment account, listed under a heading such as 'transaction details'. Contact the bank. If you are the one waiting to receive a payment, you should contact your own bank with the ACH trace number.

A trace number is a 15-digit number used to track inbound and outbound ACH transfers. It is issued by the sending institution, and can be provided to your receiving institution to track the impending transfer even before it has arrived in their system.

Payment Trace Request (PTR) ? Used by the originating depository financial institution (ODFI) to request the receiving depository financial institution (RDFI) provide information related to the status of a payment (not received, returned or posted).