Generate Direct Debit Files

To electronically transfer funds from constituents' bank accounts, from Revenue, EFT, you can generate direct debit transmission files to send to your organization's bank. A transmission file contains specific financial information for the transactions such as payment amount and account numbers.

Tip: You can send the transmission file to the bank via portable memory, as an email attachment, or through a website. You and your bank should decide the best way to communicate this information. For more information about transmission files, see Direct Debit Transmission Files.

Direct Debit Workflow

1. Prepare for direct debit.

2. Generate payments to create a revenue batch.

   Note: You can also create the revenue batch from the Add a direct debit file process screen.

3. Add a direct debit file process under Revenue, EFT.

4. Run the direct debit file process on your revenue batch.

5. Commit the authorized transactions from the revenue batch.