Using an eCheck To Pay an Accounts Receivable to the
Employment Security Commission of North Carolina
Do I have to register to use the eCheck payment method?
No, no registration is required to use the eCheck payment method.
Do I need a PIN number to use the eCheck payment method?
Yes. Go to our web site, www.ncesc.com, and click on Business Services.
You will need to log into the web site by using your user id and your
6 digit PIN number assigned to you to log into the Secured Business Services page.
Scroll down the page to locate the Payment Options and then select
the eCheck payment method.
How can I use the eCheck AR payment method to pay my North Carolina
Unemployment Insurance Tax?
An employer will access the payment options found in the Secured Business Services page.
They can choose to make an accounts receivable payment using the eCheck payment method.
The employer will supply the following:
- Employer account number and the Accounts Receivable number
- Quarter and year of payment
- Payment dollar amount
- If paying by personal or corporate banking account
- Provide the bank routing number
- Provide the bank account number
- Person authorizing the payment and their position or title
- Address of residence or corporate address
- Telephone number
- Email address
Once you submit the AR payment data, you will receive an on-screen confirmation and you can
request the confirmation be sent to you via email.
NOTE: the banking information is not retained for security reasons.
Is my payment information submitted in a secure manner?
All eCheck payment data is transmitted with the industry standard Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol.
Our bank keeps the banking data encrypted on a server during the capture and settlement phases.
Will I be charged a fee for using the eCheck AR payment method?
No, there isn’t a fee associated with the use of the eCheck AR payment method.
Can I make an eCheck AR payment at any time?
Yes, the eCheck AR payment method is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
This includes payments on weekends and holidays.
What is the daily cut-off time for making an eCheck AR payment?
The cut-off time for any day is 5:00 PM Eastern Standard Time.
What if I want to make a partial payment on an Accounts Receivable Bill?
You may make a partial or total payment of an AR. If you want to make a partial payment,
you will be given an opportunity to verify your intention.
What if I want to make a partial payment on an Accounts Receivable Bill?
You may make a partial or total payment of an AR. If you want to make a partial payment,
you will be given an opportunity to verify your intention.
What if I try to pay too much?
We will match your account number with your AR number. If you offer to pay more than is
due on the AR, we will reduce the payment to the amount due on that AR.
Can I pay more than one AR at a time?
Yes, just simply go back to the Payment Options and choose the eCheck AR payment method and start again.
What can happen if there are not enough funds in my bank account
to cover my eCheck AR payment?
The Employment Security Commission shall assess a penalty equal to 10 percent (10%)
of the amount of the transfer, subjected to a minimum of one dollar ($1.00) and a
maximum of one thousand dollars ($1,000) when an eCheck AR payment cannot be
completed due to insufficient funds, account closed or the nonexistence of an account of
the transferor. G.S. 96-9(a)(10).
Questions Not Answered?
If you have questions about using an eCheck to pay an Accounts Receivable that were
not answered above, please contact your local Tax Auditor with the North Carolina
Employment Security Commission or call our Collections office at
919-707-1150 .
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