Using an eCheck to Pay Unemployment Insurance Tax 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.
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 payment method to pay my North Carolina
Unemployment Insurance Tax?
An employer will access the payment options found in the Secured Business Services page.
You can choose to pay tax or an accounts receivable using the eCheck payment method.
The employer will supply the following:
- Employer account number
- Accounts Receivable number or
- 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 payment, 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 Payment method?
No, there isn’t a fee associated with the use of the eCheck payment method.
Can I make an eCheck payment at any time?
Yes, the eCheck 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 payment?
The cut-off time for any day is 5:00 PM Eastern Standard Time.
Can I warehouse an eCheck payment to a future payment date?
No, the warehouse feature is not available for the eCheck Payment method.
Your payment will be accepted on the day you make the initial payment.
What if I realized I made a mistake after making the eCheck payment?
Contact esc.tax.cashier@ncmail.net and/or call 919-707-1150 prior to
the 5:00 PM Eastern Standard Time cut-off so that the payment can be cancelled.
If after the 5:00 PM cut-off, contact the Tax Department at 919-707-1150.
What can happen if there are not enough funds in my bank account
to cover my eCheck 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 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).
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