U.S. Small Business
Administration
Pay.gov Training
What is Pay.gov?
 Pay.gov is a secure government-wide financial
management portal provided by the U.S. Department of
the Treasury
 Pay.gov offers various on-line electronic financial services
that Federal agencies use to collect and process
payments electronically
 Access to the web site address is: https://www.pay.gov
Benefits of Pay.gov
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Easy Access
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Web Site Available 24/7
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Payment Confirmation by E-mail
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Electronic Payment Processing
 Automated Clearing House (ACH) Payments – an electronic
debit from a checking or savings account
 Credit Card Payments – (MasterCard, Visa, American Express,
and Discover)
Note: Only one credit card payment is allowed per day.
Use ACH if multiple payments are being made
simultaneously.
Benefits of Pay.gov Registration
 Registration Benefits:
 Schedule future payments
 Pre-population of forms with your basic and company
information each time
 Manage and save payment accounts for both ACH and
Credit Card payments
 Research saved and previously processed transactions
 Select “Click Here To Register“ on the main page
 After completing registration you will be given your User
ID and password for future use
Note: Please print and save the confirmation page with your
User ID for future reference.
Pay.gov - Main Page
Login
Single Payment
Option
Register for a User ID
and Password
Registration – Step One
 The screen print below shows the “Pay.gov User Responsibility
Statement” screen that must be reviewed. The appropriate box must be
checked in order to acquire a User ID and password.
Registration – Step Two
 The self-enrollment screen that follows must be complete
 Note: If you require the company information to be shown in the
name field on your selected form automatically, please complete
the company information section.
 Reminder – Pay.gov will not accept the use of special characters
such as: ampersands (&), apostrophes, semicolons, dashes, and
accents over letters (e.g. café)
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Registration Confirmation
 Please confirm your User ID, print and retain for future reference
Return to Login
 Login with your new User ID and password
Login
User Center
 The User Center is used to navigate within Pay.gov. You will use this
area each time you wish to make payments, research processed
payments, etc. Please refrain from using your browser’s back button
while in the User Center.
Request More Time
– Timeout is 30
Minutes
Make
Payments
Search
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SBA Form 1106 - SBG Surety Bond Guarantee
 Select SBA Payments on the right side of the User Center and the following
screen will appear. Select SBA Form 1106 SBG Surety Bond Guarantee by
clicking on the form name.
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Completing Form 1106
Required Data Fields –
 The form ensures that all mandatory fields are completed before
proceeding
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Fields requiring completion are yellow highlighted when tabbing from field to
field
Any amount field that is grayed out is restricted from input
 Pay.gov automatically fills the fields listed below for registered
users
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Surety or Business Name
Full Address
Contact Name, Telephone and Extension
 Radio Buttons: PSB or SBG
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Enter the appropriate PSB or SBG Number
 Area Office
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Select Denver, Seattle or Washington, DC
 Contractor or Business Name
 Payment Type
 Payment Amount
Name– automatically completed for registered users that are logged in
Radio Button – Select PSB or SBG
Required Numbers and Names – Enter PSB or SBG number and contractor or business name
Required OSG Area Office – Select Denver, Seattle or Washington, DC
Select and complete – payment type and amount(s)
Select – Continue once the form is complete
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Confirm Payment
 Payment must be confirmed before proceeding.
ACH Payment Option
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Select Bank Account Debit (ACH)
Enter Payment Information for an ACH Payment
Enter your Financial Institution’s Routing Number
Enter your Account Number
Select ‘Continue with ACH Payment’
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Credit Card Payment Option
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Select Plastic Card option
Confirm Billing Address
Enter Card Type, Card Number and Security Code
Enter Expiration Date
Select ‘Continue with Plastic Card Payment’
Reminder: Credit card payments are limited to one payment per day.
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Authorize Payment
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Enter your e-mail address to receive the confirmation e-mail
Enter your agent’s e-mail address to send them the confirmation e-mail
Check the Box ‘I agree to the authorization & disclosure language’
Select ‘Submit Payment’ to continue
cc: your agent to
send them a copy of
the confirmation
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Payment Confirmation
 Pay.gov and Agency assigned tracking codes provided
 Payment Amount, Type & Account Information confirmed
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E-mail Confirmation Example
Assistance with Pay.gov
 SBA Contacts
 Program or Payment Questions
Office of Surety Guarantees
Pam Swilling (202) 205-6546
Denver Area Office
Jennifer Meyerring (303) 844-2607, ext 261
Seattle Area Office
Thomas Ewbank (206) 553-0961
 Pay.gov Contacts
 Customer Service 1-800-624-1373
E-mail: Pay.gov.Clev@clev.frb.org
Web Site: www.pay.gov
Note: Pay.gov is available to answer questions or problems with the web
site. All other questions must be directed to SBA staff.