SECTION 15.41. Missed Payment Deadline Procedures

(a) A person must use the procedures set out in subsections (b) and (c) of this section to ensure timely credit of a payment if a person is making an EFT payment using:

(1) ACH debit/direct entry and is unable to enter payment information into the TexNet data collection system in accordance with the instructions established by the state agency and approved by the comptroller;

(2) ACH debit/indirect entry and is unable to enter payment information by the deadline specified to transfer the payment information to the TexNet payment processing system; or

(3) ACH credit with addenda record(s) and is unable to affect such transfer for credit to the comptroller on the due date.

(b) If one of the conditions under subsection (a) of this section applies, then the person must wire transfer the payment to the comptroller by noon central time on the due date, and include the payor identification number and a contact name and telephone number in the wire transfer.

(c) The person must also communicate payment information to the comptroller by noon central time on the due date using one of the following means:

(1) report the payment information to a comptroller employee by calling the toll-free number listed in §15.35 of this title (relating to Notification to the Comptroller); or

(2) enter payment information directly into the TexNet data collection system, if the system accepts wire transfer information for the person's type of payment.

Source Note: The provisions of this §15.41 adopted to be effective May 2, 2013, 38 TexReg 2642; amended to be effective February 18, 2019, 44 TexReg 712