---
kind: "section"
citation: "20 C.F.R. § 404.1735"
title: "20"
number: "404.1735"
heading: "Entity eligible for direct payment of fees."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/20/404.1735"
---

# §404.1735. Entity eligible for direct payment of fees.


An entity is eligible for direct payment of an authorized fee if the entity:

- (a) Has an Employer Identification Number;
- (b) Has registered with us in the manner we prescribe;
- (c) Has not been found ineligible for direct payment;
- (d) Designates and maintains an employee who is registered as a representative in the manner we prescribe as a point of contact to speak and act on the entity's behalf;
- (e) Accepts payment via electronic funds transfer; and
- (f) **Conforms to our rules.**

## Notes

### Amendments

[89 FR 67555, Aug. 21, 2024]

### Authority

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 405(a), 406, 902(a)(5), and 1320a-6.

### Source

Source: 45 FR 52090, Aug. 5, 1980, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[89 FR 67555, Aug. 21, 2024]