CBP Notice: Refunds through ACE – ACH Refunds
- By:
- UWL
- Date:
- Oct 13, 2025 10:38:03 AM
- Categories:
- Customs House Brokerage, Customer Advisory, Compliance
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has announced new procedures for processing refunds electronically through the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) as part of Treasury’s transition away from paper checks. Beginning September 30, 2025, all eligible payees must enroll in ACH refunds via their ACE Portal Account in compliance with Executive Order 14247, Modernizing Payments To and From America’s Bank Account.
The full text of the notice can be found below:
Per Executive Order 14247, Treasury will cease issuing paper checks for all federal refunds by September 30, 2025, with very limited exceptions.
- Effective September 30, 2025, corporations and personal payees with an ACE Account will be required to log into their ACE Portal Account to submit ACH enrollment through their online ACE account.
- CBP is committed to implementing Executive Order 14247, Modernizing Payments To and From America’s Bank Account. Additional information regarding ACE development in support of this Executive Order is available at:
CBP will announce additional information at a later date.
- The Fines, Penalties and Forfeitures (FPF) office will be requesting payee’s Social Security Number (SSN), Tax ID Number (TIN), or Customs Assigned Number (CAIN) to process refunds of liquidated damages, Penalties, and Offer in Compromise (OIC) to be process through ACE.
