Business Information, items 1 to 3
EIN, business name and mailing address, with a line for an international province, country and postal code.
9779
Electronic Federal Tax Payment System - Business Enrollment
- Agency
- IRS
- Revision
- Rev. 12-2011
- Fillable fields
- 22
- Pages
- 2
- Official source
- IRS form page
- Checked
- October 21, 2026
Form 9779: Electronic Federal Tax Payment System Business Enrollment
Form 9779 is the paper enrollment form a business uses to sign up for the Electronic Federal Tax Payment System (EFTPS), which the form's authorization describes as the system for paying federal taxes owed to the IRS electronically. It asks for the business's employer identification number (EIN), name and mailing address, a primary contact, the payment method, and the bank account details used when the business schedules payments itself.
The form says a sole proprietor business without employees enrolls as an individual instead, on Form 9783, EFTPS Individual Enrollment, using the primary Social Security Number. It also points to enrolling online at EFTPS.gov, which it says saves on mail time. The form says the information needed to use EFTPS arrives within seven business days after the enrollment form is received.
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What's on Form 9779
Contact Information, items 4 to 6
Primary contact name, a mailing address if different from item 3, and one phone number, U.S. or international.
Payment Information, item 7
Two choices: authorize a transaction yourself, which the form calls free, or have your financial institution initiate the transaction.
Financial Institution Information, items 9 to 11
The EIN entered again, the nine-digit routing transit number, the account number, and whether the account is checking or savings.
Authorization, items 12 and 13
Disclosure and debit authorization agreements and an authority to execute statement, followed by the printed name, signature and date.
How to fill out Form 9779
- 1
Print clearly
The form says to use black or blue ink, print legibly and use only capital letters. For the name and address, it lists A-Z, 0-9, -, & and blank as the only valid characters.
- 2
Items 1 to 3
Enter the EIN, then the business name and mailing address exactly as they appear on the tax return.
- 3
Items 4 to 6
Name the primary contact. The form says an address entered in item 5 is used to mail confirmation materials. Give only one phone number.
- 4
Item 7
Choose a payment method. The form says multiple accounts at one financial institution, or accounts at multiple institutions, each need a separate form.
- 5
Items 9 to 11
The form says items 9 through 13 are completed when scheduling payments yourself and not through your financial institution. Enter the routing transit number, account number and account type.
- 6
Items 12 and 13
Read the authorization agreements, then print the name, sign and date. The form says a form without a signature is returned.
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Where to mail it, timing and help
Where to mail
The form says to mail it to EFTPS Enrollment Processing Center, P.O. Box 173788, Denver, CO 80217-3788.
Online option
The form says to visit EFTPS.gov to enroll online, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and that enrolling online saves on mail time.
Timing
The form says the information needed to use EFTPS arrives within seven business days after the enrollment form is received.
Questions
The form lists EFTPS Customer Service at 1-800-555-4477, En Español at 1-800-244-4829, and TDD (hearing impaired) support at 1-800-733-4829.
Not the comments address
The Washington, DC address in the Privacy Act and Paperwork Reduction Notice is for comments on the time estimate. The form says not to send the enrollment form there.
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Who fills out Form 9779?
A business enrolls with this form and mails it to the EFTPS Enrollment Processing Center. The person who signs certifies authority to act for the taxpayer.
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Questions about Form 9779
Can a business enroll online instead?
The form says to visit EFTPS.gov to enroll online, and that enrolling online saves on mail time.
Is it free to authorize transactions yourself?
The form describes authorizing a transaction yourself as free. For transactions a financial institution initiates, it says to check with the institution first about availability and fees.
Does a sole proprietor use Form 9779?
The form says a sole proprietor business without employees enrolls as an individual on Form 9783, EFTPS Individual Enrollment, using the primary Social Security Number.
Can more than one bank account be enrolled?
The form says multiple accounts at one financial institution, or accounts at multiple institutions, need a separate form for each enrollment.
What happens if the form is not signed?
The form says a form without a signature is returned.
How long does enrollment take?
The form says the information needed to use EFTPS arrives within seven business days after the form is received.