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REVISED FCC FORM 159/159-C, REMITTANCE ADVICE &
REMITTANCE ADVICE CONTINUATION SHEET
Effective September 15, 1997, a revised FCC Form 159 & 159-C, dated July 1997, will be made
available for your use.
The FCC Form 159/159-C is a multi-use form which has been revised to include additional FCC
information requirements, and to comply with the Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996 (P.L.
104-134). The Act mandates that each Federal agency require each person doing business with that
agency to furnish to that agency such person's taxpayer identifying number. The intent of this
requirement is to use such numbers for purposes of collecting and reporting on any delinquent
amounts arising out of such person's relationship with the Government. The Taxpayer Identification
Number (TIN) may be either your Employer Identification Number (EIN) if you are a business
applicant, or your Social Security Number (SSN) if you are an individual applicant.
The following points highlight the changes to the FCC Form 159/159-C. You must:
1) Enter in Block 1 the lockbox number of the service for which you are making the
payment. The lockbox number is the six-digit P.O. Box number indicated in the
appropriate Fee Filing Guide or Public Notice. The purpose of entering the lockbox
number is to ensure that your filing is sent to the correct FCC Bureau/Office for
processing.
2) Provide the payer's taxpayer identification number (TIN) in Section D, Block 25, and an
applicant taxpayer identification number (TIN) in Section D, Block 26, if it is different
for the payer. If you are paying for multiple applicants with a single FCC Form 159,
each additional applicant must be listed separately in Section BB, of the FCC Form 159-C, Continuation Sheet, and each applicant must complete Section DD, Block 25, of the
FCC Form 159-C.
3) Read and sign the Certification Statement, in Section E, Block 27. Your signature
certifies that your fee payment on the Form 159 and supporting information are true and
correct to the best of your knowledge.
4) Use your nine-digit taxpayer identification number (TIN) as your FCC Account Number. You can no longer use a ten-digit telephone number as your FCC Account Number.
Your taxpayer identification number (which will either be your EIN if you are a business or your
SSN if you are an individual) will now be used as your FCC Account Number whether you pay by
check, money order, credit card or wire.
A copy of the revised FCC Forms 159/159-C and Instructions are attached for your information.
You may obtain additional copies of the forms by calling Forms Distribution -- (202) 418-3676 or
1 (800) 418-3676 or by calling FCC's Fax on Demand -- (202) 418-0177 from the handset of a fax
machine. You may also obtain information and a copy of the revised FCC Forms 159/159-C via
internet at: http://www.fcc.gov/fees/form159.html or http://www.fcc.gov/formpage.html.
If you are using a computer generated facsimile of the FCC Forms 159/159-C, please refer to
47 CFR, Part 0, Section 0.409(b). All such facsimiles must be approved by the Managing
Director prior to use.
If you have any questions, you may contact Regina W. Dorsey, Chief, Billings and Collections
Branch at (202) 418-1995.
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