Required Information
When filling out Form 1200, the following information must be provided:
- Payee name
- Name of payee’s representative (if applicable)
- Payee’s address and phone number
- Payee’s Social Security Number (SSN)
- Bank account name, type, and routing and account numbers
- The payment type
- Claim or last payment check number and last payment amount
The completed form must be sent to the U.S. Department of the Treasury.
Go Direct Processing Center
U.S. Department of the Treasury
P.O Box 650527
Dallas, TX 75265-0527
Payment Types
A Social Security direct deposit form can be used for five different types of Social Security and retirement payments. If the payee wants direct deposit for multiple payment types, a separate form must be completed for each one.
The five Social Security payment types are:
- Social Security
- Supplemental Security income
- Veteran Affairs (VA)
- Railroad Retirement (annuity or survivor benefit)
- Civil Service Retirement (retirement or survivor annuity)