On-line Credit Card Payments     modified 05/10/2004

 

OVERVIEW

 

The Credit Card module is designed to allow attorney filers to pay filing fees interactively as part of the electronic filing process via the Internet to the U.S. Treasury.  Upon the successful submission of a document requiring a filing fee the attorney filer has the option to pay after every transaction or can simply make one payment at the end of the day for all transactions.

 

NOTE: Once you have completed the on-line payment of fees the receipt entry will be automatically posted to the docket sheet for each case(s).  The entry will include the filings fee and receipt number.

 

PROCEDURE

 

Opening a New Bankruptcy Case

 

Once you have completed the opening of a new case a pop-up widow will appear.  You may either select the Pay Now option or the Continue Filing option.    

 

If  Continue Filing is selected the user will receive an opportunity to Pay Now after each subsequent transaction or you may pay at the end of the day using the Reports menu option, Internet Payment Due Report.

 

If Pay Now is selected:

 

  1. Click Pay Now

  2. The credit card information screen will appear

  3. Select the appropriate Card Type (Visa, MC, Discovery or Amex) from the drop down menu

  4. Enter Card Number

  5. Enter Expiration Date

  6. Click Submit Payment

  7. A screen will appear with the following message: "Your transaction is being processed.  Please wait while your credit card is authorized."

  8. Once your card has been authorized a screen will appear with the following message: "Thank you.  Your transaction in the amount of $ (amount) has been completed.  Please keep a copy of your transaction receipt for future reference.  The transaction number is ######."

  9. Click Close Window button  

 

NOTE: If the filer either enters an invalid credit card number or makes three consecutive errors in data entry, the following messages will appear:

  • The credit card you have entered is invalid.  Please re-type the number and try again.

Or, after three consecutive errors in data entry

  • We were unable to complete your transaction.  Please contact the financial administrator for assistance.

 

 

Filing a Motion

 

The procedure for using the ECF credit card module works similarly for new case opening, motions and notices which require fees.  For a complete list of all filing fees, please go to the court web site at  www.ksb.uscourts.gov/general/2001_07_01_fee.pdf.

 

 

 

Filing Amended Matrix and Schedules (D, E & F)

 

Select the events Amended Creditor Matrix (fee) and Amended Schedules . You will only be charged for a single $20.00 fee.  If you docket these pleadings separately you will be charged $20.00 for each pleading.

 

 

Reports

 

Internet Payments Due

 

This report allows an attorney to pay immediately all outstanding fees without docketing another pleading or opening another case.  Use this report if you are done filing for the day and forgot to select the Pay Now option on your last filing. There are no selection screens or sort options offered.

 

  1. Click Utilities

  2. Click Internet Payments Due

  3. A summary pop-up screen will appear

  4. Scroll to the bottom of the pop-up screen and click Pay Now

  5. The credit card information screen will appear

  6. Select the appropriate Card Type (Visa, MC, Discovery or Amex) from the drop down menu

  7. Enter Card Number

  8. Enter Expiration Date

  9. Click Submit Payment

  10. A screen will appear with the following message: "Your transaction is being processed.  Please wait while your credit card is authorized."

  11. Once your card has been authorized a screen will appear with the following message: "Thank you.  Your transaction in the amount of $ (amount) has been completed.  Please keep a copy of your transaction receipt for future reference.  The transaction number is ######."

  12. Hold down the Ctrl key and type the letter P for a print dialog box to appear so you can print the transaction number for your records.

  13. Click Close Window button  

 

Internet Payment History

 

The Internet Payment History Report allows an attorney to review his/her completed credit card payments over any specified time period.

 

  1. Click Utilities

  2. Click Internet Payment History

  3. Enter date range

  4. Click Run Report

  5. The report will display