521 - Income or Asset Offset

FUNCTIONAL GROUP=AO

This X12 Transaction Set contains the format and establishes the data contents of the Income or Asset Offset Transaction Set (521) for use within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environment. This bi-directional transaction set can be created by an agency or entity to require an employer or asset holder to withhold and deliver assets or income on behalf of a person or entity to whom they are owed, as in a levy, lien, or garnishment. It can also be used to confirm or modify a prior notification. This transaction set can also be used by the employer or third party to report the ability to comply with the requirement and the terms of that compliance and may be used to initiate an electronic funds transfer in order to satisfy the requirement.

SCHEMA

ST

Segment	Name	Position
ST	Transaction Set Header	0100
BGN	Beginning Segment	0200
BPR	Beginning Segment for Payment Order/Remittance Advice	0300
NTE	Note/Special Instruction	0400
TRN	Trace	0500
CUR	Currency	0600
REF	Reference Information	0700
DTM	Date/Time Reference	0800
AD1	Adjustment Amount	0850

N1

Segment	Name	Position
N1	Party Identification	0900
N2	Additional Name Information	1000
N3	Party Location	1100
N4	Geographic Location	1200
REF	Reference Information	1300
PER	Administrative Communications Contact	1400

NM1

Segment	Name	Position
NM1	Individual or Organizational Name	0100
N2	Additional Name Information	0200
IN2	Individual Name Structure Components	0300
N3	Party Location	0400
N4	Geographic Location	0500
REF	Reference Information	0600
DTM	Date/Time Reference	0700
AD1	Adjustment Amount	0800
MSG	Message Text	0900

PAM

Segment	Name	Position
PAM	Period Amount	1000
REF	Reference Information	1100
DTM	Date/Time Reference	1200

CDS

Segment	Name	Position
CDS	Case Description	1300
REF	Reference Information	1400
PAM	Period Amount	1500
DTM	Date/Time Reference	1600

N1

Segment	Name	Position
N1	Party Identification	1700
N2	Additional Name Information	1800
IN2	Individual Name Structure Components	1900
N3	Party Location	2000
N4	Geographic Location	2100
REF	Reference Information	2200
PER	Administrative Communications Contact	2300
AMT	Monetary Amount Information	0100
SE	Transaction Set Trailer	0200

COMMENTS

Notes
1/0300	This BPR segment can be used by the responder to initiate a single electronic funds transfer payment for the entire offset. The amount of the entire offset is the sum of the offsets contained in the PAM segments for individuals or organizations named in Table 2, less any adjustment amounts contained in any AD1 segments.
1/0900	This N1 loop may refer to the issuing agency, the payor or asset holder or its agent, or the entity to which remittance should be sent.
2/0100	This NM1 refers to the obligor.
2/1700	This N1 loop refers to the payees, such as children, custodial parent, or trustee.
3/0100	This AMT segment is used to carry the total monetary value of the transaction set, including all offsets against income or assets of all obligors.

rev 04/12/2024