What is X9.129?
An X9.129 electronic levy is a structured data format, approved by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), that enables government agencies to transmit levy information directly to banks in a fast, secure, and standardized way. The format supports full and partial releases, as well as electronic responses—creating a complete end-to-end exchange between agencies and financial institutions.
Safari is a nationally recognized expert in X9.129 levies, and our CEO is the Chair of the X9B4 Legal Order Process Work Group that developed the standard. Whether you're adopting the standard for the first time or expanding its use to additional institutions, Safari streamlines implementation and significantly reduces the effort required on your side.
X9.129 Levies Benefits
X9.129 electronic levies replace paper and manual processes with structured electronic data, allowing agencies and financial institutions to exchange levy information, releases, and responses automatically. This eliminates the need for printing, physically mailing, and manual data entry—more efficient processing, speeding up turnaround times, and improved collection rates.
View a video library to learn more about the history, benefits, and how to obtain a copy of the X9.129 electronic levies by visiting the X9.129 webpage.
How Safari Simplifies X9.129 Implementations
Implementing X9.129 doesn’t need to be a heavy lift. Safari brings deep expertise and ready-made tools to make your rollout seamless. We support all levy workflows defined in the X9.129 standard—including one-time and continuous levies, one-step and two-step processes, and maintenance actions like partial releases, full releases, and remit orders.
We provide fully developed test workflows to validate every X9.129 variation, including edge cases that might otherwise go untested. Safari also ensures consistent use of terminology, helping agencies and financial institutions avoid confusion during implementation. And to streamline legal review, we offer a pre-drafted Appointment of Agent agreement that has already been accepted by hundreds of financial institutions.
Learn More
Find out how Safari makes X9.129 implementation simple, secure, and cost-free for government agencies. Set up a call to discuss how agencies like yours are using the standard to transform their levy processing.
Schedule a call with Erin Hormozi,
Safari’s Senior Director of Professional Services
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