The Future of E-Levies has Arrived

This two-page overview for government agencies explains how Safari SOP converts levies generated in spreadsheet, PDF, or JSON format into ANSI X9.129 electronic levies, ready for delivery to banks. It starts with the problem: serving paper levies is inefficient and costly, emailing electronic levies leaves sensitive PII vulnerable to exposure, and implementing the X9.129 standard can strain agency budgets and resources.

Key points

• Agencies generate levy data in any format they want and upload it securely to an SFTP server or a secure portal. Safari SOP, acting as legal agent for the bank, retrieves the files, converts them into X9.129 levies with Microsoft's AI-powered technology, and delivers them to the recipient bank.
• Banks pay for all implementation and conversion costs, so the solution is free for agencies, with no conversion or setup cost.
• Levies are delivered via SFTP or the encrypted ServePort Agency Portal, with immediate delivery confirmation.
• The overview lists five benefits to agencies: no cost, cost savings on paper, printing, and mailing, time savings from automation, enhanced security through encrypted data transfer, and streamlined implementation: connect to Safari once, and Safari manages onboarding for all banks.
• No system upgrades or technical expertise are needed to get started.

Common questions

Does an agency have to connect to every bank separately?

No. The overview asks agencies to consider the challenge of manually connecting to even a majority of large banks in their state. Safari provides one secure connection that replaces testing and integration with every bank, which dramatically reduces technical overhead and complexity. Safari provides 100% support, paid for by the banks.

What does it cost an agency to send X9.129 levies?

Nothing. Because banks pay for all implementation and conversion costs, agencies gain the advantage of sending X9.129 levies without any cost, and they eliminate the expense of paper, printing, and mailing.

Has an agency already done this?

Yes. Monique L. Jones, Director of Operations at United Collection Bureau, Inc., said: "We are very pleased with our collaboration with Safari SOP to implement X9.129 levies for the Indiana Department of Revenue. Their proactive support and quick responsiveness simplified the process and greatly improved efficiency for everyone involved. The implementation of X9.129 helped to streamline the levy process resulting in an increase in collected revenue for the State."

Who is Safari SOP?

Safari Technologies, Inc., doing business as Safari SOP, provides cloud-based solutions for managing levies, garnishments, and subpoenas, with financial institution customers in all 50 states. It is active in the X9 industry organization and the development of legal order standards. Agencies can get started with e-levies in the agency section of the Safari SOP site.