498

Form 498 for reimbursement direct deposit

Here are instructions for the Form 498. You’ll need these to complete the form:

• Your federal Employer Identification Number (EIN) or taxpayer identification number.
• Your FCC Registration Number (FCC RN).
• Your Billed Entity Number.

Note: SWKLS can provide the above information to you as we keep this on file.

If you are already registered in SAM.gov, you have a UEI. To find your UEI, log into SAM.gov and select the Entity Management widget in your Workspace or log in and search Entity Information. Please ensure that your SAM.gov registration is active and the EIN for your UEI, the FCC Registration Number, and the FCC Form 498 numbers match. Once you have completed these steps, add your UEI to your FCC Form 498 ID. Entities’ registrations in SAM.gov require annual renewal or the accounts will be deactivated. Please ensure that your organization annually renews its SAM.gov registration prior to the expiration date listed in your entity’s record in SAM.gov.

The bank name, routing number, and account number for the bank account where USAC should send direct BEAR reimbursements.

When completing the form, please select yourself as the “"General Financial Contact" and the "Remittance Contact".

Here is the link to the FCC EPC site:

https://portal.usac.org/suite/

Your username is usually your email address. If you have trouble logging in, please call the helpline at 888-203-8100.

To begin filing an FCC Form 498 for your organization, follow these instructions:

1. Log in to EPC. If you are already logged in to EPC, navigate to your Landing Page by selecting Reports, and then My Landing Page.
2. From your Landing Page, under My Entities, click on the name of your entity to reach the Entity Summary Page.
3. Near the top of the page (under the entity name), click Related Actions.
4. Click on Create FCC Form 498.

If 'Create FCC Form 498' is not present, please have the Account Administrator for your organization check your user permissions and update them if necessary.

From the landing page, click on your organization then “manage user permissions”. Yours should be “school or library official” for Form 498.

An instruction guide with screenshots for the full Form 498 can be found here: https://www.usac.org/wp-content/uploads/e-rate/documents/Forms/FCC-Form-498-Applicant-User-Guide.pdf

More information about the Form 498 is also available in the 8/2/2019 Schools and Libraries News Brief: https://apps.usac.org/sl/tools/news-briefs/preview.aspx?id=907

After you complete and certify the Form 498, you’ll need to verify the banking information by submitting a cancelled check or bank statement.

Here is the link to upload a cancelled check or bank statement:

https://efile.universalservice.org/ServiceProviderManagement/V1/BankValidation

If you prefer, you can fax the check or statement to 888-637-6226 or email to customersupport@usac.org

Please include this information:

• Company Name
• Form 498 ID
• Name
• Phone Number
• Email

Please let Toby know when the form has been completed and send him your FCC Form 498 number.

Once completed, log into your EPC account and check the user permissions.

• From the landing page, click on your organization then “manage user permissions”.
• Make sure yours are set to full for all forms.
• Make sure Toby's are set to be full for all but the Form 498 (no access).