Pay.gov - Response 4054

What Pay.gov - Response 4054 means

• From Pay.gov, the message indicates a data validation error.
• The data validation error is not a system or transport error.
• The account number provided is invalid.
• The account number does not match what Pay.gov expects for the selected form or payment method.
• The account number is not recognized or is not allowed for that transaction type.

Common fixes

• Numeric account numbers must have no spaces or dashes.
• Account numbers must not be masked (for example, *12345).
• When all checks above pass, contact Pay.gov with all information from the response.
• Provide the error ID (Ref ID when applicable).
• Provide the full Response 4054 text.
• Provide the account number used.