Substitute check
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A substitute check (also called an Image Replacement Document or "IRD"), according to the US Federal Reserve, is "a special paper copy of the front and back of an original check". Not all copies of the original check are substitute checks, and copies of multiple checks on one page (image statements) are not substitute checks either. Substitute checks are authorized by the Check Clearing for the 21st Century Act (Check 21 Act).[1]
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[edit] General
The substitute check is printed on a piece of paper that is usually larger than the original check with additional information. They are formatted with the machine readable numbers on the bottom so they can be processed as if they were real checks. These substitutes should state "This is a legal copy of your check. You can use it the same way you would use the original check" or some similar phrase.
[edit] Why have substitute checks
[edit] References
- ^ About Check Clearing for the 21st Century Act. (2006, March 1). U.S. Federal Reserve Bank. Retrieved January 16, 2007.
[edit] External sources
Federal Reserve Bank: consumer Guide to Check 21 and Substitute Checks
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