Payment Center for CDC licenses

This information is for making payments to the CDC. For NIH payments, please use the NIH Payment Center.

ATTENTION CDC LICENSEES: Checks will no longer be accepted after September 30, 2024.

IT IS VERY IMPORTANT to reference the appropriate OTT license agreement number (L-XXX-XX-X) on all payments. This will ensure prompt and accurate credit of your royalty payment to your license agreement. Also include information with your payment stating how the payment should be applied. For example: 2025 Minimum Annual Royalty, Execution Fee, Earned Royalties for (MM/DD/YYY to MM/DD/YYYY).

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Credit and Debit Payments through U.S. banks only

The CDC now accepts DEBIT or CREDIT CARD payments for royalties.  Go to the U.S. Treasury Web Site located at https://www.pay.gov/public/form/start/1462368250. Transactions are limited to $24,999. You may not split payments using the same credit card if the total will be over the limit, even if partial payments are made on different days. However, you can use a different credit card for each partial payment. There is no transaction limit on the use of Debit Cards, except for the funds available in your account.

Credit and Debit Cards Accepted by Pay.gov:

  • American Express
  • Discover and cards showing Discover Logo including
    • JCB
    • Union Pay
    • Some Diners Club cards
  • MasterCard
  • Visa
  • Debit Cards showing the MasterCard or Visa logo


Pay.gov can be used to make secure electronic payments to Federal
Government Agencies and is the preferred method of payment for CDC. 

Paying from a U.S. Bank Account for CDC licenses only

Paying from a NON-U.S. Bank Account for CDC licenses only

Submitting Sales Reports for CDC licenses only

CDC Royalties W-9 Form