
Electronic Benefits Transfer
Quick Reference Guide
EBT Overview
Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) is a
method of electronically accepting and
processing government benefit programs,
such as Cash Benefits or Food Stamps.
Merchants accepting food stamps must be
an authorized food stamp retailer (AFSR),
by previously registering with the Food and
Consumer Service (FCS) agency of the
U.S. Department of Agriculture. EBT
transactions are authorized and processed
electronically in a “real-time” environment.
EBT Food Stamp Sale
>Scroll to select EBT with the
[PAYMENT/ENTER] key
>Swipe card or manually enter card #
and press [ENTER]
Terminal Displays:
1. FOOD STAMP
2. CASH BENEFIT
>Select: 1. FOOD STAMP
>Input $ amount and press [ENTER]
>Input invoice # and press [ENTER],
if prompted
>Input Clerk ID and press [ENTER],
if prompted
>Cardholder enters PIN and presses
[ENTER]
Terminal processes transaction and
prints receipt
EBT Food Stamp Return
>Scroll to select EBT with the
[PAYMENT/ENTER] key
>Press [RETURN]
>Swipe or type account # and press
[ENTER]
>Input $ amount and press [ENTER]
>Input invoice # and press [ENTER],
if prompted
>Input Clerk ID and press [ENTER],
if prompted
>Input authorization # and press [ENTER]
>Cardholder enters PIN and presses
[ENTER]
>Previous sale time (HHMM) and press
[ENTER]
>Previous sale date (MMDDYY) and press
[ENTER]
Terminal dials for authorization and prints
a receipt, if approved
EBT Cash Benets Sale
(Cannot manually enter Cash
Benefit Sale)
>Scroll to select EBT with the
[PAYMENT/ENTER] key
>Swipe card
Terminal Displays:
1. FOOD STAMP
2. CASH BENEFIT
>Select: 2. CASH BENEFIT
>Input purchase amount or press [ENTER]
to bypass
>Input invoice # and press [ENTER],
if prompted
>Input Clerk ID and press [ENTER],
if prompted
>Input cash amount and press [ENTER]
>Cardholder enters PIN and presses
[ENTER]
Terminal dials for authorization and prints
a receipt, if approved
EBT-QRG-1245-US Rev1208 ©2008 Elavon Inc.