How to Fill Out DD Form 1131

DD Form 1131 at a glance

What it is: DD Form 1131 is the Cash Collection Voucher.

Who signs: The designated receiving official signs in Box 3b, Received and Forwarded By, and the DO signs in Box 4b, Disbursing Officer.

A filled-in DD Form 1131 example: a cashier prepares a cash collection voucher

DD Form 1131 example filled out, example: a cashier prepares a cash collection voucher
A disbursing office cashier prepares DD Form 1131 for one remittance. The cashier collects on a single date, so Receiving Office and Period stay empty. The picture shows the filled voucher, and all its values are invented. The collection is received on 20260312 and the voucher is dated 20260315. Box 2 is left blank because its use is optional. The remitter is a company, so no SSN is shown. Nothing goes in Box 8 because the name of remitter and description of remittance in Box 7 describe the purpose. The voucher lists one remittance, so the other lines stay empty, and Box 11 equals the one amount.

How to fill out DD Form 1131, box by box

Voucher numbers

DD Form 1131 example filled out, voucher numbers

In Box 1, Disbursing Office Collection Voucher Number, the applicable functional area shall enter the voucher number.

Use of Box 2, Receiving Office Collection Voucher Number, is optional. If the receiving official controls collections by locally assigned number, the receiving official shall enter the number in Box 2.

Receiving office

DD Form 1131 example filled out, receiving office

In Box 3a, Activity, when collections are made by someone other than the disbursing office cashier, the receiving official shall enter the name and location of such activity. Leave Box 3a blank when collections are made by the disbursing office cashier.

In Box 3b, Received and Forwarded By, enter the printed name, title, and signature of the designated receiving official. If a debtor turns in the remittance to the DO or cashier personally and the Receiving Office block is completed for reference, no signature is required. Normally, Box 3b is left blank when collections are made by the disbursing office cashier.

In Box 3d, Date, enter date of the last collection shown on the DD Form 1131 or the date the DD Form 1131 is prepared by the collection official.

Disbursing office

DD Form 1131 example filled out, disbursing office

In Box 4a, Activity, enter the name and location of the disbursing activity.

In Box 4b, Disbursing Officer, enter the printed name, title, and signature of DO, in the applicable blocks. Signature is not required when the DD Form 1131 is validated by a cash control machine.

In Telephone Number, include the area code for COMMERCIAL and DSN.

In Box 4d, Disbursing Station Symbol Number, enter the four-digit DSSN.

Box 4e, Date, is the primary voucher date assigned by the functional area. It is the DO or agent accountability date.

Period

DD Form 1131 example filled out, period

In Box 5, Period, enter the specific period encompassing collections reported on the form. For example: the date of the first collection on the voucher is the "From" date; the date of the last collection on the voucher is the "To" date.

If all collections on the voucher are applicable to a specifically designated period, such as an accounting month, enter inclusive dates (1 Mar XX to 31 Mar XX, for example).

If all collections are made on a single date or no specifically designated period is applicable, leave the "From-- To" blocks blank. Dates may be entered by the receiving official or disbursing office, as applicable.

Collections received

DD Form 1131 example filled out, collections received

In Box 6, Date Received, enter the date cash (or negotiable instruments) is received from a remitter, or other date of incident (for example, date money found on base). If the DD Form 1131 is being used as a cover voucher and not all collections were made on the same day, enter "various."

In Box 7, Name of Remitter Description of Remittance, enter the name of the individual remitter or company. Except for collections from over-the-counter sales (i.e., commissaries) and locally billed items (telephone service, housing, etc.), show each remitter's name and SSN if collection is received from a military member or civilian employee. If a name is not applicable (for example, money found on base), enter a description of the remittance.

If the DD Form 1131 is being used as a cover voucher, enter "See Attached" in Box 7 and attach a copy of each DD Form 634 to the original and duplicate of the DD Form 1131.

In Box 8, Detailed Description of Purpose for Which Collections Were Received, enter the purpose for collection. If information entered in the name of remitter and description of remittance block satisfactorily describes the purpose of the collection, leave Box 8 blank.

In Box 9, Amount, enter the individual amounts collected from each remitter or each incident by accounting classification. When the DD Form 1131 is used as a cover voucher, enter overall totals by accounting classification.

In Box 10, Accounting Classification, enter the complete accounting classification for the amount of each collection. If the DD Form 1131 is being used as a cover voucher, enter the accounting classification for each amount included.

Sources

[1] DD Form 1131 (AUG 2025), Cash Collection Voucher (the Official source link on this page).

DD Form 1131 PDF Details

Box 3a: when collections are made by someone other than the disbursing office cashier, the receiving official shall enter the name and location of such activity.

Box 3b signature: if a debtor turns in the remittance to the DO or cashier personally and the Receiving Office block is completed for reference, no signature is required.

Box 4b signature: signature is not required when the DD Form 1131 is validated by a cash control machine.

Box 5 period: if all collections are made on a single date or no specifically designated period is applicable, leave the "From-- To" blocks blank.

Box 7: show each remitter's name and SSN if collection is received from a military member or civilian employee, except over-the-counter sales and locally billed items.

QuestionAnswer
Form NameDD Form 1131
Form Length2 pages
Fillable?Yes
Fillable fields65
Avg. time to fill out11 min
EditionAUG 2025
Who signsThe receiving official and the disbursing officer
Other namesDD Form 1131, DD 1131, DD1131, Form 1131, Cash Collection Voucher
Official sourceDD Form 1131 (Rev AUG 2025),