Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) With electronic funds transfer (EFT), government agencies can pay and collect money electronically, without having to use paper checks. EFT is safe, secure, efficient, and less expensive than paper check payments and collections. Each time the government pays by check, it costs $1.03 (just over a dollar).
Definition of overhead. 1  1 : business expenses (as rent, insurance, or heating) not chargeable to a particular part of the work or product. 2  2 : ceiling; especially : the ceiling of a ship's compartment. 3  3 : a stroke in a racket game made above head height : smash.
Overhead is considered a fixed cost, even though it may vary somewhat according to the amount of activity. Any cost that does not vary depending on production, volume, use, or sales levels, such as rent, property tax, insurance, or interest expense.