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How to set up QuickBooks Desktop Payroll Direct Deposit?

Updated: Mar 4, 2023

QuickBooks Desktop Payroll Direct Deposit is a feature in QuickBooks which allow users to send payroll to their employees. But setting up and adding employees to direct deposit for checking, savings, money market accounts or payment card is not an easy process. Many users find it challenging and don’t use this feature of QuickBooks. We are here with this blog to educate you about QuickBooks Desktop Payroll Direct Deposit.


In this blog, we will discuss how to set up direct deposits for checking, savings, money market accounts or pay card. We suggest you to attentively read this blog so that you can solve this issue by yourself. However, this is a technical process, and it is not necessary that every QuickBooks users can learn it easily. In that case, you can talk to our highly experienced and certified QuickBooks experts for help. You can reach to our experts at (800)-417-5147.



Requirements

  • You can easily set up direct deposits for checking, savings, money market accounts or pay card by considering the following points.

  • Your employees must fill the direct deposit authorization form along with his signature.

  • Employees must mention the date on the direct deposit authorization form.

  • There is a different authorization form for a different version of payroll.

  • The employer must have their employees’ account number & routing number.

  • Employees can attach a voided check for providing the necessary bank account details.


Note: Voided Check & Deposit Slip are two different things. Make sure that your employees are attaching the voided check.


The account of the employees must belong to the United States. The respective accounts should accept ACH transactions. Else, you will receive error messages like “QuickBooks Direct Deposit Taking so Long” or “QuickBooks Direct Deposit not Going Through”.


In the case of money market accounts, employees will have to verify their bank for setting up as savings or checking.


You must not provide wrong Employee Account for QuickBooks Direct Deposit as it will generate errors.


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How To Add Employees To Direct Deposit in QuickBooks Desktop Payroll?


Here, one thing must be clear to the employees that QuickBooks Desktop only accepts savings or checking accounts. In case the employees’ bank says that the respective account should be tagged as money market, then it will generate QuickBooks Direct Deposit issues.

  • At first, go to Employees > Employee Center.

  • Choose the Employee Name

  • Choose the Payroll Info tab.

  • Click on Direct Deposit > Use Direct Deposit for [ Employee’s Name ]

  • Choose if the paychecks will be deposited into one or two accounts.

  • Provide the info of the employee’s financial institution.

  • Provide the percentage of amount your employee wants to deposit in the first account. The remaining amount will be deposited to the second one.

  • Click on OK.

  • In the end, Enter your Direct Deposit PIN.

The above-mentioned steps will help you in adding employees to direct deposit. Any mistake could generate error message like “QuickBooks Direct Deposit was Rejected”.


Conclusion


This brings us to the end of this blog. Execute the methods properly for best result. In case you have any query related to QuickBooks Desktop Payroll Direct Deposit feature, then call our QuickBooks experts at our toll-free number (800)-417-5147.


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