Stepwise Guide to Activate Direct
Deposit in QuickBooks
The direct deposit features in QuickBooks allow businesses to pay their employees efficiently
electronically, directly depositing funds into their bank accounts. You’ll be able to move money to the direct
bank accounts immediately, probably in two or three days. To activate QuickBooks direct deposit, you
can switch to a different bank account if you have already used the payroll service. The simple procedures
involved in setting up a direct deposit in QuickBooks allow even those who are new to the program to do
so.
This streamlined process not only saves time but also enhances security and reliability in payroll
management. For help with QuickBooks direct deposit setup and usage, we’ve covered the process fully
in this post. Read on to learn more.
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Activating the QuickBooks Direct Deposit Using These Steps
In this section, we will discuss how to activate direct deposit using the stepwise instructions.
To avoid errors such as error 40001 QuickBooks Desktop, it is recommended to adhere
to the steps carefully:
Step 1: Configure a direct deposit
•Tap the Settings icon, then choose Payroll settings.
•Click on Bank Accounts.
•Fill in your Business, Principal Officer, and Bank account details.
•Press Save
Step 2: Check the transaction for a test direct deposit
• To confirm these figures:
• Tap the Settings icon, then choose Payroll settings.
• Click the edit icon next to Bank accounts, then select Verify your account. This option appears 24 –
48 hours after entering bank account information.
• Input the two test transaction amounts (less than $1.00) in the provided boxes. Enter the cents only,
without a dollar sign (e.g., 47 for $0.47).
• Press Verify.
Staffing can begin following a successful verification process:
• Tap the Settings icon, then choose Payroll settings.
• Click the edit icon next to Bank accounts, then select Verify test transaction.
• To reset the test transaction, enter $0.01 in the boxes below and select verify three times. This will fail
the test transaction and allow you to re-enter the banking information.
• Return to Payroll Settings and click the Edit button next to the Bank Account field.
• Re-enter the correct bank account details.
• Select Continue to save the changes.
Step 3: Put every worker on a direct deposit
schedule
• Once your direct deposit test transaction is verified, you can proceed to set up each
employee:
• Verify that the employees have filled out the authorization form for direct deposit.
• Navigate to the Payroll option and select Employees (Take me there).
• Choose the employee you want to set up for direct deposit.
• Edit the Payment method and choose Direct Deposit from the dropdown menu.
• Fill in the fields using information from the employee’s authorization form.
• Click Save.
• Here’s how you can activate direct deposit in QuickBooks. We hope you found this
blog informative and that it addressed any concerns you had about QuickBooks direct
deposit. If
you have any questions, contact our professional
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