Set up a direct deposit bank account
Before you start, you'll need to have set up the bank for direct deposit. If you haven't done this yet, you can go to
Setup
, Firm Information
, then Banks
. Alternatively, the application will also give you the option to add a bank during the following procedure.- SelectSetup, thenBank Accounts.
- SelectAdd.
- Select theMaintab.
- Enter bank account details in the Identification, References, General ledger, and Check Printing Defaults sections.
- In the References section, you can mark theZero amount net checkscheckbox to use references other than check numbers for zero amount net checks.noteYou might want to do this for payments by direct deposit, EFTPS, and electronic or internet files. The field is alphanumeric. You can use it to print stubs on blank check stock and increment each reference by 1. For example, you enter DIRDEP, the stub references would begin: DIRDEP1, DIRDEP2, and DIRDEP3.
- On theCheck Layouttab, use the Layout selection and, if needed, the MICR, Images, and Check printing sections to make your selections.
- On thetab:Direct Deposit
- If you use Kotapay, mark theACH processed by Kotapaycheckbox, then go to step 11.
- If you don't use Kotapay, select theOriginator bankfrom the dropdown list, then the information forImmediate originandName.
noteYour bank or third-party processor of ACH files can tell you which fields and options you'll need to complete.If you've set up at least one of theclient'semployees or vendors with an International direct deposit allocation, you can't selectOtherforImmediate origin. - If your bank or third-party processor needs further direct deposit setup information:
- SelectAdvanced Setup.
- Complete the sections that your bank or third-party needs.
- SelectOK.
- In the Destination section, select theImmediate destination bank.
- In the Balanced file section, mark the checkboxes if the bank or the 3rd-party processor needs balanced files.noteIf a file is balanced, there's an extra withdrawal transaction from the account, which is the total amount of the credit transactions.
- In the Bank account prenote information section, selectPrenote.noteYou'll need to prenote the bank account information before you send live ACH files. This is needed because you've added the bank account.
- SelectEnterto save the bank information.