employee direct deposit

Hello, Sharon. 

I have just the thing to help you run a test payroll to ensure all of your employees' bank information is correct. 

You'll want to create $1 (or less than a dollar) paychecks for all of your employees for the test run. Before doing this, you'll want to create a non-taxable additional payroll item. This ensures the test run won't impact your taxes. 

To create a payroll item: 

1. Go to Lists, then select Payroll Item List. 
2. Click the Payroll Item button, then select New. 
3. Select Custom Setup, then hit Next.
4. Choose Addition, then continue with Next.
5. Enter a name for the payroll item, then proceed with Next.
6. Choose the expense account where you want to track the test transaction.
7. Set the Tax tracking type to None. 
8. Continue setting up payroll item. 

Run a payroll test: 

1. Go to Employees, then select Pay Employees.
2. Click the Pay Employees button.
3. Check your employees, then click the Open Paycheck Detail button.
4. Remove all payroll items under Earnings or Other Payroll Items.
5. Add only the test run payroll item you created.
6. Enter an amount ($1 or less than that). 
7. Hit Save & close.
8. Continue with the test payroll. 

After sending the test run, you'll want to reach out to your employees and let them check their bank accounts. 

Ready to run a regular payroll or do you need to manage your employees' tax setup? Browse our Payroll articles in the QuickBooks Desktop Payroll topics page. They can guide you with payroll tasks, running reports and give important information about tax compliance. 

I can help you tackle other payroll-related tasks in QuickBooks. Just say the word in the Reply section below. Do you have any questions for QuickBooks Desktop? Add them and I'll see what I can do.