payroll submission for direct deposit

Good day to you, @mardoo.

Allow me to share some information about processing Direct Deposits (DD) in QuickBooks Desktop (QBDT).

Ideally, QuickBooks recommends processing your payroll before 5 PM, Pacific Time (PT) two banking days before the paycheck date. This is to ensure your employees get paid on time and for you to avoid any late fees and penalties.

To learn more about how DD works in QuickBooks, you can check out this article for reference: Send payroll and direct deposit paychecks in QuickBooks Desktop Payroll.

I’ve also collected the article that you can use for guidance in paying your employees. Select the QuickBooks Desktop link in this article for the detailed steps: How do I create a paycheck for an employee?

Know that I’ll be around in case you have other questions about DD and with regards to QBDT. Leave a reply in this thread and I sprint back into action. Keep safe.

Thank you. I understand the "two banking days before," but can it be like 5 banking days before? Like really early? What's the earliest?

Let me add a few details, Mardoo.

You can submit your payroll five banking days before the check date. The earliest time you can send the direct deposit is 45 days before the check date. 

Once you're ready, you can submit the payroll to Intuit.

If you have other payroll concerns, you're always welcome to post in the Community. Take care!

To submit direct deposit payroll in advance, is it 45 banking days or calendar days?

We're glad to see you in the Community forum, Mary 5. I've come to share additional insights about processing your employee's payroll direct deposits.

When submitting payroll direct deposits in advance, there are no limits on when you'll run and submit your employee's payroll. Since QuickBooks will process and validate your submitted payroll in 2 banking days, you'll need to ensure the pay date you've set up is accurate, and it will also depend on your payroll lead time.

You can visit this article for more detailed information: When to send your direct deposit payroll.

Furthermore, you'll want to check out this reference to guide you about direct deposit limits when processing payroll: Get help if you’re over a direct deposit limit.

Keep us updated in the comments below if you require additional assistance running and submitting direct deposits. We're looking forward to helping you further. Have a great day!