Update your contractor’s bank account info 

If you have direct deposit set up for your contractors, you can change or remove their bank account info in QuickBooks Payroll.  Here’s how.

Change or remove your contractor’s bank account info 

The steps vary based on your product. 

QuickBooks Online Payroll

1. Follow this link to complete the steps in product . 

Note: You’ll be charged a fee each month for contractors with direct deposit turned on, even if you don’t pay them during the month.  

If you want to turn off direct deposit for a specific pay period, you can do so:

1. Next to the contractor’s name, select the dropdown to switch the direct deposit off or on. 

If you’d like to change bank info:

1. Select the Bank account. 
2. In the Account Number or Routing Number fields, enter the new account number. 
3. Select Save. 

If you’d like to remove bank info:

1. Select the Bank account.
2. Leave the routing number as is, then enter all zeros for the bank account to remove it.
3. Select Save. 

QuickBooks Desktop Payroll

1. Select Vendors, and choose Vendor Center. 
2. Double-click the name of the contractor. 
3. Select Additional Info tab. 
4. Select Direct Deposit. 

If you’d like to change bank info:

1. In the Account Number or Routing Number fields, enter the new account number. 
2. Enter your Direct Deposit PIN and select Continue.

If you’d like to remove their bank info:

1. Select to clear the box Use Direct Deposit for: this vendor. 
2. Enter your Direct Deposit PIN and select Continue. 

Related articles

• Set up direct deposit for your contractors
• Pay your contractors with direct deposit