How do I send make an ach payment to a vendor?

Hello there, @charlenekester

I have here the complete steps on how to pay your vendor/contractor through Direct Deposit ( DD) in QuickBooks Online. 

To start, you’ll need to set up your payroll bank account. DD requires a US bank account that is set up for ACH transactions. You may refer to this video tutorial on how to connect the bank with or without pay history: Connect your bank to Online Payroll.

Next is to turn on the DD for your vendor by clicking the Payroll or Workers and select Check it out above the list of your contractors. Then tap the Turn on the direct deposit button. See the sample screenshot below. 

After that, let's enter your vendor's bank information in QuickBooks. You also have an option to invite them to enter their information for you to save time. 

Here's how to add the account info: 

1. Select Payroll, then Contractors.
2. Choose the vendor names, then select Bank account. 
3. Type the this following: 

• Account Number
• Account Type
• Routing Number
• Account holder Phone Number
• Account holder Full Name

      4. Click Save. 

For the complete steps, check out this article: Set up and manage direct deposit for your contractors.

Additionally, please note that QuickBooks will charge you a fee for using DD for your contractors. For more details, check your subscription. 

Once everything is set, you can now pay your vendor. Let me show you how. 

1. Go to the Payroll menu and select the Contractors tab.
2. Click the Pay with direct deposit next to the vendor's name drop-down. 

       3. Choose Pay Bills and enter the amount. 

       4. Pick the expense account you use to track paychecks in QuickBooks.

       5. Tap Save & Send. 

Take a look at this page: Pay a contractor with a direct deposit.

I'd also encourage you to visit this article about how to deal with some common DD issues: Fix direct deposit issues.

Please let me know if you have follow-up questions about your vendor. I'm glad to help. Keep safe. 

@charlenekester 

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What if you are paying an invoice that is not for a contractor?  

@swhitten1 

You can use Melio to sync with QBO and pay vendors for free and get cashbacks.

https://quickbooks.intuit.com/learn-support/global/manage-suppliers-and-expenses/re-pay-bills-online...

Thanks for joining the Community and getting involved with this thread, swhitten1.

If you've received an invoice from a QuickBooks merchant, you'll receive it in your email inbox.

It should look similar to this screenshot:

To display the full invoice and pay it, click your Review and pay button. Each payment method accepted by the business will be displayed for you. You can choose to Continue as guest, Create an account, or Sign in. Creating an account can shorten the invoice payment process in the future.

You'll also be able to find many detailed resources about using QuickBooks in our help article archives.

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