1. Go to Library Master, Main, company Maintenance, choose your company number, and make sure your company name is filled out.
2. Open Payroll, Setup, Payroll Options.
3. Click Direct Deposit tab.
4. Select Require Direct Deposit check box
5. Direct Deposit Interface, select one of the following:

   • None: if there is no direct deposit interface application installed and you manually enter direct deposits onto your bank's website

   • Sage 100 Direct Deposit Service: This is a service you must apply for where Sage Payroll Service will process your ACH file & upload to your bank. For more details, see knowledgebase article below - How to setup Direct Deposit Service in Sage 100

   • Manually create ACH file: You generate ACH file and manually upload to your bank, For more details, see knowledgebase article below - How to setup Payroll Direct Deposit Interface File

   • Other: if you are using a third-party interface application.

6. Allow Partial Allocation of Check Amount:

   • Select this check box to allow a portion of net pay to be printed on checks.

   • Deselect this check box if you want to directly deposit the entire net pay amount.

7. Print Direct Deposit Stubs

   • Select this check box to print direct deposit stubs for direct deposit participants. The direct deposit stub form is customizable to fit your own specific needs.

   • Deselect this check box to use your normal check stock and print voided checks for direct deposit participants.

8. Next Direct Deposit Stub Number: Type the next direct deposit stub number to be assigned

9. Do Not Send a Pre-Note When Employee Number Changes

   • Select this check box if a pre-note is not required when an employee number changes.

   • Deselect this check box if a pre-note is required when an employee number changes.

     • Note: This field is available only if the Require Direct Deposit check box is selected and Sage is selected in the Direct Deposit Interface field.

10. Path for Direct Deposit File: Type or browse to the path where you want the direct deposit file (.ACH) to be saved. Leave this field blank to save the direct deposit file to the ..\MAS90\PRxxx folder (where xxx is the company code).

    • Note: This field is available only if the Require Direct Deposit check box is selected and Sage is selected in the Direct Deposit Interface field.

11. Click Accept

    • If you selected Manually create in step #5 above, please follow steps in related article below How to Setup Direct Deposit Interface file and skip steps #12 through 17 and continuing to Step #18 below

    • If you selected Sage or Other in step #5 above continue with the following steps

12. Open Payroll, Setup, Bank Code Maintenance
13. Select applicable Bank Code from look up
14. Click Direct Deposit button
15. Select Direct Deposit check box
16. Enter the Bank's Routing Number, and select Pre-Note Approved check box.
17. Click Accept
18. Open Payroll, Main, Employee Maintenance.
19. Click Main tab, and select Direct Deposit check box.
20. Click Direct Deposit button
21. Enter the employee's bank information and distribution details.
    • Note: Make sure that 100% is reflected in the Percent/Amount if there is just one account it is going to. If there are more than one account, put in the Distribution Amount (Percent of Net Amount, Percent of Gross or Fixed Amount) for the first line and then Percent of Net Amount under Distribution Method and 100% under Percent/Amount on the second line. This will put the remainder of pay amount into the second account as Direct Deposit.
    • Note: If the employee opted for a partial direct deposit, enter the percentage or amount in the Percent/Amount field. The remainder of the employee's net pay is distributed in the form of a manual or paper check.
22. Click OK, Accept.
23. Open Payroll, Direct Deposit, Pre-Note Selection Register. This step does the following:
    • Automatically changes the Pre-Note Sent field to Yes in the Employee Maintenance Direct Deposits window
    • Determines if a deposit can be successfully transmitted by confirming the employee's bank account numbers and routing/transit numbers
24. Open Payroll, Direct Deposit, Pre-Note Approval Register. This step does the following:
    • Changes the Pre-Note Sent field to Approved in the Employee Maintenance Direct Deposits window
    • Allows the transaction to run during the Payroll entry process.
25. Open Payroll, Main Payroll Data Entry.
26. In the Pay Cycle window, select Direct Deposit check box to process direct deposit transactions.
27. Proceed to process payroll as usual

 NOTE: To setup and generate a Direct Deposit ACH file that you upload to your bank, refer to the article How to Set up Payroll Direct Deposit Interface file.