How to set up multiple direct deposit accounts
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 EXAMPLE: 1
If an employee deposits a fixed amount into one or more bank accounts and the remaining amount into another account, the fixed amount bank accounts must be entered first.
  1. Open Payroll, Main, Employee Maintenance.
  2. In the Employee No. field, select the employee from the Lookup option.
  3. Click the Main tab, and select the Direct Deposit check box.
  4. Click the Direct Deposit button.
  5. Account #1: Using the fixed amount bank account information, enter the employee's bank account number(MUST be UNIQUE), account type, description, and routing/transit number.
  6. In the Distribution Method list, select Fixed Amount.
  7. In the Amount field, enter the fixed dollar amount.
  8. Click OK.
  9. If the employee has multiple fixed accounts, repeat steps 5-8 for each then proceed to step #10
  10. Account #2: Using the remaining amount bank account information(CANNOT BE SAME AS ACCOUNT #1), enter the employee's bank account number, account type, description, and routing/transit number.
  11. In the Distribution Method list, select Percent of Net Wages.
  12. In the Percent field, enter 100%
  13. In the Pre-Note Sent list, verify Approved is selected.
     NOTE: If Approved is not selected, click the link below regarding the approval process.
  14. Click OK.
  15. In the Direct Deposits window, click Accept.
  16. In the Employee Maintenance window, click Accept.

 EXAMPLE: 2
If an employee divides the deposit equally between two bank accounts (50/50):

  1. Open Payroll, Main, Employee Maintenance
  2. In the Employee No. field, select the employee from the Lookup option.
  3. Click the Main tab, and select the Direct Deposit check box.
  4. Click the Direct Deposit button.
  5. Account #1: Enter the employee's bank account number, account type, description, and routing/transit number.
  6. In the Distribution Method list, select Percent of Net Wages.
  7. In the Percent field, enter 50%
  8. Click OK.
  9. Account #2: Enter the employee's bank account number, account type, description, and routing/transit number.
  10. In the Distribution Method list, select Percent of Net Wages
  11. In the Percent field, enter 100%
    •  NOTE: The last account must be 100% to handle any rounding that may occur, if you do not use 100% for the last account then a check will be printed for the rounding amount.
  12. In the Pre-Note Sent list, verify Approved is selected.
     NOTE: If Approved is not selected, click the link below regarding the approval process.
  13. Click OK.
  14. In the Direct Deposits window, click Accept.
  15. In the Employee Maintenance window, click Accept.

 EXAMPLE: 3
If an employee has 3 accounts, 1-Fixed amount, 1-75% and 1-25%:

  1. Open Payroll, Main, Employee Maintenance.
  2. In the Employee No. field, select the employee from the Lookup option.
  3. Click the Main tab, and select the Direct Deposit check box.
  4. Click the Direct Deposit button.
  5. Account #1: using the fixed amount bank account information, enter the employee's bank account number, account type, description, and routing/transit number.
  6. In the Distribution Method list, select Fixed Amount.
  7. In the Amount field, enter the fixed dollar amount.
  8. Click OK.
  9. Account #2: enter the employee's bank account number, account type, description, and routing/transit number.
  10. In the Distribution Method list, select Percent of Net Wages.
  11. In the Percent field, enter 75%
  12. Click OK.
  13. Account #3: enter the employee's bank account number, account type, description, and routing/transit number.
  14. In the Distribution Method list, select Percent of Net Wages
  15. In the Percent field, enter 100%
    •  NOTE: If the employee has more than 3 accounts, enter each applicable percentage but the last account must be 100% to handle any rounding that may occur, if you do not use 100% for the last account then a check will be printed for the rounding amount.
  16. In the Pre-Note Sent list, verify Approved is selected.
     NOTE: If Approved is not selected, click the link below regarding the approval process.
  17. Click OK.
  18. In the Direct Deposits window, click Accept.
  19. In the Employee Maintenance window, click Accept.


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