## Documentation Index

Access the complete documentation index at:
https://www.zoho.com/en-ca/payroll/llms.txt

Use this file to discover all available documentation pages before proceeding.

# Direct Deposit for Employees

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Setting up **Direct Deposit** for your employees allows you to transfer salaries directly from your organization’s bank account to their bank accounts, securely and on time.

There are two steps involved in configuring Direct Deposit for an employee:

1.  [Configure Direct Deposit](/en-ca/payroll/help/employer/direct-deposit/employees.html#configure-direct-deposit)
2.  [Bank Account Verification](/en-ca/payroll/help/employer/direct-deposit/employees.html#bank-account-verification) (handled by Zoho Payroll and Forte)

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## Configure Direct Deposit

### For New Employees

To configure direct deposit for a new employee:

1.  Go to the **Employees** module.
2.  Click **Add Employee**.
3.  Provide the required details in each of the below steps:
    *   [Basic Details](/en-ca/payroll/help/employer/employees/add-employees.html#basic-details)
    *   [Compensation Details](/en-ca/payroll/help/employer/employees/add-employees.html#compensation-details)
    *   [Personal Details](/en-ca/payroll/help/employer/employees/add-employees.html#personal-details)
    *   [Tax Details](/en-ca/payroll/help/employer/employees/add-employees.html#tax-details)
4.  In the _Payment Details_ section, select **Direct Deposit** as the Payment Mode.
5.  Provide the employee’s Bank Information:

![Configure Direct Deposit for New Employees](/payroll/help/en-ca/direct-deposit/configure-direct-deposit-for-new-employees.png)

Field

Description

Bank Name

Enter the name of the bank where the employee holds an account.

Account Number

Enter the account number where the employee wants to receive payments.

Routing Number

Enter the nine-digit routing number of the employee’s bank.

Account Type

Select the type of bank account:

*   Checking
*   Savings

6.  Click **Save and Continue**.

The employee will be added to Zoho Payroll with **Direct Deposit** as their payment mode.

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### For Existing Employees

To configure Direct Deposit for an existing employee:

1.  Go to the **Employees** module.
2.  Click an employee.
3.  In the **Payment Information** section, click the **Edit** icon.

![Edit Payment Information of Employees](/payroll/help/us/direct-deposit/edit-payment-information-of-employees.png)

4.  Select **Direct Deposit** as the Payment Mode.
5.  Provide the employee’s Bank Information:

Field

Description

Bank Name

Enter the name of the bank where the employee holds an account.

Account Number

Enter the account number where the employee wants to receive payments.

Routing Number

Enter the nine-digit routing number of the employee’s bank.

Account Type

Select the type of bank account:

*   Checking
*   Savings

![Configure Direct Deposit for Existing Employees](/payroll/help/us/direct-deposit/configure-direct-deposit-for-existing-employees.png)

6.  Click **Save**.

The employee’s payment mode will be switched to **Direct Deposit**.

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## Bank Account Verification

After you submit your employee’s direct deposit details, Forte automatically initiates a verification process to ensure the correctness of the provided information.

This verification process typically takes **12 to 24 hours**.

*   If the verification is successful, you can [process payrolls](/us/payroll/help/employer/pay-runs/regular-payroll.html) and transfer salaries via Direct Deposit.
*   If the verification fails, you’ll need to update the employee’s bank information. Note that updating the bank account will take another **12 to 24** hours for verification.