How to run payroll for my employee using direct deposit ( direct deposit still pending)

Hi there, @lthompson-sons-o.

You need to complete the direct deposit set up to process direct deposit payroll in QuickBooks Online (QBO). If the direct deposit status is still pending, make sure to go through the steps from direct deposit initial set up, verify a test transaction direct deposit, and set up each employee on direct deposit. For more details, check out this article: How to set up payroll direct deposit.

If your account is still inactive, this may be caused by one of the following situations:

• An invalid bank account is entered.
• We weren't able to initiate the test transaction because your bank account had a zero balance.
• An incorrect test transaction amount is entered.

If one of these scenarios arises, we'll send you an email with instructions for resolving it or contact Payroll Support for assistance.

Once settled, you're now ready to run direct deposit paychecks. When the transactions are submitted to Intuit, you can review the processing timeline from here: Direct deposit processing timeline.

When you're ready to pay and file your taxes and forms, use this article as your guide: Pay and file payroll taxes online.

If you have any other questions about direct deposit payroll, let me know by adding a comment below. I'm more than happy to help. Have a good one!