Processing Deadlines

Processing Deadlines

Deadlines and Important Dates


All payroll clients have consistent deadlines that align with NACHA (banking) regulations that are consistent across the country. Remember that once payroll is submitted, processing will begin immediately and can’t be reversed without a void transaction.


Payroll Submission Deadlines

There are different submission deadlines depending on how your employees are paid. These dates are broken out into two main types, which include Payrolls with Direct Deposit and Payrolls without Direct Deposit. Remember all deadlines are based on banking days, so weekends and holidays don’t count as banking days.
  1. For Payrolls with Direct Deposit, we ask for three banking days lead to process your payroll and require two banking days lead as the absolute cutoff. This means that if your payroll date is a Friday, we ask that you submit your payroll by Tuesday. If this is not possible, we must have your payroll submitted by Wednesday with a specific time provided by your specialist.

  2. For Payrolls without Direct Deposit, we can run your payroll up to the day of payroll. Remember to factor in shipping times for any paper checks!


Cutoff Time to Submit Payroll on Submission Day

The cutoff time on your submission day will be provided by your specialist. If you have any concern with that time, you can reach out. Many factors go into the cutoff time such as submitting your own payroll, size of payroll, and complexity. We are partners with our clients on this and will find something agreeable for everyone.


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