Farin Farin
Payroll and tax

Run payroll and choose payout methods

Create a payroll run, review timecards and wages, and choose whether each employee is paid by direct deposit or a manual payout.

6 min read Updated Mar 18, 2026 Managers and payroll operators running payroll

Use this article when payroll is ready to move from reviewed timecards to an actual payout.

Start in Payroll, open New Payroll Run, review the run details, then choose the payout method on the payout step.

Quick facts

Start here

  • Payroll should start only after the timecards for that period are reviewed.
  • Employee payout methods can differ, so the run may include both direct deposit and manual payouts.
  • Inactive employees can still appear if they have valid timecards in the run period.
  • Direct deposit issues should be resolved before you treat the run as fully complete.

Step 1: Start the payroll run

Open payroll and create the draft run

Go to Payroll and start a new run.

Use New Payroll Run when you are ready to build the draft for the pay period.

The Payroll page is the launch point for new runs and the place to reopen past payroll work.
The new-run screen builds the draft payroll period before you move into line-by-line review.

Step 2: Review wages, timecards, and payroll detail

Check the run before finalizing

Open the run detail from Payroll Runs or the payroll home screen.

Review employee wages, hours, taxes, and any warning rows before you move to payout.

The payroll run detail page is where you catch timecard, wage, or export issues before money moves.

Step 3: Choose the payout method

If direct deposit is blocked or partially fails

Do not ignore it. Review the employee-level payout state and resolve the problem before you treat payroll as fully done.

Manual payout may still be needed for the affected employee if the deposit path cannot complete in time.

Review the payout summary and employee methods

Open the payout step for the payroll run.

Confirm which employees use direct deposit and which ones should be handled through a manual payout path.

The payout page shows the method used for each employee and the totals that will be settled.

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