Why is my Zoho Payroll run stuck on a pending direct deposit?

In Zoho Payroll for the US, a pending direct deposit usually means funds have not yet been debited or cleared from your company bank account, a bank or identity verification step is incomplete, the run was approved after the processing cut-off, or an employee's bank details failed verification. Check the pay run status, your funding account and any alerts, then contact Zoho Payroll support.

Direct deposits move through the ACH network, which works on banking days. After you approve a pay run, Zoho Payroll debits your funding account, then pays employees. If approval happens after the cut-off time, or near a weekend or bank holiday, payments shift to the next banking day and show as pending in the meantime.

Verification issues are the next common cause. A new funding account, changed company details or a large change in payroll amount can trigger extra checks. Employee bank details that fail validation can also hold individual payments. Look for alerts in the pay run and on the employee records, and confirm that your funding account has enough balance.

If everything looks correct and the payment is still pending past the expected date, contact Zoho Payroll support with the pay run date and the affected employees. For future runs, approve payroll well before the cut-off and keep company and bank details up to date. Check the current Zoho Payroll US help pages for exact timelines.

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