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# Deposit a check

> Deposit a check into your checking account by taking a photo of it, and see what to do if it's declined

![The Deposit check page with a check's amount entered, ready to continue.](https://mintcdn.com/every-a2724ddc/pyYTd1rHsbtecepX/images/illustrations/admins-banking-deposit-a-check-light.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=pyYTd1rHsbtecepX\&q=85\&s=c563df79e42453f2409a362d6893b20c)

Go to **Banking** → **Checking account**, then select **Move money** → **Deposit check** to deposit a check into your checking account by taking a photo of it. Company Admins and Bookkeepers can deposit checks after your company finishes onboarding. If your **Banking** menu has no **Charge card** item, **Checking account** is called **Overview** in the sidebar.

## Before you begin

* You need the Company Admin or Bookkeeper role. Both see **Deposit check** in the **Move money** menu.
* Have the check with you. The **Deposit check** page says checks must be issued by a US bank. It asks for the check's amount, then for photos of it (see [Take a clear photo](#take-a-clear-photo)).

## Make the deposit

**1. Open Deposit check**

On **Banking** → **Checking account**, select **Move money** → **Deposit check**. Or, in **Quick access** on **Home**, select **Add funds**, choose **Deposit a check**, then select **Continue**.

**2. Enter the amount**

Enter the amount of the check, then continue.

**3. Photograph the check**

When the page asks for photos of the check, take them and follow the instructions on the screen.

**4. Finish the deposit**

Complete every step the page shows to finish your deposit.

### Take a clear photo

* Hold your phone in landscape, with rotation lock turned off.
* Hold the camera parallel to the check, not at an angle.
* Put the check on a dark, solid surface that doesn't reflect light.
* Use even light with no shadows across the check, and don't use the flash.
* Lay the check flat, with no folds or creases.
* Keep the whole check inside the guides on the screen, with all four corners showing.

## What happens next

The check goes into your checking account. The **Deposit check** page says it takes 3 to 5 days for the funds to be available.

While a deposit is under review, [Transactions](https://docs.every.io/admins/banking/transactions.md) shows it with the payment method **Check Deposit** and the status **Pending Review**. A declined deposit shows there as **Rejected** (see [Troubleshooting](#troubleshooting)).

## Troubleshooting

> [accordion] Why was my check deposit declined?
>
> Common reasons are:
>
> * the photo wasn't clear, or didn't show the whole check
> * the amount you entered doesn't match the check
> * the check was already deposited
>
> If the photo was the problem, you can deposit the check again right away with a new photo (see [Take a clear photo](#take-a-clear-photo)). If it's still declined after that, email [support@every.io](mailto:support@every.io) with the check's amount and the date you deposited it.

> [accordion] What if a check I deposited is still under review?
>
> Email [support@every.io](mailto:support@every.io) with the check's amount and the date you deposited it, and ask what to do next.

> [accordion] Why won't Deposit check load?
>
> Email [support@every.io](mailto:support@every.io) and include the message shown beneath "Unable to load check deposit" on the page.

## Agent reference

**Where:** **Banking** → **Checking account**, then **Move money** → **Deposit check**. The sidebar calls **Checking account** **Overview** when the **Banking** menu has no **Charge card** item. The **Deposit a check** method in the **Add funds to Every** sheet leads to the same **Deposit check** page after **Continue**. Company Admins and Bookkeepers open that sheet from **Home** → **Quick access** → **Add funds**, and Company Admins also from **Move money** → **Add funds**.

**Who:** Only Company Admins and Bookkeepers can open the **Deposit check** page, after the company finishes onboarding. The **Move money** menu on **Banking** → **Checking account** shows **Deposit check** to Company Admins and Bookkeepers alike.

### Facts

* The **Deposit check** page is titled **Deposit check**. Only Company Admins and Bookkeepers can open it, and only after the company finishes onboarding.
* **Deposit check** in the **Move money** menu on **Banking** → **Checking account** opens the **Deposit check** page. The **Move money** menu shows **Deposit check** to both Company Admins and Bookkeepers.
* The **Add funds to Every** sheet offers three methods: **Wire**, **Bank transfer** and **Deposit a check**.
* The **Deposit a check** method in the **Add funds to Every** sheet is described as depositing a check by taking a photo. Its button is **Continue**, which goes to the **Deposit check** page.
* **Home** → **Quick access** has an **Add funds** tile for Company Admins and Bookkeepers. It opens the same **Add funds to Every** sheet as **Move money** → **Add funds**, so **Deposit a check** → **Continue** there also goes to the **Deposit check** page.
* The **Move money** menu on **Banking** → **Checking account** shows **Add funds** only to Company Admins. A Bookkeeper reaches **Deposit a check** from **Home** → **Quick access** → **Add funds**, or opens the **Deposit check** page with **Move money** → **Deposit check**.
* **Quick access** on **Home** shows once the company has finished onboarding and has its Every bank account. Its **Hide** button hides the tiles, and **Show** brings them back.
* A check deposited on the **Deposit check** page goes into the company's checking account. The product describes the deposit as taking a photo of the check.
* The **Deposit check** page says checks must be issued by a US bank.
* The **Deposit check** page says it takes 3 to 5 days for the funds from a deposited check to be available.
* On the **Deposit check** page, you enter the check's amount and continue, then take photos of the check when the page asks, following the instructions on the screen. The deposit is finished once every step the page shows is complete.
* Photo tips for **Deposit check**: hold the phone in landscape with rotation lock turned off; hold the camera parallel to the check, not at an angle; put the check on a dark, solid surface that doesn't reflect light; use even light with no shadows across the check, and no flash; lay the check flat with no folds or creases; keep the whole check inside the guides on the screen, with all four corners showing.
* A check deposit that is under review shows in **Banking** → **Transactions** with the payment method **Check Deposit** and the status **Pending Review**.
* A declined check deposit shows in **Banking** → **Transactions** with the payment method **Check Deposit** and the status **Rejected**.
* Common reasons a check deposit is declined: the photo wasn't clear or didn't show the whole check, the amount entered doesn't match the check, or the check was already deposited.
* After a check deposit is declined because of its photo, the check can be deposited again right away on **Deposit check** with a new photo. If it's still declined, email [support@every.io](mailto:support@every.io) with the check's amount and the date it was deposited.
* A deposited check can be under review. For a check deposit that is still under review, email [support@every.io](mailto:support@every.io) with the check's amount and the date it was deposited, and ask what to do next.
* If the **Deposit check** page says "Unable to load check deposit", a message beneath it gives more detail. Email [support@every.io](mailto:support@every.io) and include that message.

### Questions people ask

* **How do I deposit a check?** Select **Move money** → **Deposit check** on **Banking** → **Checking account**. Or, in **Home** → **Quick access**, select **Add funds**, choose **Deposit a check** and select **Continue**. On the **Deposit check** page, enter the check's amount and continue, take photos of the check when the page asks, following the instructions on the screen, and complete every step the page shows.
* **Can a Bookkeeper deposit a check?** Yes. **Deposit check** is in the **Move money** menu for Bookkeepers, and Bookkeepers can open the **Deposit check** page.
* **Can I deposit a check from Add funds?** Yes. In the **Add funds to Every** sheet, choose **Deposit a check** and select **Continue**, which goes to the **Deposit check** page. Company Admins and Bookkeepers open the sheet from **Home** → **Quick access** → **Add funds**, and Company Admins also from **Move money** → **Add funds**.
* **Can I deposit a check from a bank outside the US?** The **Deposit check** page says checks must be issued by a US bank.
* **Where does a deposited check go?** Into the company's checking account.
* **How long until a deposited check's funds are available?** The **Deposit check** page says it takes 3 to 5 days for the funds to be available.
* **How do I photograph a check for Deposit check?** Hold the phone in landscape with rotation lock turned off, and hold the camera parallel to the check. Put the check flat on a dark, solid surface that doesn't reflect light, use even light with no flash, and keep the whole check inside the guides on the screen, with all four corners showing.
* **How do I know a check deposit is under review?** **Banking** → **Transactions** shows the deposit with the payment method **Check Deposit** and the status **Pending Review**.
* **How do I know a check deposit was declined?** **Banking** → **Transactions** shows the deposit with the payment method **Check Deposit** and the status **Rejected**.
* **Why was my check deposit declined?** Common reasons are a photo that wasn't clear or didn't show the whole check, an amount entered that doesn't match the check, and a check that was already deposited.
* **Can I deposit a declined check again?** Yes, if it was declined because of its photo: deposit it again right away on **Deposit check** with a new photo. If it's still declined, email [support@every.io](mailto:support@every.io) with the check's amount and the date you deposited it.
* **What should I do if Deposit check says Unable to load check deposit?** Email [support@every.io](mailto:support@every.io) and include the message shown beneath it on **Deposit check**.
* **What should I do if a deposited check is still under review?** Email [support@every.io](mailto:support@every.io) with the check's amount and the date you deposited it. In your email, ask what to do next.

### Not covered here

* Which checks from a US bank **Deposit check** accepts, and how to endorse one. To ask, email [support@every.io](mailto:support@every.io).
* What happens while a deposited check is under review, and how long review takes. To ask, email [support@every.io](mailto:support@every.io).
* Whether Every tells anyone that a check deposit was declined, or gives the reason, besides the **Rejected** status in **Banking** → **Transactions**. To ask, email [support@every.io](mailto:support@every.io).


## Related topics

- [Move money](https://docs.every.io/admins/banking/payments.md)
- [Transactions](https://docs.every.io/admins/banking/transactions.md)


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