Missed Your Payroll Deadline? Here’s What to Do (2-Day Payrolls)

Question

I missed my payroll submission deadline for a 2-day processing schedule. How can I still pay my employees on time?

Answer

If you missed the 5:00 PM PT / 8:00 PM ET cutoff, you can still ensure your team is paid using Next-Day Rush or Manual Paper Checks.

Option 1: Next-Day Rush/Pay

Exclusively available for 2-day processing schedules, this allows you to pay employees via direct deposit by the next day.

• Submit by 5:00 PM PT / 8:00 PM ET the day before payday.
• Fee: $0.65 per employee paid. This fee applies to all employees regardless of their payment method (including those paid by paper check). This will be added to your next invoice.
• Employees are paid the following day, typically after 5:30 PM ET.
  
  

Option 2: Manual Payments by Paper Check

If you miss the Next-Day Rush deadline, or prefer to avoid fees, you can issue paper checks.

• Checks are available to download and print immediately after submission.
• Fee: $0 (No additional fees).
• 7shifts still calculates and debits the necessary taxes via ACH as usual.