How to Use direct deposit in a Sentence

direct deposit

noun
  • Our employees are paid by direct deposit.
  • The problem was that people were expecting a check or direct deposit to their bank account.
    Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 6 July 2020
  • Now, applicants who set up direct deposit will have to wait longer for their payments, as the state is taking extra time to verify claims.
    TheWeek, 22 May 2020
  • Paper checks will be mailed starting July 1 to Alaskans without direct deposit.
    James Brooks, Anchorage Daily News, 12 June 2020
  • The state is in the process of launching a portal that would allow officials in local communities to apply for a direct deposit of the aid.
    Nyamekye Daniel, Washington Examiner, 30 June 2020
  • Stimulus payments were sent either by check, direct deposit, or an economic-impact debit card.
    Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 31 July 2020
  • The direct payments have gone out in several ways, including direct deposit, prepaid debit cards, and paper checks.
    Erica Werner, BostonGlobe.com, 25 June 2020
  • Was a direct deposit made to the wrong bank account based on outdated information with the IRS?
    Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 14 Aug. 2020
  • The vast majority of taxpayers received their payments via direct deposit into their bank accounts, a free service.
    Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 26 June 2020
  • For taxpayers who filed electronically and requested refunds via direct deposit, the processing time can be up to three weeks.
    Kathleen Pender, SFChronicle.com, 8 June 2020
  • Some direct deposit efforts ran into a glitch since some bank accounts on file were temporary setups that were used by tax preparers as part of a tax refund process and those accounts are no longer active.
    Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 11 June 2020
  • Paper checks will be mailed starting July 1 to residents without direct deposit, officials said.
    USA TODAY, 16 June 2020
  • Currently, Chase charges up to $35 for checking accounts if certain requirements, like a monthly direct deposit, aren’t met.
    Byalicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 8 July 2024
  • If the check was deposited, or the payment came by direct deposit, the IRS will accept repayment by personal check or money order.
    Todd J. Gillman, Dallas News, 1 July 2020
  • Most of the payments will be made via direct deposit on the 15th of each month.
    Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al, 17 May 2021
  • For most people, the credit will come in the form of a direct deposit.
    John F. Wasik, Forbes, 7 July 2021
  • More direct deposit payments will be made in the days ahead, too.
    Alex Connor, USA TODAY, 16 Mar. 2021
  • Or those who are not enrolled for direct deposit will receive a check in the mail.
    Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 30 June 2021
  • Some people who received a check or a direct deposit this spring got the card this time.
    Jayson Jacoby, oregonlive, 12 Jan. 2021
  • Payments would come to teachers in the form of direct deposit and would be required to be paid by June 15.
    Vivian Jones, Washington Examiner, 12 Feb. 2021
  • Your payment has been processed and it will be sent on the date shown by direct deposit or mail.
    Stephanie Toone, ajc, 23 Mar. 2021
  • Those who did not get their 2021 returns by direct deposit will receive a check in the mail.
    Asher Notheis, Washington Examiner, 26 May 2023
  • You can get paid with direct deposit, store credit, or a check.
    Kelsey Stiegman, Seventeen, 25 Jan. 2023
  • Most people will get it through direct deposit at a bank.
    Gregory Barber, Wired, 16 Mar. 2021
  • The bulk of the second round of payments worth $600 each went out within three weeks through direct deposit.
    Anchorage Daily News, 4 Feb. 2021
  • The bulk of refunds issued so far are via direct deposit.
    Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 13 Mar. 2022
  • The three keys to a faster refund: No errors, e-filing and direct deposit.
    Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 26 Jan. 2024
  • That last method of adding funds—direct deposit—might be the most significant of all.
    Telis Demos, WSJ, 7 Nov. 2022
  • Some money will show up by direct deposit; others will receive a check in the mail.
    Tribune News Service, oregonlive, 5 June 2021
  • These points can be redeemed for cash with a direct deposit, check or statement credit.
    Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 28 Jan. 2024

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