How to add a vendor

A vendor, a service provider, and a supplier are all the same. They sell their services or products to your business and are thus an essential part of your supply chain. Manually adding vendors to your account helps ensure that your payments reach the right place on time. This guide will cover how to manually add new vendors to your account. 

This includes:

Adding a new vendor from the Vendors tab

You can manually add a new vendor from the Vendors tab by following the steps below.

1- In your Gusto Dashboard, select Pay from the left-hand sidebar.

2- Select Pay bills.

3- From the Vendors tab, select the  + Add vendor button. 

4- Enter the vendor's contact details in the Add vendor screen. Select continue when done.

5- Choose how your vendor receives the payment. Vendors don't need to sign up or pay any fees.

  • Bank transfer (ACH)
    • We will deposit funds directly into your vendor’s bank account. 
    • You will need to enter the vendor's bank details.
    • When done, select Save and close to save these details for future payments.
    • To save your vendor's details and add a bill, select Save and add bill.
  • Wire transfer
    • We will send a domestic wire transfer to your vendor’s bank account.
    • You will need to enter the vendor's wire bank details.
    • When done, select Save and close to save these details for future payments.
    • To save your vendors details and add a bill, select Save and add bill.
  • Paper check
    • We will mail a check to your vendor’s address.
    • You will need to add the mailing details for your vendor.
    • When done, select Save and close to save these details for future payments.
    • To save your vendor's details and add a bill, select Save and add bill.
  • Let the vendor choose
    • If you are unsure how the vendor would prefer to be paid, you can let the vendor choose for themselves.
    • Please provide the vendor's email address so we can email them and ask them to select how they prefer to be paid.
    • When done, select Save and close to save these details for future payments.
    • To save your vendor's details and add a bill, select Save and add bill.

After choosing how your vendor will receive payment, your new vendor will be added to your vendor list. 

Adding a new vendor when creating a new bill

You can manually add a new vendor when creating a new bill. Follow the steps below to learn how.

1- In your Gusto Dashboard, select Pay from the left-hand sidebar.

2- Select Pay bills.

3- In the main screen, select the Bills tab.

4- Once in the Bills tab, select Create a bill to open up a new bill.

5- On the Bill details page, type the vendor’s name in the Vendor business name field.

6- Select +Add new vendor to add the vendor to your vendor list and the bill you are creating.

7- You can now continue to add the bill details. 

  • To save the bill for later, select Save and close. 
  • To continue with the payment, select Continue to pay.

Please see the following guide for more information on creating a new bill.

Adding a new vendor when making a payment

You can add a vendor as you create a new payment by following the steps below.

1- In your Gusto Dashboard, select Pay from the left-hand sidebar.

2- Select Pay bills.

3- Select the + New Payment button at the top of your dashboard to open a new payment.

4- In the Bill details page, type in the vendor’s name in the Vendor business name field.

5- Select +Add new vendor to add the vendor to your vendor list and the bill you are creating.

7- You can now continue to add the bill details. 

  • To save the payment for later, select Save and close. 
  • To continue with the payment, select Continue to pay.

Please see the following guide to learn more about making a new payment. 

 

 

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