How to make a payment from the Vendors tab

With Gusto Bill Pay, you can create bills and schedule payments in multiple ways. You can also make a payment to a specific vendor directly from the Vendors tab. To learn more, please follow the steps below.

Paying a vendor without creating a bill

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

2 - Select Bill pay.

3 - Select the Vendors tab.

4 - In the Vendors tab, find the specific vendor you would like to pay. Check the box next to the vendor name.

You can pay multiple vendors at once with the Gusto Money Plus add-on. Learn more about this feature here

5 - Enter the amount you want to pay in the Open balance field.

6 - Select the Review & pay button at the bottom of the screen.

If you haven't already, you may be asked to link a payment method to your account.

7 - Choose a payment method. You can add or change the payment method by accessing the Payment method column.

8 - Choose a delivery method. This is how your vendor will receive their payment. You can add or change the delivery method by accessing the Delivery method column.

Adding a delivery method

If a delivery method is not yet set for the vendor, you will need to add a delivery method before proceeding with the payment.

  • Vendors can receive their payments via ACH Transfer, domestic Wire transfer, virtual card, or paper check.
  • If you are not sure how your vendor would like to be paid, you can let the vendor choose.

9 - You can edit the Debit date by selecting the drop-down menu in the Debit date column.

10 - You can edit the Delivery speed under the Delivery speed column.

11 - You can add a memo to the vendor or an invoice number by selecting the 3 dots on the right of the payment details.

12 - To continue with the payment, select the Confirm and pay button at the bottom of the dashboard.

That’s it! Your payment is now scheduled.