Toast Payroll: Set a Payment Method

Last updated: Apr 9, 2026, 11:58 AM

Payment Methods lets employees select their preferred way to receive wages. They can select paper checks, direct deposit, or Toast Pay Card, if applicable.

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Download MyToast App Banner

A new feature has been added to Toast Payroll to make it easier for you to access your information on the go. When you navigate to My Profile > Employment > Payment Method, you'll see a banner prompting you to download the MyToast app.

 

  1. To download the app, select the Learn more button on the banner.

    To download the app, select the Learn more button on the banner 

  2. Then choose whether you're using an Apple or Android device. This will allow you to manage your payroll details directly from your mobile devices.

    Choose whether their using Apple or Android device to start downloading MyToast app 

 

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 Payment Method Basics

  • Employees will navigate to My profile > Employment > Payment Method.
  • The employee will see tiles for a paper check, direct deposit, and the Toast Pay Card, if applicable. The system will default to a paper check.
  • Select a tile to choose a payment method and follow any applicable steps to be signed up.
  • In order to make changes to this page, employees will be required to confirm their identity via a six-digit code Toast texts to them.
  • To change the payment method, simply select a different tile and proceed through any necessary steps.
  • All completed changes will be automatically saved.


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Paper Check

To receive your wages in the form of a paper check, navigate to My profile > Employment > Payment Method. Here, you only need to select the Paper check option. The green banner confirms your selection.

 

Employee Payment Method page with Paper check selected

 

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Direct Deposit

To receive wages directly into your bank account, navigate to My profile > Employment > Payment Method. Choose Direct deposit and proceed through the steps to add a direct deposit account. This action will trigger the identity verification steps. After completing the direct deposit steps, you will receive confirmation that the account is active via the green banner at the top and your saved bank account at the bottom.

 

Employee's Payment Method page with Direct deposit selected and a bank account added

 

If you already have direct deposit enabled, select the trashcan icon to remove your account or select Add split deposit if you wish to split your paycheck wages between more than one bank account. These actions will trigger the identity verification steps.


HR+ users who want to add a direct deposit account for an employee will see this screen. Sending an email will alert your employee to log in and enter their info. Filling it in yourself will let you manually enter direct deposit information on an employee's behalf. This action will trigger the identity verification steps. See the Add a Direct Deposit Account Manually (Without Plaid) section of Toast Payroll: Get Help With Direct Deposit Accounts for details.

 

Pop-up for employers to send email or fill in info themselves

 

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Identity Verification

As of April 2026, Toast Payroll has made direct deposit accounts more secure. If a user attempts to add, remove, or update a direct deposit account on this page, they will be asked to verify their identity. Once confirmed, the user can proceed with their task.

 

  1. When the + Add bank account (new account), Add split deposit (second account), or the trashcan icon (remove account) button is selected, Toast will present a pop-up.
  2. Select Verify when you're asked to confirm your identity. A six-digit code will then be texted to the phone number on-file with your Toast account. Enter this six-digit code into the pop-up in Toast Payroll. Note: Toast representatives will never ask you for this code, so do not provide this code to anyone.
    1. If you do not see the pop-up, you may need to disable your ad blocker and retry this action. You can re-enable it once you're done with these instructions.

 

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Toast Pay Card

Our newest payment method is the Toast Pay Card. The Toast Pay Card has lots of great features that employers and employees will enjoy. Employers must first sign up for the Toast Pay Card program before employees can select it as a payment option.


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Payment Method FAQ

What if a selection is never made on this page?

When no selections are present, the employee will receive pay via a paper check.

 

Do I need to save my payment method changes in Toast Payroll?

No, any updates made to this page will be automatically saved.

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This content is for informational purposes and is not intended as legal, tax, HR, or any other professional advice. Please contact an attorney or other professional for advice.