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[Mj12]

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@software wrote:

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@Mj12 wrote:

What's wrong with providing a voided check?  I've not heard of making a copy then providing the copy. 

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Maybe she doesn't have any checks?

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Ok, guess I didn’t think of that. I thought everyone had at least a couple of blank checks, even if we never use them.

ETA - I never saved/made a copy of a voided check. I just shredded it.

[Sage04]

My son has an account with Chase but does not have any checks. Chase printed a copy of a check with his account and routing numbers and VOID was boldly printed on the copy and the company accepted that.

[RinaRina]

I called the HR dept.

Apparently my supervisor doesn't know what's acceptable.  (Annoying!)

The copy I sent A MONTH AGO was fine!

SMH ....

THANKS for the feedback, everyone.

[Scooby Doo]

When I was working HR and collecting this info, we had the new employees fill out a form with the info on it.  They could attach a deposit slip to the form if they wanted.

I would be concerned about the safety of that info if I were you.  You don't want that info laying around where anyone can see it.  We kept that info in a locked file cabinet until the first check was paid, then the paper was shredded.

[Othereeeen]

About using deposit slips...

On my checking account, the numbers on the checks and the deposit slips are different.

Check yours.

You can use a copy of a check, with VOID written on it. Like others said, they need the bank routing number ( the first set of digits on the bottom of the check) and your account number ( the second set of numberson your check).

Look at your deposit slips.

I was surprised by this when I went to reorder checks.!

[Laura14]

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@Othereeeen wrote:

About using deposit slips...

On my checking account, the numbers on the checks and the deposit slips are different.

Check yours.

You can use a copy of a check, with VOID written on it. Like others said, they need the bank routing number ( the first set of digits on the bottom of the check) and your account number ( the second set of numberson your check).

Look at your deposit slips.

I was surprised by this when I went to reorder checks.!

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@Othereeeen  Good catch!  That makes zero sense.  If the numbers don't match, they are not depositing into your checking account.  I wonder if that was the order fulfillment person's personal account. That's a clever way to steal from people.

[Othereeeen]

Nope..it's on MY deposit slips. I just looked again. The routing number on thechecks ( the first digits on the bottom) are different than the same set of numbers on the deposit slips.

I think the BANK does this for security reasons. That way if someone finds discarded deposit slips they won't have your real account number. Most people don't use up all thier slips before the checkbook runs out.

Those first digits are the bank's routing number, so even if they are different, they must be made to be interpretable by your bank.!!!

[ccassaday]

Where I used to work we never had to provide a voided check or anything. We just filled out the paper and wrote our routing number and account number down.

[VaBelle35]

The reason we want the check or deposit slip is simply because people do not write clearly and don't write the numbers correctly or all of the numbes. 

It just saves time and aggravation to get the number correctly up front.

[reiki604]

Life provides us with enough real stressors for us to deal with. Why bother with these inconsequencial inconvenience and problems?