Set up Bank Bill Pay

First, ensure that your financial institution supports Direct Connect and Bill Pay with Quicken. Financial institutions may support these only for certain account types.

Confirm that your account is connected for download via Direct Connect

Go to the checking account from which you’d like to pay bills and click the Settings icon in the register toolbar.
In the Download Settings section, verify that the connection method is set to Direct Connect.
- If yes, go ahead and activate Bill Pay.
- If the connection method is Quicken Connect, contact your financial institution and check whether Bank Bill Pay is supported. If yes, click Change Connection Type and change the connection to Direct Connect.
- If your financial institution does not support Bank Bill Pay, you cannot use the service.

Activate Bill Pay

Go to the checking account from which you’d like to pay bills and click the Settings icon in the register toolbar. Ensure that the connection method is set to Direct Connect. You can also see the Bill Pay indicator under the Bill Pay tab.

If the Bill Pay status icon is green and the status is On – Bill Pay is enabled and your account is ready for paying bills online.
If the Bill Pay status icon is red and the status is Off – Bill Pay is not enabled. In this case:
- Click the Check for Bill Pay button. If the status remains Off, it means that Bill Pay is supported for this account, but is not yet enabled by the financial institution. Contact your financial institution to enable Bank Bill Pay for Quicken.
- Once you've confirmed that your bank has enabled Bank Bill Pay for your account, click the Check for Bill Pay button again and the indicator should change to On. You're now set to use Bill Pay.
- If the Bill Pay status icon is red and the status is Not Available – Bill Pay is not supported by your financial institution or may not be supported for the selected account type.
- If your financial institution is listed as supported and/or if other accounts from the same financial institution are enabled, contact your financial institution and check whether Bank Bill Pay is available for this account.

Note: Some important points to remember about activating Bank Bill Pay in Quicken.