Accept Check by Fax Payment Easily:

How to accept check by fax.
Can I accept check by fax payments?
How does "accept check by fax" work?

Overview:
Does your businesses already accept check by fax payments? If not, this is the easiest way to accept checks from your customers, clients, tenants, policy holders, and patients.

How to:
You can either create a standard form for your customer to fax to you, or just ask them to fax a copy of their check for their invoice, order or debt.  Once you receive the fax copy of the check, you have implied written consent to create a draft of their check.

What next:
After you accept a check by fax from your customer, using software like CheckWriter™, you simply enter the information, then using a laser or ink jet printer, you create a draft of the check, with no signature required.

CheckWriter™ will print a draft that you can then deposit into any U.S. bank the same day.  The draft will be treated just like a check you receive through the mail or over the counter.  Just endorse the back, and make your deposit.

Accept check by fax payments - The benefits:
Check by fax payments are the easiest to process, and the most accurate, because you have an picture of the check from the fax.  This way, there is no confusion as to what the routing number, the account number or even the check number are.  Just take the information from the face of the check yourself.

In addition to accuracy, when you accept check by fax payments, it will create a paper trail where you the merchant will have written proof of authorization.  Although not required for check drafting, this is a valuable loss prevention tool, especially in industries that are considered high risk or may have potential for fraud or misuse.

CheckWriter Software and Accept Check by Fax Summary:
When you use CheckWriter™ software, to accept check by fax payments, there are sample check by fax authorization forms that come with the package. Use these sample forms as a template to take checks by fax, or use your own existing forms and modify them to inform the customer that they have the option to also include a copy of their check.

CheckWriter™ forms including wording for one-time authorizations, monthly recurring billing authorizations, and open ended authorization for variable billing.

Conclusion:
CheckWriter™ software allows you to accept check by fax, check by phone, or online check payments.  When you accept check by fax payments, you are using the most fool-proof method because it creates a paper trail, offers built in written authorization, and virtually eliminates customer errors.

For additional information about how to accept check by fax payments, see the FAQ page, or if you already own CheckWriter™ software, look in your manual under FAQ, then click the FORMS link to access the free sample check by fax authorization forms.

Checks by phone:
Learn how to take checks by phone.

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