Seeing an ADP charge on your statement?

Common ways ADP charges might appear on your statement

• ADP PAYROLL DEBIT
• ADP ACH DEBIT
• ADP SERVICE FEE
• ADP TAX PAYMENT
• ADP REFUND
• ADP PAYROLL ADJUSTMENT
• ADP ACCOUNT VERIFICATION
• ADP * [EMPLOYER NAME] PAYROLL

What is ADP?

ADP (Automatic Data Processing, Inc.) is a major U.S. payroll and HR services provider. It manages payroll processing, tax withholdings, direct deposit, benefits, compliance, and related employer services. Learn more at adp.com.

Common causes for ADP charges

5 common reasons you may have initiated an ADP charge:

• Debiting the employer’s bank account to fund payroll or tax liabilities.
• Monthly or periodic service fees for payroll or HR software.
• Adjustments or corrections made to prior payroll runs or tax entries.
• Refunds issued following overpayment or reversal of a payroll entry.
• Micro-deposits or verification transactions to confirm bank account access.

Decoding ADP charge tags

• ADP PAYROLL DEBIT indicates an ACH debit from the employer’s account to fund employee payroll and withholdings.
• ADP ACH DEBIT is a generic descriptor for an ACH pull initiated by ADP under a client’s authorization.
• ADP SERVICE FEE marks charges for ADP’s platform, maintenance, or service agreements.
• ADP TAX PAYMENT represents ADP remitting payroll taxes, contributions, or filings on behalf of the employer.
• ADP REFUND identifies a credit back to the employer’s account for overpayment or reversed transactions.
• ADP PAYROLL ADJUSTMENT signals corrections made after payroll was processed (e.g. recalculations, retroactive changes.)
• ADP ACCOUNT VERIFICATION denotes small test transactions (deposits/withdrawals) to verify the designated bank account.
• ADP * [EMPLOYER NAME] PAYROLL shows the employer’s name appended to ADP’s descriptor, helping tie the debit to that specific client’s payroll run.

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