Direct deposit is an electronic deposit of your paycheck, pension or government benefits (such as Social Security) from your employer or the government using your Chase checking account and routing number. Visit our Direct Deposit Page for more information.

The following do not qualify as direct deposits: Depositing a check in branch or through the Chase Mobile^® app; Person to Person payments (such as Zelle^®); Micro-deposits (Micro-deposits are small deposits, typically less than $1, that are sent to your account to verify it is the correct account); External transfers from a bank, brokerage or investment account, tax refunds, dividends, retirement distributions, direct payments, debit card transactions, or wire transfers. Visit our Direct Deposit Page for more information.

Bonuses are for individuals who do not own or co-own existing Chase checking or savings accounts. Bonuses are also not available to those whose accounts have been closed within the last 90 days or closed with a negative balance within the last 3 years. Keep in mind, you can receive only one new checking and one new savings account opening related bonus every two years from the last offer enrollment date and only one bonus per account.

Offer not available to existing Chase checking customers, or those whose accounts have been closed within 90 days or closed with a negative balance within the last 3 years. To receive this bonus, the enrolled account must not be closed or restricted at the time of payout.