11210: Republic Bank - 10-Day Time Limit Time For Printing Checks

Republic Bank sends an initial “check clear” record to the ERO’s database ten days after the check authorization acknowledgement. If you have not already printed the check, this initial check clear record will prevent you from printing it until Republic reissues a check acknowledgement and you download and process it. The reissue is not automatic; you will have to request this from Republic Bank.

The initial check clear record has no effect on a check that has been printed. It does not interfere with cashing it. After the taxpayer cashes the check, Republic releases a final check clear record for the actual check clearance. The final record updates the ERO’s database.

This is a good time to review your office routine to make sure your checks are timely printed.

Note: The 10-day check clear acknowledgement removes the check from your list of checks available to print (EF > Check Print) as well as from your online database Check report for unprinted or uncleared checks. If you think this may have happened, review the SSN for the check in your EF database (EF > Search EF Database). If the EF record shows that your client has received a check acknowledgement followed in ten days by a check clear acknowledgement, and you haven’t printed the check, you should contact Republic Bank ((866) 491-1040) to discuss a reissuance of the check acknowledgment.