Can I direct deposit our employees advances but still only run payroll once a month?

Yes, it's possible to direct deposit an employee's advances, jtaylor17.

You can either add the advances on the pay cheque or create it separately. Please make sure to transmit the direct deposit payroll two banking days before the pay cheque date at 5 pm PT.
 

To include the advances in the pay cheque, you'll want to create a pay type. You can get more details about pay types in this article: Pay types overview.

Here's how to set up the pay type: 

1. On the left panel, click Employees.
2. Click the employee's name, and click the pencil icon next to Pay.
3. Click the pencil icon under How much do you pay Employee?.
4. Put a check mark on the pay type  you want to add and enter the information.
5. Click Done.

In the future, if the employee will be paying the advances, you can check this article to add it as a deduction: How to give an employee cash advance pay on their pay cheque.

Please let us know if there's anything else you need. Thanks.