Check printing for LLCs
If your LLC pays vendors, contractors or members by check, Check Writer 123 prints those checks on your own printer. Add the LLC's business bank account once, enter the payee and amount in your browser, and print a complete check with your company name, with every check saved to a register you can hand to your bookkeeper. It does not give tax or legal advice.
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What LLC owners run into with checks
The LLC's checks must come from the LLC's account
Paying business expenses from a personal account blurs the line between you and the company. A separate business account, with checks that carry the LLC's name, keeps the two apart. Printing your own checks means a new account or a changed name costs nothing to switch.
You do not write enough checks to justify a big setup
Many single-member LLCs write a dozen checks a month, not hundreds. A heavy accounting package is more than that needs, and a box of printed checks may last for a year.
Records matter when someone asks
Your accountant, a lender or a tax preparer may ask what you paid, to whom and when. A register of every check, with the payee, amount, date and memo, is easier than a pile of stubs.
Paying yourself should be traceable
Money you take out of the company is easiest to account for when each payment has its own check, a clear memo and a line in the register, whatever the right description is for your situation.
How an LLC prints checks with Check Writer 123
Setup takes about ten minutes once. After that a check takes under a minute. If you are new to printing checks, start with how to print business checks.
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Add the LLC's business bank account
Enter the LLC's name as it appears on the account, its address, the routing number and the account number. On Mid Tier and Unlimited you can add the company logo and a signature. On other plans leave the signature line empty and sign by hand.
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Choose your paper
Most LLCs use 3-to-a-page blank check stock, where the software prints the complete check. You can also use your bank's pre-printed checks, or plain paper for deposits you make yourself.
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Save your vendors and contractors
Add the people and companies the LLC pays regularly, such as your landlord, suppliers and subcontractors, so you can pick a name instead of typing it.
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Write the check
Enter the payee, amount, date and a short memo. A live preview shows the finished check with the amount in words. For several bills at once, enter up to 25 in the batch table and print them together.
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Test, print and keep the record
Run a free Test Print to check alignment, then print. The check is saved to the register, which you can export as a spreadsheet for your bookkeeper.
Features that suit LLCs
A bank account per company
If you own more than one LLC, give each its own bank account in the app, with its own name, address, logo, signature and check numbers. Mid Tier includes 4 accounts and Unlimited has no limit.
Saved vendors and contractors
Pay the same people every month without retyping their names. See how to print contractor checks.
A memo and a stub
Put a short note on the memo line and, when a check pays several invoices, list them on the stub so the recipient can match them.
A searchable register
Every printed check is saved with its payee, amount, date and history. Search it, print a report or download it as a CSV file.
Test Print and reprints
Test alignment on plain paper for free, and reprint a saved check at no cost if the printer jams.
A one-time option
If your LLC writes checks only now and then, the Digital Checkbook is one payment for 100, 200 or 500 checks that never expire.
A single-member LLC pays its monthly bills
A one-person marketing LLC pays for a co-working desk at $320.00, a freelance designer at $1,150.00, a software supplier at $89.00 and the quarterly insurance premium at $412.50. It has one business account at a local bank.
The four payees are saved, so the LLC enters four checks in the batch table, adds an invoice number for the designer on the stub, and prints a Test Print before the real run. The register shows four checks totalling $1,971.50, ready to export for the LLC's bookkeeper at month end.
An illustration with made-up figures, not a real customer.
Does an LLC need a separate bank account to print checks?
Printing checks does not change what you need to run your LLC properly. Most owners keep a separate business account so that company money and personal money stay apart, and print the LLC's checks from that account. Ask your accountant or attorney what is right for your situation. We provide the software to print the checks, not legal or tax advice.
What to put on an LLC's checks
A business check normally shows the name on the account, the address, the check number, the date, the payee, the amount in numbers and words, a signature, and the bank's routing and account numbers along the bottom. Check Writer 123 lays those out for you. The name should match the account exactly as the bank has it.
Read personal vs business checks for the differences, and how to write a check to a business for the payee side.
Keeping your records in order
Print each check from the business account, add a clear memo, and keep the register. At month end, compare the register with the bank statement and mark each check as it clears. See how to reconcile printed checks with a bank statement and check recordkeeping for small business.
What it costs
One flat monthly price. Every paid plan has all check templates, batch printing and the check register. Logo, signature and cloud backup come with Mid Tier and Unlimited. You also pay for your own paper and ink.
Occasional Pack
$5.99
per month
20 checks a month
1 bank account
Mid Tier
$10.99
per month
60 checks a month
4 bank accounts
Unlimited
$25.99
per month
Unlimited checks
Unlimited bank accounts
A check counts when you press Print. Reprints and Test Prints are free. 30-day money-back guarantee on your first payment; see the refund policy.
Frequently asked questions
Can an LLC print its own checks?
Yes. Add the LLC's business bank account to Check Writer 123 and print checks that carry the LLC's name and the account's routing and account numbers. You supply the check paper. Check with your bank that it accepts printed checks, as practice varies.
What name goes on an LLC's checks?
Use the name exactly as it appears on the business bank account. Many LLCs also show a trade name or logo, but the account name is what the bank recognises. Your bank can tell you how it should appear.
Can I print checks to pay myself from my LLC?
You can print a check made out to yourself, with a memo describing it. How a payment from your LLC to you should be treated, such as a distribution or a salary, is a question for your accountant. We provide the checks, not tax or legal advice.
Can I print checks for more than one LLC?
Yes, as long as each LLC has its own bank account in the app. Each account keeps its own name, address, logo, signature and check numbers, within your plan's account limit.
What paper do I need?
Most LLCs use 3-to-a-page blank check stock, where the software prints the whole check, including the bank number line. Pre-printed checks from your bank and plain paper also work. See what blank check stock is.
How much does it cost?
Plans start at $5.99 a month for 20 checks and 1 bank account. Mid Tier is $10.99 for 60 checks and 4 accounts, and Unlimited is $25.99. There is a free plan with 5 checks a month, a 14-day free trial with no card needed, and a one-time Digital Checkbook from $15.
Does it work with QuickBooks?
There is no direct connection. Many owners print here and record each payment in QuickBooks, Wave or a spreadsheet with the same check number. The register can be downloaded as a CSV file to help with that.
Guides for llc owners
- How to Print Business Checks
- Personal vs. Business Checks: What's the Difference?
- How to Print Contractor Checks
- How to Print Vendor Checks
- How to Keep a Digital Record of Printed Checks
- How to Reconcile Printed Checks With a Bank Statement
- Check Fraud Prevention for Small Business
- How to Print Checks Without QuickBooks
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- Anyone who prints their own checks
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- Mac users
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- Chromebook users
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- Bookkeepers and accountants
- Daycares and small shops
- Law firms and small practices
- Auto repair shops and dealerships
- People who want to try check printing software first
- People who want free check printing software
- People deciding whether to pay for ACH payment software
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- People deciding whether check writing software is worth it
- People who handwrite checks and want something easier
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- People comparing check writing software with what their bank offers
- People who want to save time writing checks
- Small businesses that need better check records
- People who want to avoid check writing mistakes and wasted checks
- People who print checks now and then
- People searching to buy checks online
- People who do not want a subscription
- People wondering what a digital checkbook is
- People comparing a digital checkbook with regular checks
- People who want to know how a digital checkbook works
- People weighing the benefits of a digital checkbook
- People checking the price of a digital checkbook
- Businesses that pay by check
- Employers who pay staff by check
- People who print on blank check stock
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