Run an ACH Transaction in the Virtual Terminal

Merchant Portal

Last Updated: January 28, 2025

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Welcome to this tutorial on Running an ACH Transaction in the Virtual Terminal.

1. Start by clicking Gateway.

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2. Click Virtual Terminal.

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3. Select the ACH Payment Method.

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4. Select the Transaction Type you would like to create.
Note: For this tutorial, we will create a Sale or Collect (Debit) transaction.

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7. Enter the Transaction Amount.

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8. Enter the Account Holder Name.

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9. Select the correct SEC Code for the transaction.

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10. Select the Account Type.

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11. Select whether the account is Business or Personal.

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12. Enter the Account Number.

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13. Start to enter the Routing Number.

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14. Then select the Bank from the list.

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15. Click the Checkbox to save the account information for Future Transactions.

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16. Enter a Wallet Title to finish saving the account.

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17. It is highly recommended to add the account Billing Information on every transaction.

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18. Enter the billing Street Address.

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19. Enter the City.

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20. Enter the State.

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21. Enter the ZIP Code.

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22. Optional: Enter the account holder's Phone number.
Note: If you send Text (SMS) receipts or invoices, you will need to enter the account holder's cell phone number.

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23. Click Process Transaction.

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24. If the transaction is processed successfully, a confirmation screen will appear. From this screen, you will have the option to Void Transaction and Print or Email Receipt.

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25. You can also view the Transaction Details or Click to process another transaction.

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The next steps of this tutorial cover Running an ACH Transaction from an existing Customer Wallet.

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1. Start by clicking Gateway.

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2. Click Virtual Terminal.

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3. Select the ACH Payment Method.

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4. Select the Transaction Type you would like to create.
Note: For this tutorial, we will create a Sale or Collect (Debit) transaction.

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5. Enter the Transaction Amount.

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6. In the Customer Details section, start typing the Account Holder (Customer) name.

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7. Select the correct Customer Wallet from the list.

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8. You can expand the Information drop-down to confirm you have selected the correct Customer Account.

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9. Select the Customer Wallet Payment Method Type under the Payment Account Details section.

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10. Expand the Select a Customer Wallet drop-down.

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11. Select the correct payment account from the Customer Wallet list.

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12. It is highly recommended to verify that you have the account holder's current Billing Information.

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13. Once you have confirmed the Billing Information, click Process Transaction.

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14. If the transaction is processed successfully, a confirmation screen will appear. From this screen, you will have the option to Void Transaction and Print or Email Receipt.

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15. You can also view the Transaction Details or Click to process another transaction.

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That's it. You're done!

That concludes this tutorial on Running an ACH Transaction in the Virtual Terminal. For additional videos and other resources, please visit our knowledge base at https://kb.fortis.support.
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