Business Deposit Slips: Types, Formats & Benefits for Small Businesses

Managing your business’s cash flow starts with depositing funds efficiently. Whether you’re making daily bank deposits or organizing bulk payments, using the right business deposit slip can help save time and reduce errors.

At Deluxe, we offer multiple deposit slip types and formats to meet the needs of small businesses.

Types of Business Deposit Slips: Manual vs. Laser

Manual Deposit Slips

Description: Pre-printed paper slips you fill out by hand. Available in 3-on-a-page, booked, and loose formats.

Best For:

Occasional or low volume of deposits
In-person deposits at bank branches

Benefits:

Simple to fill out
Compatible with any financial institution
No special equipment or software required

Deluxe pre-prints your business and bank info on the deposit slips. Each slip is formatted with Image Character Recognition (ICR) technology and meets all Magnetic Ink Character Recognition (MICR) standards and requirements.

Laser Deposit Slips

Description: Computer-printed deposit slips designed for laser or inkjet printers. Pre-printed with specific fields to meet the specifics of compatible software.

Best For:

Using accounting software like QuickBooks® or Sage
High volume of deposits

Benefits:

Eliminates handwriting and calculation errors
Faster deposit prep
Seamless integration with financial software

Deluxe laser deposit slips meet all Image Character Recognition (ICR) guidelines and Magnetic Ink Character Recognition (MICR) standards for faster processing.

Formats of Business Deposit Slips: 3-on-a-page, Loose, Booked

While deposit slip types refer to how the slips are filled out (by hand or printed), deposit slip formats describe the physical layout and structure.

3-On-A-Page Deposit Slips

Description: Deposit slip sheets with three slips per page, with detachable stubs.

Best For:

Frequent deposits
Professionals who prefer working in bookkeeping binders

Benefits:

Organized and portable, hole-punched to fit in binders
Built-in recordkeeping with detachable blank or pre-formatted stubs
Some include carbonless duplicate copies for recordkeeping
Can be integrated with deskbook check-writing system

Loose Deposit Slips

Description: Individual slips not bound to any booklet. Common with laser and manual deposit slip types.

Best For:

Teams who process deposits in batches
Businesses that do frequent or high-volume deposits

Benefits:

Printed in snap-apart sets (if manual), making them convenient for daily use
Great for businesses using bank carriers or night drops
Includes carbonless copies for recordkeeping

Booked Deposit Slips

Description: Perforated deposit slips bound in a booklet; also known as bound deposit slips. Common among manual deposit slip types.

Best For:

In-person deposits by one person or location
Businesses with occasional or low volume of deposits

Benefits:

Slips stay attached in bounded book until used, reducing risk of losing individual slips
Bounded books are easy to store or to carry on the go
Includes carbonless copies for recordkeeping

Additional Resources for Business Deposit Products

For more information to help you make the right decision when selecting deposit products for your business banking account, check out these other helpful resources including a guide on how to fill out deposit slips and security features of deposit bags.

How our Re-order Process simplifies future purchases

By creating an account with Deluxe, you gain easy access to a variety of tools that make managing your check and supply orders more efficient. This allows you to streamline the process of ordering and reordering checks and supplies and provides the following benefits -

Easily access your order history and track purchases or reference past transactions
Monitor order status and set up notifications
Reorder in just a few minutes and save yourself the hassle of re-entering your information. Frequently purchased items can be reordered with just a few clicks!
Save your customization preferences for future orders