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# How To Add A New Bank Account For Paying Bills With Plaid Validation


##### You can easily add your bank accounts to your payments in Checkrun. Learn how in this article.

| When a membership trial ends, the accounts must be validated.  Checkrun uses a service to validate bank accounts.

**Enter a starting Check Number - Checkrun will increment going forward based on the starting range.**
**Enter your Account and Routing Numbers**

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/ab417369863e6800/image_3h3k1d.png)

**Select your financial institution or use search if your bank isn't listed**

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/ab417369863e6800/image_159ji19.png)

**You will be asked to enter your account credentials**

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/ab417369863e6800/image_3ia6te.png)

**Select the account that you would like to verify**

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/ab417369863e6800/image_1wn3pss.png)

| Once the account has been validated, all features in Checkrun will be unlocked.