I understand the need to activate a direct deposit for your payroll account, Leslie.

The steps mentioned on this thread are used to help fix the issue activating your direct deposit. If you have done all the suggested steps above and the issue persists, I suggest contacting our our QuickBooks Care Team.

For more insights, you can check out this article for a thorough guide: Set up your company payroll for direct deposit.

For future reference, read through this article to know more about dealing with some direct deposit problems: Fix direct deposit issues. It also includes answers to some of the direct deposits frequently asked questions. 

Please leave a post below if you have other concerns with the activation process of direct deposit in QBDT. I'll be sure to get back to you.