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title: "Creating BACS files"
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description: "Generate a BACS payment file from a finalised, authorised, closed-off payment run to pay employees."
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# Creating BACS files

Once your payroll is finalised, you can pay employees using your preferred payment method and report the details to **HMRC** in a **FPS** submission.

## To create bacs files

1. Navigate to the **Pay Employees** window.

Go to **Cintra iQ**: Payroll > Payroll Tools > Paying Out > Pay Employees
2. Create the **Payment Run**.
3. **Authorise** the Run.
4. **Close Off** the Run. The **Submit FPS**, **Bank Files** and **Run Details** buttons becomes active.
5. Click the **Bank Files** button. The **Process BACS and Othe Payments Files** form appears. The dates generated in this form is taken from your control record for the payroll.
6. Click the **Create Files** button. A message is displayed confirming that the **BACS** file has been successfully generated.