The short answer
This charge is typically a monthly invoice for background checks run by your business in the previous month. If you are a consumer, it may appear if you ran a personal background check on yourself to share with a landlord or employer.
Why am I being charged by Checkr?
Checkr is widely used by companies (especially in the gig economy like Uber, Instacart, and Doordash) and standard corporate HR departments to run criminal records, driving records, and identity verification.
Checkr usually bills businesses on a monthly cycle for the total volume of background checks processed. Alternatively, they charge a $1 temporary authorization hold when you add a new payment method, which drops off within a few days.
- Monthly invoice for employee/contractor background checks ordered by your company.
- A personal background check ordered by you via Checkr's personal portal.
- A temporary $1 card authorization hold.
How to verify the invoice
If you do not recognize the charge, check with your HR or recruiting team. Admin users can pull detailed invoices directly from the Checkr dashboard.
- Log in to your Checkr dashboard as an administrator.
- review to 'Payment & billing'.
- Download the itemized invoice for the corresponding month.
- Review the specific candidate background checks that were billed.
Independent reference — not affiliated with Checkr. Billing names and policies change; verify with the merchant or your bank before acting.
Verified sources
Every claim on this page is checked against official sources — open them to confirm before you call your bank.
- Checkr Payment and Billing https://help.checkr.com
- Checkr Personal Background Checks https://checkr.com
Reviewed Aug 31, 2026 · high · About UnknownCharges