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January 18, 2021
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How to undo a credit

  • January 18, 2021
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We use QuickBooks for a storage business.  If the unit invoice is for $100 and the customer pays $110 and I received $110 then a credit is listed.  If I post the invoice for next month before I receive this payment, then a credit is not listed.  

 

When on the Receive Payments page, I have removed these credits by clicking on the the Discounts and Credits button, clicking on the credit and hitting enter.  However, sometimes, when I open up the statement the amount due will be less than the balance.  The difference is the credit amount.  I need the amount due to match the balance.  But I can't find how to edit/remove this credit.  Can you help me to edit/remove this credit.  Thank you.

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January 18, 2021

Hello, StoremoreKs.

 

QuickBooks Desktop will always calculate the amount due based on the outstanding balances less the credits. I have a way to help you remove the credit from the customer statements. 

 

You can edit the Payment transaction and set the payment amount to $100 (for the previous invoice). Then, create a non-posting credit memo for the $10 overpayment. 

 

Here's a step-by-step process: 

 

  1. Click the Customers menu, then select Customer Center.
  2. Find and select the customer. 
  3. Click and open the Payment transaction.
  4. Under PAYMENT AMOUNT, set it to $100
  5. Click Save & Close. Proceed with the changes if it prompts you.

 

 

Creating a non-posting credit memo:

 

  1. Open the Customers menu again, then select Create Credit Memos/Refunds.
  2. Click the Mark As Pending button.
  3. Fill out the details of the credit memo regarding the storage unit overpayment (Add $10 in your case). 
  4. Once done, click Save & Close.

 

 

The credit memo won't affect your books yet. Your Accounts Receivable account will remain at $100 until you set it as final and apply it on the next invoice. 

 

Also, this is what your customer statement would look like with the non-posting credit memo:

 

 

When you're ready to pay and apply the $10 credit, simply open the credit memo then click the Mark As Final button. 

 

 

For reference about customer statements, you can check this article: Create a billing statement.

 

Need help depositing your payment or reconciling your bank account? Check out these great resources for guides and pointers:

 

 

If you have more questions about receiving payments, let me know in the reply section. Do you have any other concerns? Don't hesitate to include them. I'm here to show you a thing or two.