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Bom Demais
October 15, 2021
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How do I categorize the monthly fee paid to Intuit to run Quickbooks Online?

  • October 15, 2021
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What do you guys do in your books to record these fees for Quickbooks Online? The software automatically categorize it under intangible asset, but I think it is an expense.

Best answer by ssprowles1

It is an expense. I typically would post these to either a Software Expense, Office Expense, or similar type expense account.  

 

QBO will offer suggestions for posting transactions, but should be reviewed for accuracy because it can be wrong often - especially in a new file as there is very little historical data for QBO to use when making suggestions. QBO will also suggest a rule if you code a transaction the same way 2 or three times in bank feeds, so if a rule was setup with incorrect coding you will need to go into the Rules tab to adjust the rule to reflect the correct GL account. 

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October 16, 2021

It is an expense. I typically would post these to either a Software Expense, Office Expense, or similar type expense account.  

 

QBO will offer suggestions for posting transactions, but should be reviewed for accuracy because it can be wrong often - especially in a new file as there is very little historical data for QBO to use when making suggestions. QBO will also suggest a rule if you code a transaction the same way 2 or three times in bank feeds, so if a rule was setup with incorrect coding you will need to go into the Rules tab to adjust the rule to reflect the correct GL account. 

Bom Demais
December 7, 2021

Thank you for your assistance, It was a very valuable feedback.
I did not mean to reply this late, but for some reason I couldn't find this forum in my Quickbooks online. I finally found a way in through an email, and now I know.

December 14, 2022

Hi,

I just saw two "deposits" .24 + .19 as Intuit called them, then the total was "spent" in the bank feed, .43 I created an expense for .43 This comes up in the income statement as

 

Bank charges & fees                                             .43

Office Software Expense                                      -.43

 

Does this sound right?

 
 
 

 

 

December 14, 2022

Hi there, @LG32.

 

Charges you are not able to identify appearing on your bank statement normally are service fees upon processing your online transactions. Yes, bank charges or categories along these lines are accounts used to record these transactions.

 

If in doubt, I recommend looking up these charges to help recognize why they are listed on your bank statement. Kindly read and use this article to learn more: How to Get More Details About Intuit Charges on Credit Card or Bank Accounts?

 

I'm a post away if you have any other QuickBooks concerns. I wish you continued success in all of your business ventures. Take care!

December 14, 2022

Hi JonpriL,

 

Thank you for your response and yes, I will read that article. Now that you mention it, I do have another question:

 

I connected my biz checking account to QBO. When I tried to create the expense, the screen popped up and said "connect your bank." I thought it was already connected, but I went through the motions anyway. It still is not connected, I'm not sure why. Can you please shed some light on this?

 

Secondly, this whole episode got me thinking: isn't QuickBooks Payments already connected, once I connect my checking (which my checking is), for me to accept CC and ACH payments? Someone keeps mentioning Stripe....why do I need Stripe and what is the purpose of Stripe? If I send an invoice with the Pay Now button to my future client, I thought they could hit the button in the email and pay by cc? or Check? Confused on this. Again, any light you can shed would be great. 

 

Thanks!

LG