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November 5, 2021
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I accidentally marked an invoice as paid when it is not. How do I reverse this?

  • November 5, 2021
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I showed an invoice paid. It is not paid.

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LieraMarie_A
November 5, 2021

Deleting the invoice payment can be done with ease, @debbie-green.

 

You'll have to delete the payment linked to the invoice. Doing this will clear the invoice' paid status.

 

Here's how:

  1. Go to Sales or Get paid & pay in the left navigation menu.
  2. Select the Invoices tab.
  3. Find the invoice. Click the drop-down button below the Action column and select View/Edit.
  4. Click the payment made hyperlink below the PAID payment status and select the date.
  5. On the Receive Payment window, click the More button at the bottom and select Delete.
  6. Click Yes to confirm.

 

Once you got the customer's payment, you can record it right away. You can also create recurring transactions in QuickBooks Online. It allows you to save time and reduce mistakes when making any repetitive entries.

 

Let me know if you have a follow-up question about managing invoices. I'm always here to assist. 

LieraMarie_A
November 7, 2021

Hope you’re doing great. I wanted to see how everything is going about deleting the invoice payment. Was it resolved? Do you need any additional help or clarification? If you do, just let me know. I’d be happy to help you at anytime. 

 

Looking forward to your reply. Have a pleasant day ahead! 

January 31, 2023

Thank you but as I told the respresentative I spoke with, I deleted and re created invoice but twice now  it just says  that a credit has been added and the invoice still says paid

June 25, 2024

Thank you for joining this thread, Mabel.

 

I'd be delighted to guide you with correcting those bills and ensuring they won't be marked as paid.

 

Before we continue, it's important to understand that we have 2 options for dealing with this situation in QuickBooks Online. You can either delete or void the transaction.

 

When you void a transaction, the record remains in QuickBooks but doesn't affect your books. On the other hand, if you delete a transaction, it's completely removed from your books and won't appear in any reports or accounts.

 

Therefore, it's better to void the transaction to maintain the complete record. Only delete a transaction if you're certain that you don’t need a record of it.

 

Here's how to void the bill payment and return the bill to open status:

 

  1. Go to the Expenses menu, then select Bills.
  2. Click the Paid tab.
  3. In the action column, click Show payments for the bill that should not be marked as paid, then select View details.
     
  4. At the bottom of the Bill payment page, click More and choose Void.
  5. Confirm the void by selecting Yes/Void in the prompt message. Your bill will return to its open status after it's voided. 

 

Additionally, you may find the following articles and videos helpful for managing your QuickBooks Online account, income, expenses, inventory, and generating reports:

 

 

If you have more questions about managing vendor bills or anything else, feel free to respond in this thread. I'm here to help you and ensure all your concerns are addressed promptly and effectively.