I want to create a sale that says Johnny agreed to pay $500. This way I can actually track who owes me money. Then, I want to invoice Johnny for $250 of the total.

I'm happy about your sales, BigTexan1492.

To create a line for the sold products, you can utilize the bundling feature in QuickBooks Online. You can create an inventory or non-inventory item for the product you sell and then bundle the items.

Here's how to create a new product:

1. Go to the Gear icon.
2. Select Products and services.
3. Choose either Inventory or Non-inventory items.
4. Enter a Name for the product.
5. In the Category dropdown, select the category that best describes your item.
6. If you sell the item, confirm the checkbox is selected for I sell this product/service to my customers.
7. In the Description on sales forms field, enter a description. This is what your customers will see on their sales form.
8. Enter an amount in the Sales price/rate field. 
9. Select the Income account ▼ dropdown and the account you want to use to track the sale. 
10. Fill in the rest of the necessary information, then hit Save and close.
11. Repeat the same process for the other item.

These are the steps to bundle the items:

1. Go to the Gear icon.
2. Select Products and services.
3. Choose Bundle.
4. Enter a name in the Name field.
5. In the Product/Service column, add those items you want to include in the bundle.
6. Once done, hit Save and close.

You may now create an invoice to keep track of your sales after everything is setup. Before sending the invoice to your customer, you can edit the price of those items so it will reflect only the amount less than the total amount. Change it back to the original pricing after you send it to know how much money they owe you.

I also advise contacting your accountant. They may use a different method for recording the transaction.

For future use in documenting invoice payments, I've included the following article for a complete guide: Record invoice payments in QuickBooks Online.

Let me know if you have additional questions about the procedure for recording your sales. I'll be around to help you.

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