Authorizations generate a pending transaction on the card holder's account. They generally expire within 1-10 business days but may appear on their account much longer, depending on the card issuing bank's specifications.
IMPORTANT: Any authorizations over 10 days old are considered expired and will need to be re-authorized to ensure proper funding.
- Open the QuickBooks company file.
- On the Customers menu, select Credit Card Processing Activities > Authorize/Capture Payments
- Enter the payment information.
- Click Save to complete the authorization.
Note: The transaction will not be completed until the Authorization is captured in QuickBooks.