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preferred
January 25, 2019
Question

How Can I Record Sales Commission Upon Invoice Payment?

  • January 25, 2019
  • 2 replies
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Hello,

 

I owe my salespeople commission when we get paid. Right now we record the expense and liability manually. Is there a way to automatically create the expense and commission liability upon invoice payment? I know this is possible upon invoice creation. Thank you!

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Charies_M
Level 9
January 25, 2019

Thanks for checking in with us, preferred.

 

At the moment, there isn't a way we can automatically record the expense and commission liability when receiving invoice payment in QuickBooks Online. While this feature is not yet available, we would appreciate if you could send this product suggestion straight to our product developers. 
Here's how:

  1. Click on the Gear icon.
  2. Click Feedback.
  3. Type in your feedback or feature request.
  4. Click Send Message.

You can also send your feature request through this link: http://feedback.qbo.intuit.com/forums/168199.

 

Sending your feedback is a big help for our engineers to determine the features you want to be added to our product.

 

If there's anything else I can further assist, please drop me a reply below and I'll get back to you.

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Malcolm Ziman
Level 4
January 25, 2019
@preferred wrote:

Is there a way to automatically create the expense and commission liability upon invoice payment? I know this is possible upon invoice creation. 

"possible upon invoice creation" How?

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FabianaT
May 10, 2019

"possible upon invoice creation"...I also have this question.  Did you get an answer? 

Rose-A
Rose-A
Level 10
May 10, 2019

Good to see you here in the Community, FabianaT.

Let me help you record the sales commission when creating an invoice in QuickBooks Online.

 

You can create a service item for the sales commission and add the item when creating an invoice in QuickBooks Online.

 

To create a service item:

  1. Select the Gear icon on the Toolbar, then choose Products and Services.
  2. In the Products and Services window, select New.
  3. Select the product or service type.
  4. Enter the new product or service information then select Save and close. (Note: When adding non-inventory items and services, check the I sell this product/service to my customers box in order to make these items and services show up when creating invoices and bills.)

 

You may also add an item to your Products and Services list while inside an invoice:

 

  1. Select the Plus icon (+) on the Toolbar, then select Invoice.
  2. While inside the invoice, select a row under the Product/Service column.
  3. Select the drop-down box, then choose to  Add new.
  4. Select the product or service type.
  5. Enter the new product or service information then select Save and close. (Note: When adding non-inventory items and services, check the I sell this product/service to my customers box in order to make these items and services show up when creating invoices and bills.)

You can get more details in these articles:

Additionally, if you need to discuss sensitive information, you may want to call in to speak with an agent so they can review your account.

 

  1. Sign in to your QuickBooks Online Company.
  2. Click (?) Help at the upper right corner.
  3. Select Contact US on the pop-up.
  4. Enter a brief description of your concern then hit Continue.
  5. Click Get a callback.
  6. Enter your contact information.
  7. Select Call me.

Don't hesitate to fill me in if you have any other concerns about sales commissions in QuickBooks Online.

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