Learn how to schedule payments in Online Bill Pay in QuickBooks Online.
When you schedule a bill payment in QuickBooks Online Bill Pay, the timing of when your bill is paid depends on the amount of the payment, your transaction history, and is limited to banking business days. Here’s how the timing for bill pay is affected by those factors.
Note: This is only applicable for Online Bill Pay powered by Bill.com and is not applicable for Online Bill pay powered by Melio. Not sure which one you have?
Learn which Online Bill Pay I am using
Here’s how to check if you have Online Bill Pay powered by Bill.com or Melio:
- Sign in to QuickBooks Online.
- Go to the Apps menu.
- Select the My Apps tab.
- Find the Online Bill Pay app where you'll see either "Bill Pay-Powered by Bill.com" or "Bill Pay-Powered by Melio".
When you pay bills for the first time
The standard payment timing for both ePayments and mailed checks is four banking days. After you establish a transaction history, you may qualify for payments below $10,000 to be sent on accelerated payment timing.
Accelerated ePayment timing is two banking days. Once your payment timing has been accelerated, you'll also have access to Bill.com expedited payment options.
Schedule a bill
Here's what you need to know about paying a bill
What you need to know about holidays and limits
Payment schedule examples
Here are examples of bank transfer and paper check payment schedules.
Accelerated payment timing
Bank transfer (accelerated payment timing)
Paper check (accelerated payment timing)
Standard payment timing
Bank transfer (standard payment timing)
Paper check (standard payment timing)