Here’s a clean draft you can send to QBO support/forum:Customer made an overpayment and we refunded the excess amount, but the customer balance is still showing incorrectly in QBO.Example:Customer invoices totalled $100Customer accidentally paid $200I used “Receive Payment” and allocated the invoices, leaving an additional $100 credit on the customer account (showing as -$100 balance)I then:Created a Refund Receipt for $100Used the same date and same bank account as the refund transactionThe refund appears correctly in the customer transaction list and bank feed, however the customer still shows a -$100 credit balance in QBO.What is the correct process to clear/remove the remaining customer credit after refunding the overpayment?

You're close to getting this sorted out. Refund receipt is specifically used for reimbursing items or services, which is why the credit wasn't cleared. To remove the negative balance, you'll have to delete the refund receipt, then create an expense categorized under Accounts Receivable. Go to + Create and select Expense.Select the customer as the payee.In the Category, click Accounts Receivable (A/R).Enter the refund amount of $100 and add a memo as needed.Hit Save and close. Once done, link the overpayment to the expense using the Receive payment function to close the open credit. Notify us if you have additional concerns. We’re here to help.

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Overpayment refund

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May 26, 2026
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Here’s a clean draft you can send to QBO support/forum:

Customer made an overpayment and we refunded the excess amount, but the customer balance is still showing incorrectly in QBO.

Example:

Customer invoices totalled $100
Customer accidentally paid $200
I used “Receive Payment” and allocated the invoices, leaving an additional $100 credit on the customer account (showing as -$100 balance)

I then:

Created a Refund Receipt for $100
Used the same date and same bank account as the refund transaction

The refund appears correctly in the customer transaction list and bank feed, however the customer still shows a -$100 credit balance in QBO.

What is the correct process to clear/remove the remaining customer credit after refunding the overpayment?

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TrixieD

QuickBooks Team

You're close to getting this sorted out. Refund receipt is specifically used for reimbursing items or services, which is why the credit wasn't cleared. To remove the negative balance, you'll have to delete the refund receipt, then create an expense categorized under Accounts Receivable.

Go to + Create and select Expense.
Select the customer as the payee.
In the Category, click Accounts Receivable (A/R).
Enter the refund amount of $100 and add a memo as needed.
Hit Save and close.

Once done, link the overpayment to the expense using the Receive payment function to close the open credit.

Notify us if you have additional concerns. We’re here to help.

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