Purchase Invoice

Hello ME- 

Welcome to the Community page, 

We would say delete the second bill that you don't need. If you entered 2 and only paid one, the second one isn't going to be paid, So isn't essentially needed. Only problem you may have is if the unpaid bill falls into a prior VAT period, but then with it falling outside of the scope, it shouldn't make a difference for you. 

Thank you for your reply.  If it did fall into a prior VAT period what would you suggest. 

Hello ME, so if it did fall into a prior VAT period, it would show as an exception on your taxes section, but with it being outside of the scope it never technically hit any boxes so it should be all good for you.  

Sorry worded that question wrong. Say there was VAT on the invoice and I was in same situation.  How would you then advise to deal with the invoice ie input dummy credit to deal with the VAT.  This just question to educated myself on the QB.  New to QB so learning every day.  Thanking you.

Let me provide additional insights about deleting an invoice with VAT from a prior period, ME-.

You can reverse the invoice by creating a credit note, then re-raise the invoice correctly with VAT to write off the balance.

Here's how to create a credit note:

1. Click + New.
2. Select Credit note.
3. In the Customer drop-down, select the customer's name.
4. Enter the credit note details, such as the date and the amount. 
5. When you're done, click Save and close.

Then, apply the credit note to the invoice;

1. Click + New, then select Receive payment.
2. From the Customer drop-down, select the customer.
3. From the Outstanding Transactions section, choose the open invoice you want to apply the credit note to.
4. In the Credits section, select the credit notes you want to apply.
5. For the open invoice in the Payment column, enter how much of the credit you want to apply.
6. Leave the Payment method, Reference no, Deposit to, and Amount received fields blank.
7. Fill out the rest of the form, including the Payment date.
8. Make sure the total is correct after applying the credit note.
9. When you're done, click Save and close.
   
   

If you need to quickly add a product to the credit note as a single line item, you can create a custom service item. Check out this link for instructions and detailed steps: Add product and service items to QuickBooks Online.

Let me know if there's anything else you need on how to manage transactions in QuickBooks. I'll be right here to help you.