Need to disable billable check marks on bills!

Is there a way to locate the bills entered that were accidentally marked as billable to correct them?

Thanks for joining this conversation, @LeahC.

Let's work together running and customizing the Unbilled Costs report. It will help us locate the bills entered that were accidentally marked as billable.

1. On the top menu, click Reports.
2. Choose Customers and Receivables.
3. Select Unbilled Costs by Job.
   
4. Customize the date period.
5. Scan through the list. Click the Amount link to open the transaction.
6. Uncheck the Billable box.
7. Click Save & Close to save the changes.
   

That's it! Keep me posted if you have other report questions. I'm still here to help you more. Have a wonderful day ahead!

When I do this, it only gives me payroll. There are not any bills. 

Thanks for getting back to us, @LeahC.

Allow me to join the conversation and share some additional information about locating billable transactions in QuickBooks Desktop (QBDT).

First and foremost, I appreciate you following the steps provided by my colleague @HoneyLynn_G above. It's possible that those bills were created a few days back. If that's the case, let's customize the report and enter a specific date. Then, filter it to display bills.

Here's how:

1. Go back to the report and click the Customize Report option at the upper left.
2. Go to the Display tab.
3. Choose a specific date on the Report Date Range section.

4. Now, go to the Filters tab.
5. Select TransctionType, then Bill on the Choose Filter section.
6. Hit OK.

Once done, double-click them one by one to open the transaction. Then, remove the checkmark on the Billable column.

That should do the trick. I'm also including this article for future reference: Customize reports in QuickBooks Desktop.

Please let me know how everything goes in the comments. I'm always here should you need anything else. Take care.

I have gone through these steps in Preferences to remove the checkmark from "billable" on an expense when I select a customer. It is not working for me!  In my previous version of QB I never had a problem with this. In QB 2020 I seem unable to remove that checkmark from billable, even after disabling as instructed in this thread.  Any ideas?   

Good day, ComputerTutor,

The steps you've followed above is correct. However, the box will stay as is. The difference is when you switch the preferences, it will be auto-check once you turn on billable.

I'm adding the What’s new in QuickBooks Desktop 2020 link for additional information. This includes new features and improvements in the product.

Feel free to leave a reply if you have additional questions.

Hello.  I agree with the earlier post.  In the preference section of Quickbooks Desktop Pro 2020 I disabled the automatically indicate bills as billable.  Yet when I enter a bill the check mark is automatically there indicating that it is a billable expense.  Please help!

Let me shed some light regarding your concern, NadiaS.

When you enter a bill, QuickBooks Desktop (QBDT) will immediately mark the Billable box, as previously noted by my colleague. Adding the automation function that removes the checkmark from the Billable column will help a large number of users and improve their working experience.

Let's send this idea directly to our product engineers for inclusion in upcoming releases. Here's how:

1. Press the Help menu at the top bar to choose Send Feedback Online and Product Suggestions.
2. In the QuickBooks Feedback window, click the Type of Feedback drop-down to select Product Suggestion.
3. Pick the Product Area from the drop-down and your feedback in the Here is my suggestion box.
4. Fill in the remaining fields.
5. Click Send Feedback.

To learn more on how to record bill payments and apply for a discount or credit from a vendor, see this article: Pay bills.

In addition, this reference will guide you on how to handle your payables in the program: Accounts Payable workflows in QuickBooks Desktop.

Fill me in if you have other vendor-related concerns or questions. I'll get back to assist you further.