Hi there, skyhanson.
Let me direct you to the best support available so this get's sorted out immediately.
While I'm unable to gather sensitive information on a public platform like the Community. I suggest contacting our Merchant Support Team so your personal data will be viewed in a secure environment. They can take a closer look at this to determine why the transaction are still showing again in the pending tab after deleting.
Please click on the following link to view our support hours and get in touch with us: Merchant Support Team.
I'm also adding this article that will help you manage customer payments for online invoices and in-person sales: Take and process payments in QuickBooks Desktop with QuickBooks Payments.
I'm all ears and ready to help if you have concerns about your payment transactions in QuickBooks. Have a great day!