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propertyteamuk
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Estate agent maintenance commission

Hi all,

 

Im currently having trouble with matching payments in the banking feed. We work for multiple local estate agents in the midlands, all of which charge different commissions. Some charge 10% other 12% etc

 

For example

 

We send an estimate for £100+VAT(£120), this then gets approved and completed, we then convert this to an invoice on QB. The agents take commission at 10% and we receive a payment for £108.00 into our bank account. What do i need to do to ensure this doesn't mess up my accounts. I feel it might be a credit note but i'm not sure how to best proceed with this

 

Thank for for the help

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AlexV
QuickBooks Team

Estate agent maintenance commission

Let me show you how to track the commission, propertyteamuk.

 

You're doing it right by invoicing your agents. The next thing we need to do is to record the full payment on the invoice to the Undeposited funds' account. Then, we can deduct the agent's fee when we deposit the funds.

 

You can follow these steps:

  1. Go to the + New button and select the Bank deposit.
  2. Select the Account the money was received to and the date
  3. Locate and tick the invoice payment.
  4. From the Add funds to this deposit section, select an expense account, and enter the commission with a minus figure (-100).
  5. Click Save and close.

Once done, you'll see that the deposited funds should now show the full invoice amount minus the commission. I've added this article if you need help in categorizing and matching online bank transactions in QuickBooks Online.

 

Leave a reply if you have other questions. Have a great day!

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