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jdherman
Level 2

How do I account for a fee removed from a wire transfer?

Hello,

 

I have an invoice in Quickbooks Online for $35,100. I received a wire for this invoice in the amount of $35,080. Somewhere in transit, someone took a $20 fee.

 

Because I have my checking account synced to QuickBooks, in the Banking screen an entry was automatically created for me. See below.

 

Screen Shot 2021-10-22 at 4.16.38 PM.png

 

I need to account for the $20 fee so that I can match my deposit to the invoice.

 

I read solutions here that said to create a bank deposit with two lines, the first for the wire and the second for the fee. But, I thought that my deposit was already created (see image) and so creating a new one would be a duplicate.

 

I do not know how to edit the transaction in the image to add a second line for the wire fee.

 

How do I account for this fee?

 

 

 

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Best answer October 23, 2021

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Rasa-LilaM
QuickBooks Team

How do I account for a fee removed from a wire transfer?

Hello there, jdherman.


I appreciate you for following the solution I provide above and sharing the result. Also, the screenshot provided gives us a better picture of your concern. I’m here to ensure you can match the downloaded deposit to the invoice.


Let’s go back to the Match transactions page and enter $35, 100.00 in the Payment column instead of $35, 080.00. Since the fee was taken out from the deposit, enter -$20.00 in the Amount field. This is to ensure you can save the transaction without any errors.late fee.png


After performing these steps, the invoice status will now show as Paid. For future reference, I’m adding some links below about managing fees in QuickBooks Online (QBO). These resources will guide you on how to activate the automatic late fees option and manually set up the fee item.

 

Don’t hesitate to visit the Community again if you need further assistance with handling fees and other customer-related issues. Have a great weekend ahead.

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Rasa-LilaM
QuickBooks Team

How do I account for a fee removed from a wire transfer?

Hello there, jdherman.


I appreciate for adding a screenshot of your concern. This gives us a clearer view of what happened to the transaction.


Since the $20 fee was taken, we’ll have to add the amount on the Match transactions page. This is to ensure you can match the deposit to the invoice.


Before proceeding, I suggest consulting with an accountant. Then check with them the specific category to use for the fee. Reaching out to them ensures your records are in shipshape.


Once you have all the information, you can now enter the fee. Let me help and guide you on how to do this in QuickBooks Online (QBO).

 

  1. In your company tap the Transactions menu on the left panel and choose the Banking menu.
  2. On the Transactions page, click the Blue tile icon and select the correct bank.
  3. Press the For review menu and click on the deposit to expand the line.
  4. Tick the radio button for Find match to open the Match transactions page.
  5. Then mark the box for the invoice you’re working on and move the Resolve slider to the right to see the Add resolving transactions section.
  6. From there, fill in the fields with the right information.
  7. Click Save for the changes to take effect.

You can browse this article to learn more about matching and classifying downloaded transactions: Categorize and match online bank transactions in QuickBooks Online. It includes instructions on how to review matched or added transactions.


Drop a comment below if you have additional questions about matching and resolving deposit issues. I’ll be glad to answer them for you. Enjoy the rest of the day.

jdherman
Level 2

How do I account for a fee removed from a wire transfer?

I am trying to respond to you but I keep getting weird errors. I'm not sure what to do.

 

 

jdherman
Level 2

How do I account for a fee removed from a wire transfer?

I tried what you said and added the below "resolving transaction". That moved the Total at the bottom to the same amount as the invoice ($35,100).

Screen Shot 2021-10-23 at 3.01.55 PM.png

 

However, when I clicked Save I got the below message.Screen Shot 2021-10-23 at 3.02.24 PM.png

 

I noticed that the selected transaction to match on the same screen showed 35,080 instead of 35,100. I don't know if this is the problem or not.Screen Shot 2021-10-23 at 3.02.14 PM.png

 

Do you know what is going wrong?

Rasa-LilaM
QuickBooks Team

How do I account for a fee removed from a wire transfer?

Hello there, jdherman.


I appreciate you for following the solution I provide above and sharing the result. Also, the screenshot provided gives us a better picture of your concern. I’m here to ensure you can match the downloaded deposit to the invoice.


Let’s go back to the Match transactions page and enter $35, 100.00 in the Payment column instead of $35, 080.00. Since the fee was taken out from the deposit, enter -$20.00 in the Amount field. This is to ensure you can save the transaction without any errors.late fee.png


After performing these steps, the invoice status will now show as Paid. For future reference, I’m adding some links below about managing fees in QuickBooks Online (QBO). These resources will guide you on how to activate the automatic late fees option and manually set up the fee item.

 

Don’t hesitate to visit the Community again if you need further assistance with handling fees and other customer-related issues. Have a great weekend ahead.

jdherman
Level 2

How do I account for a fee removed from a wire transfer?

 , thank you for your help. That approach worked. Very much appreciated.

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