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gmadmoney
Level 2

Assistance with Categorizing Deposits in QuickBooks online bank Transactions

Hello,

I’ve encountered a recurring issue in QuickBooks Online and could use some guidance. I use QuickBooks Payments to receive payments from clients, which are processed through QuickBooks Online. The challenge I’m facing is that many of these payments have similar amounts across multiple customers. For example, an invoice for $235.60 could apply to a dozen or more clients.

Sometimes, these payments hit my bank account as a batch, combining several payments into one deposit. I track my outstanding invoices, and QuickBooks Payments handles that automatically and correctly. However, it becomes even more confusing when I make check deposits. I see the total deposit amount, but I have no idea which client payments it corresponds to.

When these bank transactions appear in QuickBooks Online, I’m prompted to categorize them by selecting a customer or vendor and assigning a category. Since these transactions are related to invoices, I’m unsure if they should be categorized as sales or if there’s a better approach. Should I be excluding these transactions, as I already track sales through my invoicing system?

Any advice on how to handle these transactions would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance for your help!

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MorganB
Content Leader

Assistance with Categorizing Deposits in QuickBooks online bank Transactions

Hey there, gmadmoney.

 

Thanks for posting your question here in the Community. I'm happy to provide some info for categorizing transactions in QuickBooks Online.

 

In this instance, I recommend considering a new service from Intuit called QuickBooks Live Expert Assisted. With this program you'll be connected with one of our knowledgeable accounting agents who can better assist you with more in depth accounting questions, like which category to place certain transactions in.

 

If you need a hand with the entry after finding out the best option feel free to reach back out. The Community is always here to help.

gmadmoney
Level 2

Assistance with Categorizing Deposits in QuickBooks online bank Transactions

No thanks. 

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