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JSR2
Level 2

Banking

Hello! 

I use QuickBooks Online and need help properly recording a lost check to a vendor. The check was issued through my bank's bill payment portal. I have entered the bill in QuickBooks and have applied the bill payment to this bill. My AP is zero. But, the check was lost to my vendor and I cancelled the check. The bank will be refunding  the money. I have initiated a new bill pay (via check) with the bank to pay the vendor again. How do I properly record the refund, apply to the already paid bill and new bill payment in this transaction? Also, the bill for this check was for a prepaid expense for the year. In the original bill, I have assigned the category to an other current asset account and I have set up a reoccuring transaction for a monthly adjustment to an expense account. Additionally, how do I make sure that the prepaid other current asset account and reoccuring transaction are not negatively affected by recording the cancelled bill payment check, subsequent refund and new bill payment to the vendor? Thank you so much for your help!

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Best answer May 19, 2020

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Ryan_M
Moderator

Banking

Hi @JSR2,

 

I'll walk you through on how you can record a refund from your vendor.

 

You'll have to enter a vendor credit first. This ensures the credit offsets the expense account you used from the original bill.

 

Here's how:

 

  1. Go to the + New menu.
  2. Select Vendor credit.
  3. From the Vendor drop-down menu, choose the vendor in question.
  4. Under the Category details section, enter the category you used from the original bill. 
  5. Fill in the correct amount. 
  6. When done, click Save and close.

Next, you'll need to record a deposit for the money you got from the refund. Lastly, you'll have to create a Pay Bills transaction to link both the vendor credit and the deposit transaction.

 

See Step 2 and Step 3 of this article for additional details: Enter a refund from a vendor. You can find links to related articles for vendor credits. 

 

On the other hand, take a look at this article on how you can enter a customer refund in QuickBooks Online: Record a customer refund in QuickBooks Online. In this article, you can find a short video that will act as a reference to the refund process. 

 

Feel free to post a comment below in case you have other questions in mind. I'll be sure to get back to you. 

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Ryan_M
Moderator

Banking

Hi @JSR2,

 

I'll walk you through on how you can record a refund from your vendor.

 

You'll have to enter a vendor credit first. This ensures the credit offsets the expense account you used from the original bill.

 

Here's how:

 

  1. Go to the + New menu.
  2. Select Vendor credit.
  3. From the Vendor drop-down menu, choose the vendor in question.
  4. Under the Category details section, enter the category you used from the original bill. 
  5. Fill in the correct amount. 
  6. When done, click Save and close.

Next, you'll need to record a deposit for the money you got from the refund. Lastly, you'll have to create a Pay Bills transaction to link both the vendor credit and the deposit transaction.

 

See Step 2 and Step 3 of this article for additional details: Enter a refund from a vendor. You can find links to related articles for vendor credits. 

 

On the other hand, take a look at this article on how you can enter a customer refund in QuickBooks Online: Record a customer refund in QuickBooks Online. In this article, you can find a short video that will act as a reference to the refund process. 

 

Feel free to post a comment below in case you have other questions in mind. I'll be sure to get back to you. 

JSR2
Level 2

Banking

Ryan_M- Thank you so much! This worked perfectly and I really appreciate your quick response!

Ryan_M
Moderator

Banking

Hi @JSR2,

 

It warms the heart, knowing that the steps I provided worked for you.

 

Please know that you're always welcome to post your questions here in the Community. Rest assured, we got your back. 

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