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October 17, 2022
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Reversing a bank fee

  • October 17, 2022
  • 12 replies
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My bank charged fees incorrectly and it took months for them to reverse the fee. How do I account for the credit so I can reconcile my bank account?

Best answer by Klent

Welcome to the Community, HTAHomer.

 

Allow me to guide you in recording the reversed bank charge. You can create a bank deposit in QuickBooks Online to account for the bank fee reversal. Here's how:

 

  1. Click the + New icon.
  2. Select Bank Deposit.
  3. From the Account drop-down menu, select the appropriate bank account.
  4. Go to the Add funds to this deposit section, then select the expense account you use for tracking bank fees and charges.
  5. Enter the amount of the credit as a positive number.
  6. Click Save and close.

To learn more about handling bank deposits, I recommend checking this article: How to record bank deposits.

 

If you need more help in accomplishing your other tasks, please let me know by adding a comment below. Have a pleasant day ahead.

12 replies

October 17, 2022

Record it as a vendor credit under the original expense account (was it "Bank service charges"?).

HTAHomerAuthor
October 20, 2022

It was, thank you.

Level 6
October 20, 2022

You're always welcome, @HTAHomer

 

I'm glad my colleague's information was able to address your concern about recording a reversed bank charge. 

If you require additional assistance with QuickBooks-related concerns, please include it in your response. We're always here to help.

Have a wonderful day! 

KlentAnswer
Level 8
October 17, 2022

Welcome to the Community, HTAHomer.

 

Allow me to guide you in recording the reversed bank charge. You can create a bank deposit in QuickBooks Online to account for the bank fee reversal. Here's how:

 

  1. Click the + New icon.
  2. Select Bank Deposit.
  3. From the Account drop-down menu, select the appropriate bank account.
  4. Go to the Add funds to this deposit section, then select the expense account you use for tracking bank fees and charges.
  5. Enter the amount of the credit as a positive number.
  6. Click Save and close.

To learn more about handling bank deposits, I recommend checking this article: How to record bank deposits.

 

If you need more help in accomplishing your other tasks, please let me know by adding a comment below. Have a pleasant day ahead.

January 4, 2023

I have a similar question but want to know how to assign the bank fee reversal from the Bank Feed. 

In December 2022, I incurred a bank fee of $15 and it showed up in my Bank Feed. I created a 'Banking and Credit Card Fees' Expense account, then added the bank (Chase Bank) as the Vendor. 

Now in January 2023, the fee mentioned above was reversed and I received $15 from Chase. How would I record this? And how would I categorize this in the bank feed? 

Level 6
January 5, 2023

Thank you! This was very helpful.


I'm glad to know that my colleague was able to help you with your concern, @JTofu.

 

I'd like to say "you're most welcome" on their behalf. Also, please know that you can also post your concerns here in the Community. We're here to give you QuickBooks insights always.

 

Feel free to get back to this thread or post new questions if you need QuickBooks help. The Community is here to back you up. Stay safe and have a fantastic day ahead!