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Pay bills in QuickBooks Online

by Intuit • Image Alt Text 171
Image Alt Text Updated 8/5/2026 01:10

QuickBooks Online makes it easy to pay your bills and record those payments. You can record payments made by check, credit card, or cash. 

Pay your bills

Here’s how you can pay your bills in QuickBooks Online..

  • From your Dashboard, go to Expense & Pay Bills.

  • Select Pay Bills.

  • Select the account you want to pay the bill(s) from the Payment account ▼dropdown menu.
    Tip: If you select a checking or savings account, you can enter the Starting check no.

  • Select the Payment date.

  • Select the bill(s) you want to pay.

  • Select Save.

Check payment status

We can use the Audit Log to see exactly when and why these payments were voided. Here's how:

  • Go to Settings icon, then select Audit Log.

  • Select the User, Date, or Events ▼ dropdown menu to narrow the results.

  • Check the transaction and view the reason why it was voided in the History column.

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