Accept customer payments in QuickBooks

Learn how to get QuickBooks Payments so you can process customer payments in QuickBooks.

Process payments in QuickBooks by credit card, debit, ACH bank transfer, PayPal, and Venmo. QuickBooks auto-categorizes each payment on your chart of accounts for you.

Apply for QuickBooks Payments from your QuickBooks product. Find out more about QuickBooks Payments.

Sign up through QuickBooks Online

1. Sign in to QuickBooks Online as an admin.
2. Apply for Payments.

The Payments signup window displays three sections:

1. In the Business section, select Start. Fill out the form and tell us about your business. When you're done, select Next.
2. In the Owner/Proprietor section, select Start. Fill out the form and then select Next.
3. In the Payment deposit section, select Start. You have the option to get a QuickBooks Checking account OR select a different bank account for your customer payments. Get more info about QuickBooks Checking.
   • If you choose to get a QuickBooks Checking account, ensure the name on the debit card is correct.
   • If you choose a different bank account, select Add and search for your bank. Enter the sign-in info you use for your bank, then select Connect.
4. When you're finished with all of the sections, select Get Set Up.

You'll get an email about your enrollment in a few business days. If approved, you can order things like a mobile card reader directly from the email.

Sign up through QuickBooks Desktop

1. Go to All apps , then Customer Hub, then Overview (Take me there).
2. Follow the on-screen steps and fill out the form to apply.

Sign up on the web

Apply directly on the QuickBooks Payments website.

Note: Once you sign up for Payments, make sure to review the Merchant Services Agreements.