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Pay bills with QuickBooks Bill Pay

by Intuit•23• Updated 3 weeks ago

Learn how to pay bills online with QuickBooks Bill Pay.

QuickBooks Bill Pay helps you pay your bills in one place. You can select a single or multiple bills at once to be paid online, via ACH bank transfer or mailed physical check.

How to schedule bill payments

Follow this link to complete the steps in product

Select the Unpaid tab
Find the bill you want to pay. For multiple bills, you can select the batch checkbox. Note: If you don’t see them in the Unpaid tab, look under For Review.
Select Schedule payment either from the Action column for single bills, or from the main table header that appears when you select multiple bills.

Note: If necessary, an authentication may be sent to the phone number of the individual making the payment.

Customize your bill payments
a. Bank Account - choose the bank account you'd like us to use for sending your payment. We'll securely transfer the amount via ACH on the date you select.
b. Payment method - decide how you'd like to send your payment—either via ACH transfer or a mailed check handled by Intuit.
c. Withdrawal date - pick the date you'd like us to begin processing your payment. The timeline for delivery will start from this selected date.
d. Payment Speed - choose how quickly you'd like your payment to reach the recipient. Faster delivery options for ACH payments may include a small additional fee and are subject to eligibility.
e. Amount - specify the amount you wish to pay toward your bill(s), whether in full or as a partial payment
f. Note - Include a personal note or reference for the payment. This will be shared with the recipient as part of the email notification and check message.

Select Continue when ready.
Review and confirm the bill payment(s) selected then click Schedule Payment.

When you schedule a bill payment, both you and the payee will receive an email confirmation. You'll both get another email confirmation once the bill payment is processing.

If you have issues processing your payment, please refer to the related links below.

Review your schedule bill payments

You always have access to your bill payments, including their status, on the Bill payments page (Take me there).

You can also view and download images of checks that have been cleared by the receiving bank. This provides concrete proof of payment and helps build trust with your vendors.

Note:The image of the check will not be available until 5 days after the check has cleared.

How to pay bills instantly

When an instant payment is available for a bill, you will see a new option:

Select the bill you wish to pay in the Schedule bill payment page.
In the Payment Speed column, select "Instant" from the dropdown menu.
Choose the amount and review the details. The processing fee will be displayed.
After reviewing, click "Schedule payments" to finalize the transaction.

How to View a Cleared Check