Yes, you can leave them in the Excluded section if they're confirmed duplicates, Fsms2024.
First, ensure they're indeed duplicates and are not affecting your reconciliations to avoid any discrepancies. If verified duplicates, you can leave them in the Excluded section to keep your records clean without affecting your data.
Here's how to exclude:
- Navigate to Transactions and select Bank Transactions.
- Head to the For Review tab and identify the duplicate transactions.
- Check the box next to the transactions you want to exclude.
- Then, click on Exclude.

For more detailed information, refer to this article: Exclude bank transactions you downloaded into QBO.
You can check this guide when reconciling your accounts so they always match your bank and credit card statements: Reconcile an account in QBO.
Additionally, consider checking out our QuickBooks Live Expert Assisted team. They can help you with managing your transactions and reconciliation.
We'll be around to help you if you have any other concerns about duplicates.