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ledoffice
Level 1

Customer refunds

I wrote a customer refund check, but we only use QB for bookkeeping. How do I record the refund if I'm not having QB actually write the check.

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Best answer January 14, 2021

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MadelynC
Moderator

Customer refunds

I’m here to help you record this customer refund in QuickBooks, @ledoffice.

 

Thanks for reaching out to the Community. QuickBooks  Desktop makes it easy to give money back or credit to your customers.

 

To enter a refund in the program, you’ll want to create a credit memo then choose Give a refund. As this is how to handle the said credit. Here’s how:

 

  1. Go to the Customers menu, then select Create Credit Memos/Refunds.
  2. From the Customer:Job drop-down, select your customer.
  3. Enter the items you're giving a credit for, then select Save & Close.
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  4. In the Available Credit window, choose Give a refund.
  5. Enter the necessary information, then press OK.
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You might want to visit this article about recording refunds received from a vendor in QBDT. It has recommended steps depends on the scenario. 

 

I'll be happy to help if you need any further assistance with this refund matter or anything else. Just leave me a message, and I’ll make sure to get back a soon as I can. Have a great day!

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MadelynC
Moderator

Customer refunds

I’m here to help you record this customer refund in QuickBooks, @ledoffice.

 

Thanks for reaching out to the Community. QuickBooks  Desktop makes it easy to give money back or credit to your customers.

 

To enter a refund in the program, you’ll want to create a credit memo then choose Give a refund. As this is how to handle the said credit. Here’s how:

 

  1. Go to the Customers menu, then select Create Credit Memos/Refunds.
  2. From the Customer:Job drop-down, select your customer.
  3. Enter the items you're giving a credit for, then select Save & Close.
    Capture.PNG
  4. In the Available Credit window, choose Give a refund.
  5. Enter the necessary information, then press OK.
    Capture 1.PNG

You might want to visit this article about recording refunds received from a vendor in QBDT. It has recommended steps depends on the scenario. 

 

I'll be happy to help if you need any further assistance with this refund matter or anything else. Just leave me a message, and I’ll make sure to get back a soon as I can. Have a great day!

ledoffice
Level 1

Customer refunds

Thank you, MadelynC!  This worked for me!

MadelynC
Moderator

Customer refunds

You’re most welcome, @ledoffice.


Thanks for updating me. It's my pleasure to be of great help.


If you have any questions or concerns with QuickBooks, please don’t hesitate to let me know. I’m always here for you. Take care!

littlegreekgirl
Level 2

Customer refunds

How do I do a refund on select items listed in a Invoice that hasn't been paid yet? They are returning the items they didn't use and I would also like to charge them a restocking fee, can you help me with all of this please?

ChristineJoieR
QuickBooks Team

Customer refunds

Hello there, @littlegreekgirl.

 

I appreciate you chiming in the thread. I'll gladly add details on how to refund and charge a restocking fee within the invoice in QuickBooks Desktop.

 

We can refund the money to the customer if we receive payment for the entire invoice amount. However, we can edit or void the customer's invoice and create a new one. 

 

Here's how:

 

  1. Go to the Customers menu and select Customer Center.
  2. Select the customer in the Customers & Jobs list. Click Show in the transactions pane and click on Invoice in the drop-down list. Double-click the invoice to open it.
  3. Go to the Transactions tab if you do not know the customer's name. Select Invoices in the Transaction Types list and locate the invoice you want to void. Double-click the invoice to open it.
  4. Go to the Edit menu and select Void Invoice. Click Save to zero out the entire invoice and add a Void stamp to it.

 

We can also include a restocking in the invoice fee for the amount to be charged. We just have to add a negative sign on the amount. 

 

Follow the steps below:

 

  1. From the Invoice, choose Add New
  2. Fill out the field in the Item TypeItem nameDescriptionAmount, and Account.
  3. Click OK

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4. Next, tap the amount and add a Negative (-) sign. This will automatically deduct from the total amount of the invoice.

5. Hit Save.

 

I also suggest reaching out to your accountant to help you locate the exact account for the restocking fee.

 

I've also include this article for the detailed information on how to create invoice in QuickBooks Desktop. It also consist steps how to add customer job. 

 

Moreover, QuickBooks Desktop offers a variety of reports to meet the needs of your business. A report is a set of instructions used by the program to display information from your company file. Want to create your sales report? Get it from here: Understand Report.

 

Fill me in if you need to track your transactions. I'd be happy share them with you. 

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