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Race-MX
Level 4

Help matching PayPal Payments in new PayPal app

I have logged in to QBO to discover the new PayPal App. Payments from PayPal used to be automatically matched to open invoices and this is no longer happening. I have spent hours trying to figure this out and in the For Review tab under App Transactions / clicking on the payment there is no option anywhere that lets me link a payment to the corresponding open invoice. How do I do this? 

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Clark_B
QuickBooks Team

Help matching PayPal Payments in new PayPal app

You'll have to enable the Confirm Transactions feature for your PayPal payments to automatically match with open invoices, @Race-MX. I'd be glad to provide more insights about this below.

 

To begin with, please note that your PayPal transactions will move from the Bank Transactions tab to the App Transactions tab in QuickBooks Online (QBO), bringing all your app transactions together in one convenient location.

 

Additionally, you can enhance the auto transaction matching algorithm and automatic entity matching for products, services, and customers/vendors. To enable these features, simply ensure that the Confirm Transactions Automatically option is selected during your PayPal account setup.

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For further assistance in managing your PayPal transactions within QBO, you can check out this resource: Use PayPal connector by QuickBooks app.

 

I'll also add this article to help you reconcile your accounts so they always match your bank and credit card statements: Reconcile an account in QBO.

 

If you have further concerns about matching payments from PayPal to open invoices in QBO, please tag me in the comment section. I'll assist you in any way possible.

Race-MX
Level 4

Help matching PayPal Payments in new PayPal app

I am sorry but none of this is making any sense at all. There is NO Add button anywhere. The process worked perfectly well before and it has been transformed into a nightmare where multiple time wasting steps are added, that is if you can even figure out how to do it. I don't need to add another sales receipt/invoice because I have already done this before the payment showed up. There are other similar issues with this app I will just make a new thread and focus on this problem for now. 

JaysonE
QuickBooks Team

Help matching PayPal Payments in new PayPal app

This isn't the experience we want you to have when managing PayPal payments in QuickBooks Online (QBO), Race-MX. I'm here to provide additional details and help clarify how you can effectively match PayPal payments to open invoices in QBO.

 

First off, I’d like to provide clarification regarding the auto-match option mentioned in my colleague's previous response. PayPal payments can still be automatically matched to open invoices in QBO. I have also asked my colleague to update his answer.

 

However, to enable this, make sure that the option to "Confirm transactions automatically" is turned on during the PayPal account setup. 

 

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For more details on managing your PayPal transactions in QBO, you can also refer to this article: Use the PayPal Connector by QuickBooks.

 

Lastly, for guidelines on how to reconcile your account in QBO so they always match your bank and credit card statements, refer to this article: Reconcile an account in QuickBooks Online.

 

Kindly notify us by adding a comment below if you need more help or have additional questions about matching PayPal transactions in QBO. We will ensure to follow up and offer the assistance you need.

Race-MX
Level 4

Help matching PayPal Payments in new PayPal app

I turned on [BETA] Add transactions to your books automatically in the PayPal app settings. This did not solve the problem. 

Candice C
QuickBooks Team

Help matching PayPal Payments in new PayPal app

Good morning, @Race-MX

 

We appreciate you coming back and giving us more information about this problem. 

 

Since my colleague's responses above didn't work for you and your business, I recommend contacting our Customer Support Team for further assistance. They'll be able to use a screen share tool to review your account with you and to determine why this is happening in your account. Here's how: 

 

  1. Go to the Help ? icon in the top right-hand corner. 
  2. Press the Contact Us button. 
  3. Enter your question and tap Let's talk
  4. Scroll down and choose to Get a callback

 

Keep us updated on how the call goes. We want to make sure that you're able to get this resolved as soon as possible. Have a wonderful day! 

Sprinting
Level 1

Help matching PayPal Payments in new PayPal app

Was this fixed?


Why cant we just match the payment to an invoice...?

 

Please advise asap.

Thanks 

Redwood Coast Sales
Level 1

Help matching PayPal Payments in new PayPal app

Can you actually answer the question?

OR is it simply impossible to connect paypal to existing invoices.

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