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Accounting789
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How do I post refunds from an expense paid last year?

Hello,

We are transitioning our HOA from paper to QB online and starting fresh for Jan 2022 . Our HOA pays the water bill then gets refunds from the members. I received refund payments in 2022 for a bill already paid in 2021 that is not reflected in QB since we are start the accounting in 2022. How would I post these refunds if I cannot post them to an expenditure? When I created an expenditure for this it was deducted from the checking account and put us out of balance. Thanks

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BigRedConsulting
Community Champion

How do I post refunds from an expense paid last year?

If you deposited the refunds, probably record them as deposits to your checking account.

RCV
QuickBooks Team
QuickBooks Team

How do I post refunds from an expense paid last year?

Let me guide you on how to record the refunds from an expense paid last year in QuickBooks Online (QBO). This way, you'll be able to keep your books accurate and manage your transactions correctly, Accounting789

 

I understand that creating an expenditure will deduct from the checking account and will result in out balance in the register. With this said, we can record them as deposits in your account. Here's how:

 

  1. Go to the +New button.
  2. Select Bank deposit.
  3. Choose the account that the money was received in the Account field.
  4. Select the correct date in the Date section.
  5. In the Add funds to this deposit section, select the name of the employee under the Received from column.
  6. In the Account column, select the expense account you use for the transaction you created.
  7. Enter the amount with No VAT.
  8. Select Save and close.

 

Here's an article you can refer to for more details about recording and making bank deposits in QuickBooks OnlineMoreover, you can pull up the Deposit Detail report to check the details of the transaction you created above. This way, you can identify if you recorded everything accordingly.

 

Let me share some resources that you can browse and use as a reference in managing and navigating your QuickBooks account.

 

 

Leave a comment below if you have other concerns related to recording a refund in QBO. The Community and I will be around to help you. Have a great day ahead.

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