Cant get the bill payment to show under my cash reconciliation

Hi there, Chrismac629.

The account used in the bill payment should be the same bank that you're trying to reconcile. Otherwise, the transaction will not show if the account in the Bank Account field is not the one under your Cash /Check account.

You can open the Bill Payment transaction and go to the Bank Account field. Then, click the drop-down list and select the account that you're trying to reconcile. 

Let me also share these articles for more details and additional guide as well:

• Reconcile An Account In QuickBooks Desktop
• Fix Issues When You're Reconciling In QuickBooks Desktop

Let me know if you still need help with this. The QuickBooks Team is always here to guide you again.

ok...so when i create bill for my credit card..under it I code all my transactions.  It shows up as an AP Trade account for my chart of accounts.  then when I pay it, it doesnt give me the option to show it is paid thru my 1020 cash-checking account.  so I have 2 different account balances.  I need to figure out how to get this bill paid thru the 1020 cash-check account and not a different account. grabbing screenshots

Thanks for posting again in the QuickBooks Community, @Chrismac629,

I'd like to share some more insights to help you post the bill payments to the correct account in the register. If you want to select a cash account for the expense, you will need to toggle the Method field from Credit Card to Check.

See this screenshot for reference: 

Once you've switchedI''m the method, all your bill payments should be categorized to the right register. Then, you'll be able to reconcile them properly moving on.

I'll be adding this reconciliation link for your guide: Reconcile an account in QuickBooks Desktop

If you need anything else, please let me know in the comment below. Have a nice day!