How to record receive payment made by someone else different than my client?

Hi there, Elma.

That's a great question! Based on your scenario, you can effectively manage the payments by creating a Receive Payments transaction like you normally do.

In this case, it's best to create a Receive Payment transaction to the invoice you recorded with your client's name and add a note in the Memo field implying that the payment is being made by a third party.

If you include the third-party company in your QuickBooks Online account and transfer a credit from one customer to another, it will cause a discrepancy in your records.

Moreover, you can check out this article on what to do if your customers pay you too much: Handle a customer credit or overpayment in QuickBooks Online.

Please don't hesitate to reply if you have additional concerns besides recording a payment in QuickBooks Online. I'm here to assist you any time.

Thank you very much, Mark!

Thanks for getting back to the thread, @elma1.

I'm glad that the steps provided by my colleague helped you record the payment. 

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