Hello lana,When the check hasn’t beencashed, and wasn’t included in your previous reconciliation, you can void it byfollowing the steps below: Select Accounting from the left menu. Select Chart of Accounts at the top. Select the bank account the check you need to void was recorded under and choose View Register. Locate the desired check and click to highlight. Click Edit. On the bottom center click More and select Void. Confirm Are you sure you want to void this check? by selecting Yes.However, if the check wasincluded in your previous reconciliations, you’ll need to undo thereconciliation then delete the transaction. Once done, you can then redo thereconciliation process.As always, I recommend gettingthe help of an accountant before doing so.Thank you for giving me the chance to help you today. If youhave any further questions, feel free to ask.

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How to void a check already issued

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Best answer by MarninaM

Hello lana,

When the check hasn’t been cashed, and wasn’t included in your previous reconciliation, you can void it by following the steps below:

Select Accounting from the left menu.
Select Chart of Accounts at the top.
Select the bank account the check you need to void was recorded under and choose View Register.
Locate the desired check and click to highlight.
Click Edit.
On the bottom center click More and select Void.
Confirm Are you sure you want to void this check? by selecting Yes.

However, if the check was included in your previous reconciliations, you’ll need to undo the reconciliation then delete the transaction. Once done, you can then redo the reconciliation process.

As always, I recommend getting the help of an accountant before doing so.

Thank you for giving me the chance to help you today. If you have any further questions, feel free to ask.

MarninaMAnswer

Hello lana,

When the check hasn’t been cashed, and wasn’t included in your previous reconciliation, you can void it by following the steps below:

Select Accounting from the left menu.
Select Chart of Accounts at the top.
Select the bank account the check you need to void was recorded under and choose View Register.
Locate the desired check and click to highlight.
Click Edit.
On the bottom center click More and select Void.
Confirm Are you sure you want to void this check? by selecting Yes.

However, if the check was included in your previous reconciliations, you’ll need to undo the reconciliation then delete the transaction. Once done, you can then redo the reconciliation process.

As always, I recommend getting the help of an accountant before doing so.

Thank you for giving me the chance to help you today. If you have any further questions, feel free to ask.

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vr2022

Please clarify what "redo the reconciliation/s" means? Does this require selecting cleared items again? What if you have to go back more than one reconciliation? Does QB have any tools to facilitate this laborious process?

Rose-A

Level 10

Hello, vr2022.
I'd be glad to walk you through on how to undo your reconciliation. So let's get started.

If you are an accountant, you have the ability to undo your reconciliation in the new Reconcile screen by following these steps below:

Click the Gear icon in the upper-right hand corner.
Select Reconcile.
Click the Reconciliation History link in the upper-right-hand part of the page.
Choose the correct Account and Report period.
Find the report and click the drop-down arrow beside View report.
Select Undo and Yes to confirm.
Click Undo and then OK.

You can refer to the Undo a reconciliation in QBOA article for detailed steps with a video.

On the other hand, if you're not an accountant, unreconciling the transaction manually will affect your beginning bank balance. I'd suggest consulting an accountant for more expert ways of dealing with this kind of situation. Also, you may find this article helpful: How to unreconcile a transaction or undo a reconciliation.

As always, you can contact our customer care agents if you'd like someone to be with you as you go through these steps.

Please let me know if you have other questions about reconciliation. Have a good one.

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staceyann81399

Is there an easier way when you have checks from the previous year that you need to void.

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Sandrasue58

How do I void a direct deposit check from a past payroll?

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MirriamM

QuickBooks Team

Thanks for joining the thread, Sandrasue58.

To void or cancel a Direct Deposit (DD) check it must be done 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time and 2 banking days before the paycheck date. However, in your case, since it's from the past payroll, you may need to contact our Payroll Support team. They have more tools to securely pull up your account and help you further in voiding.

To know more about deleting and voiding DD paycheck, read this article (go to the QuickBooks Online section): Delete or void employee paychecks.

You may also find this helpful:

Let me know how things go on your end or if you have any other payroll concerns. I'm more than happy to assist you. Take care and have a wonderful day ahead.

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