I've been scanning receipts on the day of purchase, but this is creating duplicate expense entries. How can I scan receipts immediately and not worry about duplicates?

Hi, @montanaphoto-gma. I can help you fix your duplicate entries in QuickBooks Self-Employed (QBSE).

Once your bank is connected to online banking, QBSE checks your downloaded transactions. It tries to match the forwarded receipts if the same transaction comes in from your bank. If the system can't find a match, a new transaction will be created from the forwarded receipt causing duplicate records. To fix this, you'll have to exclude either your scanned receipts or bank transactions. This way, you're going to avoid duplicating them in your account. Let me guide you on how to perform the process:

1. Click on Transactions at the left pane.
2. Find the transaction you want to exclude and click the checkbox beside it.
3. Select the Exclude icon.
4. Click Apply.

After that, you'll need to categorize your transactions. You can refer to this article for the step-by-step instructions: Categorize transactions in QuickBooks Self-Employed. It also guides you on how to edit and recategorize your transactions.

If you need to attach receipts to your existing transactions, use this link as your reference: Record or attach expense receipts in QuickBooks Self-Employed.

Let me know if you have other questions about your receipts and bank entries. I'm always here to help. Have a good one!