How do I eliminate vendors that will no longer be used? My records in QBOL go back to 1995. This is for my personal account, not one of my businesses.

All you can do is make them "inactive".  They shouldn't show up anywhere after that, unless you click to see them included in your list. 

Hey David1551,

Thank you for reaching out to the QuickBooks Community! Just_me is entirely correct! Here are the steps to make those vendors inactive:

1. Go to Expenses, then Vendors 
   or go to Sales, then Customers
2. Select the checkbox by the customer/vendor's name.
3. Select Batch actions.
4. Select Make inactive, then select Yes.

That should do it! Let us know if you have any additional questions or concerns! We are here to help. Take care. 

Thanks for the response but they remain active. It says “this vendor cannot be deleted b/c it’s used on a recurring template or scheduled liability payment “. How would I remove from the template or liability payment?

Hey there, David. Let me join the conversation and provide steps to delete your recurring templates.

There are two ways we can go about this. I'll be guiding you throughout the whole process. We can either delete the template or change the payee to another vendor. Here are the steps to deleting the template:

1. Go to Settings ⚙.
2. Under Lists, select Recurring Transactions.
3. Locate the Template Name and select  the dropdown arrow ▼.
4. Select Delete from the Action column.
5. Select Yes to confirm you want to delete the template.

I added a screenshot for your visual reference:

If you choose to change the payee on the recurring template, here are the steps to do so:

1. Go to Settings ⚙.
2. Under Lists, select Recurring Transactions.
3. Locate the Template Name and select Edit.
4. Click the Payee dropdown and choose a vendor or customer.
5. Select Save template once everything is done.

You can refer to this helpful screenshot for convenience:

After this, try making your vendors inactive again by following the steps provided by my colleague above.

I also wanted to share this interesting article that might be useful in the future. Please feel free to visit it anytime: Merge duplicate accounts, customers, and vendors in QuickBooks Online.

Feel free to revisit this thread if you have any more questions. I’ll be here to assist you further. Remember, the Community is here to support you on your accounting journey. Take care!