Transferring Vendor Credit to Bank Account

Hello, BadCo55. 

Let me share some information on how you can manage your PayPal account in QuickBooks Online.

A vendor Credit is used to either record returns to vendors or simply these are refunds from vendors.

Let's make sure to create a Vendor Credit to post it on the expense account you used for this vendor. Then, deposit the money you got from the refund using a Bank Deposit. Lastly, use the Pay Bills option to connect the bank deposit to the Vendor Credit. 

Here's how:

Step 1: Enter a vendor credit

This makes sure the credit hits the expense account you use for this vendor.

1. Select + New.
2. Select Vendor credit or Receive vendor credit.
3. In the Vendor dropdown, select your vendor.
4. Depending on how you record purchases with this vendor, enter the Category details or Item details. Usually, this is the category, product, or service you’re getting a credit for.
5. Select Save and close.

Step 2: Deposit the money you got from the refund

1. Select + New.
2. Select Bank Deposit.
3. In the Account drop-down menu, select the account where you got the refund.
4. In the Add funds to this deposit section, fill out the following fields.
   • Received from: Select the vendor who gave you a refund.
   • Account: Select Accounts Payable. Important: You need to pick Accounts Payable so you can tie the refund to the vendor credit. This may seem a little strange, but it’s the best way to do this.
   • Payment method: Enter the method your vendor used to refund you.
   • Amount: Enter the amount of your refund.
5. Select Save and close.

Step 3: Use Pay Bills to connect the bank deposit to the vendor credit

Even though you aren’t paying a bill, this is the right thing to do. This last step is to keep your vendor expenses accurate.

1. Select + New.
2. Select Pay Bills.
3. Select the bank deposit you just created. You’ll see the amount of the vendor credit in the Credit Applied field. The Total payment should be $0.00.
4. Select Save and close.

Then, you can go to your vendor profile to check for the balance. 

For your reference, you'll want to run reports in QuickBooks Online to show the aspects of your business. Here's an article for your guide: Run Reports In QuickBooks Online.

I'll be right here to help you if you have any other questions or concerns with QuickBooks. I'll make sure you're all set. Have a lovely day!

That's super helpful, thanks for the response. 

What if the transactions for the 'deposit' already exist in my transaction history? 

Hello, BadCo55!

I’m glad to hear you found LeizylM’s answer helpful! I'll continue to help you with your additional question.

Since the transaction is already in your history, you can skip Step 2 in LeizylM's answer. Then, edit the transaction in the PayPal history by changing its category to Accounts Payable. Then, perform Step 3 above to link it to the vendor credit.

See also about reconciling an account in QBO for your reference in the future.

Let me know if you have questions as you change the category or link the transactions. Take care and more power to your business.

Thank you for this helpful article. I don't see the 'Bank Deposit' in my 'Pay Bills' screen. What am I doing wrong?

Thanks for reaching out to the Community. I greatly value your efforts in following the steps provided by my colleague, @Controller01. Let me help you find your bank deposit in QuickBooks Online (QBO).

Kindly verify that the account you used in your bank deposit is Accounts Payable. This will make the bank deposit transaction appear in the Pay Bills screen.

I've included some relevant articles that you can use to manage bank transactions in QBO moving forward:

• Categorize and match online bank transactions in QuickBooks Online
• Reconcile an account in QuickBooks Online

Please let me know if you need further assistance managing your transactions in QuickBooks Online. The Community is always willing to assist you anytime. Have a wonderful day!

That's what my mistake was. Thank you SirielJeaB for your help!

I am happy my colleagues were able to assist you, Controller01! If you have any other questions, don't hesitate to contact us! Bye for now.