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lghceramics13
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What should i do i want to continue receiving paper checks from customers?

Something you're trying to use has been made inactive. Check the fields with accounts, customers, items, vendors or employees.
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JanbonN
QuickBooks Team

What should i do i want to continue receiving paper checks from customers?

Hello there, @lghceramics13.

 

Let's work together to solve the error message you encountered. I’m here to provide you with detailed information and steps to help address this issue.

 

The error message appears when you attempt to use a field that has been deleted or marked inactive for a Customer, Contractor, Employee, Account, Item, or while running payroll.

 

To fix this, let’s check the inactive options for each relevant field:

 

Employees:

 

  1. Go to Payroll and select Employees.
  2. Choose the Employees tab and click the Active Employees dropdown menu.
  3. From the dropdown, select All Employees. If you notice any inactive employees, proceed to open their employee profiles.
  4. Click the Actions dropdown menu and select Change status. In the Status dropdown, change the status to Active.
  5. Click Save.
  6. Make the necessary changes to other inactive employees.ActiveEmployee.png

 

Customers:

 

  1. Go to Sales and select Customers.
  2. Click the Gear icon and tick the Include inactive box.
  3. If you notice any inactive customers, proceed to open their customer profiles.
  4. Click Make active.ActiveCustomer.png

 

Items or Products and Services:

 

  1. Go to Sales and select Product & Services.
  2. Click the Filter symbol next to the search field.
  3. Select All from the Status drop-down menu and click Apply.
  4. If you notice any inactive items, click Make active in the ACTION column.ActiveProduct.png

 

Accounts:

 

  1. Go to the Transactions and select Chart of Accounts.
  2. Click the Gear icon and tick the Include inactive box.
  3. If you notice any inactive accounts, click Make active in the ACTION column.ActiveCOA.png

 

Additionally, you can access the audit log to track your activities and see changes in your company.

 

Let us know if you have other concerns with your transactions or list in QuickBooks. We're here to help you in any way we can.

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