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9130 3525 7517 6336
Level 2

Payfast

Please may I have advice on Payast. When i received a payment for a purchase from my e-commerce store It comes via Payfast.  I generate an invoice via Quickbooks for the original amount.  However the payout will be less from Payfast to me because they take their fee off.  (The payment then does not match the original invoice from Quickbooks.  However I cannot adjust the invoice to match the payfast payment because I still get vat invoices from Payfast to account for the difference.  Does anyone else have a solution to this.  Im not sure what to do.

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Best answer October 03, 2022

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JonpriL
Moderator

Payfast

Hello there,

 

I'm here to help ensure you're able to enter payments from Payfast in QuickBooks Online.

 

You don't need to create a new customer naming it Payfast. My colleague meant to say was to record a line item of the Payfast fee that was taken out of the payment. This means you'll have to select the Bank charges account as stated in step 7 and enter the amount in negative format.

 

Now that you've entered the payment with the corresponding deposit, I'm also adding this reference that'll help you understand your account and its transaction history which breaks down how much money you have or owe: The Chart of Accounts in QuickBooks.

 

I've got you covered if you have other questions aside from recording payment for an invoice in QuickBooks. Use the Reply option below to leave a comment and don't forget to include my name, @JonpriL. Take care always and stay safe!

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MaryLandT
Moderator

Payfast

I'm here to help you match the invoice to the payment you receive, 9130 3525 7517 6336.

 

You have to record the invoice payment and deposit it to the Undeposited Funds account. Then, add another line item for the fee as a negative amount. That way, the invoice and the payment will match.

 

Here's how you record the invoice payment with the original amount.

 

  1. Click + New, then select Receive payment.
  2. From the Customer drop-down, select the name of the customer.
  3. From the Payment method drop-down, select the payment method.
  4. From the Deposit to drop-down, select Undeposited Funds.
  5. From the Outstanding Transactions section, mark the invoice you're recording the payment for.
  6. Enter the Reference no. and Memo if needed. This is optional.
  7. When you're done, select Save and close.

 

Once done, make a bank deposit. Here's how:

 

  1. Click + New, then select Bank Deposit.
  2. From the Account ▼ drop-down, choose the account you want to put the money into.
  3. Mark the payment you've entered above.
  4. Scroll down to the Add funds to this deposit section.
  5. Enter the fee as a line item.
  6. Select who the fee was from (for example, the bank charging you).
  7. Select Bank Charges from the Account ▼ drop-down.
  8. Enter the amount fee as a negative number. For example, if the fee was R 50, enter –50.
  9. Review the deposit total with the bank fee.
  10. Click Save and new or Save and close.

 

You can then go to the Banking page and match the downloaded payment to the deposit you've entered above. Check out this article as your guide: Learn how to review downloaded bank transactions and put them in the correct accounts.

 

Get back to me if there's anything else you need by commenting below. I'm always right here to answer your questions.

9130 3525 7517 6336
Level 2

Payfast

Hi thank you for your answer.  You advise that  i need to make a bank deposit and Select who the fee was from (for example, the bank charging you).  In this instance it is Payfast that is charging me the fee for this particular customer's purchase.  So therefore does that mean I need to add Payfast as a customer so I am able to selct them because its not the customer but payfast charging me?

JonpriL
Moderator

Payfast

Hello there,

 

I'm here to help ensure you're able to enter payments from Payfast in QuickBooks Online.

 

You don't need to create a new customer naming it Payfast. My colleague meant to say was to record a line item of the Payfast fee that was taken out of the payment. This means you'll have to select the Bank charges account as stated in step 7 and enter the amount in negative format.

 

Now that you've entered the payment with the corresponding deposit, I'm also adding this reference that'll help you understand your account and its transaction history which breaks down how much money you have or owe: The Chart of Accounts in QuickBooks.

 

I've got you covered if you have other questions aside from recording payment for an invoice in QuickBooks. Use the Reply option below to leave a comment and don't forget to include my name, @JonpriL. Take care always and stay safe!

9130 3525 7517 6336
Level 2

Payfast

Perfect thankyou

 

katherinejoyceO
QuickBooks Team

Payfast

Glad to know that my peer's answer addressed your recording invoice payments concern.

 

For future reference, feel free to visit and browse our Invoice and Payments articles hub. 

 

We're always around here to guide you if you have additional concerns about managing you invoice payments. Take care!