Record a Customer Refund in QuickBooks Online

Recording a customer refund in QuickBooks Online is sometimes required when you have to return the money you get from the customer. If you’re not aware of how to record a customer refund in QuickBooks Online then this post will be helpful.

Apart from this, it is also used to feed the details of refunds from vendors. So, if you keep records then there will be no confusion at the time of the payments. Moreover, recording a refund in different situations helps users to keep financial information up-to-date.

Steps to Record a Customer Refund in QuickBooks Online

There are mainly two steps involved in record a customer refund in QuickBooks Online using the check or expense.

Step 1: Record the Refund for your Customer

• In the beginning, click + New button
• Next, select the Add Expense, Expense, or Check
• If you are in a business view then simply go through the steps to move two accounts in the first view.
• Again move back to the steps provided below:
• Choose the customer to whom you want to refund using the dropdown menu from Payee
• Now,  you have to choose the preferable bank account where you want to deposit your overpayment within the section called “Payment Account” using the drop-down menu
• On the first line of the category column, you have to select “Account receivable”
• After that enter the refund amount in the “Amount field”
• Once done with that  then  fill out the other relevant fields
• At last, save and close to save the changes that are made.

Step 2: Link the Refund to the Customer’s Credit or overpayment

• To start with click the + new button
• Then select Receive Invoice Payment for the Receive Payment tab
• Now you have to select the same customer which is used for check/expense
• Next, fill out other relevant information in the required fields
• Select the checkbox for Check or Expense that you have created under the section “Outstanding Transaction”
• After that, you have to verify whether your payment is equal to the open balance
• At last, simply select the save and the close option to update on the modifications that are made.

Refund for Foods or Services that didn’t Satisfy the Customer

To refund, you simply issue a refund receipt for goods or services rather than reduce an outstanding or future balance. When the refund check is issued to your customer then it will automatically deduct the amount from your bank account and also decrease the income account if the customer didn’t return the item.

Filling out the refund receipt window is pretty similar to filling in the invoice window. Perform the below instructions to view the refund receipt window:

• The very first, click + New and then pick Give Refund or Refund receipt
• Using the dropdown menu, click Customer then choose your preferred bank from which you want to get a refund.
• After that, select Refund From using the drop-down menu and then choose the preferred bank where you want to deposit your payment for a particular invoice.
• If the customer is not returning any items you have to choose the Return & Allowances service.
• If a customer is ready to return the item received then under the column “Product or Service”.
• Here, you have to add all the products or services returned by the customer.

Refund a Customer’s Overpayment or Credit

You are eligible to record a refund to your customer with the help of a Check or Expense if it follows the key fields listed below:

• If the customer willing to redeem their open credits
• If the customer wants you to refund an accidental overpayment
• If the customer made a prepayment for an order and canceled it before receiving the goods/services at their location.

Hopefully, this post is useful for you as it covers all related topics frequently asked by QuickBooks users regarding how to record customer refunds in QuickBooks Online. In case you find any difficulty during the process feel free to rectify your queries using the QB live chat option available or call QuickBooks consultant 24/7.

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