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How to Record Vendor Refund in QuickBooks Desktop
Follow the below steps to learn how to record vendor refund in QuickBooks Desktop.
Method 1 – The vendor sends you a refund check for a bill which is already paid
1. The process to record a Deposit of a vendor check
- Go to Banking >> Select Make Deposits
- When the payment to Deposit window comes, select OK
- Select Received from the drop-down menu under the make deposit window, and select the vendor who sends you the refund
- From the drop-down From account select the Accounts Payable account
- Mention the correct amount of Vendor check in the Amount column
- Mention a memo, check number, payment method, and class ( this is optional)
- Click Save and close.
2. How to record a bill credit for the refunded amount
- Go to vendors menu >> select Enter bills
- Select the credit radio button to account for the return of goods
- Mention the vendor name
- Select the Expenses tab and mention the Accounts on the original bill
- In the Amount column, enter the appropriate amount for each Account
- Save and close
3. Link the deposit to the bill credit
- Go to Vendors >> Select Pay Bills
- Cross-check the deposit which goes with the Vendor check amount
- Select the set credits and apply the bill credit which is mentioned earlier and then select done
- Select Pay selected Bills >> Done.
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1. Record a Deposit of the vendor check
- Go to Banking menu >> select Make deposits
- Select OK under the Payment to Deposit window it appears
- Select Received from the drop-down under the Make Deposit window and choose the vendor who sent you the refund
- Select the From account from the drop-down and select the proper accounts payable account
- The amount, column mentions the actual amount of the vendor check
- Mention the remaining information in the Deposit
- Save and close.
2. How to record a Bill credit for the returned items
- Go to Vendor menu >> select Enter bills
- Select the credit radio button to account to return the goods
- Mention the vendor name
- Select the item tab
- Mention the returned items with the same amount as in the refund check
- Save and close
3. Link the deposit to bill the credit
- Go to vendor menu >> select pay bills
- Verify the deposit that goes with the vendor check amount
- Select set credits, apply the Bill credit you have created, and select done
- Select Pay select Bills and select Done.
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1. How to record a deposit of the vendor check:
- Banking menu >> Select Make deposits
- Select OK if the Payments to Deposits window comes
- Select the received from the drop-down in the make deposit window and select the vendor who sends you a refund
- Select the appropriate account payable account from the account dropdown
- The amount, column mentions the actual amount of vendor check
- Mention the remaining information in the deposit
- Save and close.
2. How to record a bill credit for the amount of vendor check
- Go to vendor menu >> select Enter bills
- Select the credit radio button to account for the return of goods
- Mention the vendor name
- Select the expenses tab and enter the Accounts which you use for refunds
- In the amount column, mention the amount for each account
- Save and close
3. Attach the settled or deposit to the bill credit
- Go to Vendor menu >> select Pay bills
- Check the deposits that match the vendor check amount
- Select set credit cards and apply for the bills Credit created earlier and then select done
- Select pay select Bills, and then select done.
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