[{"question":{"category_id":1366687,"account_id":12867,"created_at":"2023-06-21T14:57:46.000Z","tag_names":["ach reject 72 hours","ach reject reconciliation","ach return code list","ach return codes","autopay disabled","autopay turn off ach reject","credit card chargeback","credit card decline","expired card autopay","invoice reopened after reject","nacha return codes","pending transactions report","post-settlement reject","r01 insufficient funds","r02 account closed","r03 no account","r10 not authorized","r29 corporate not authorized","reconcile ach reject accounting software","rejected transactions report","unauthorized ach return","why was my ach rejected"],"answer_sample":"When an ACH payment is rejected, the receiving bank sends back a standardized NAC","long_answer_sample":"When an ACH payment is rejected, the receiving bank sends back a standardized NACHA return code (R01, R02, R29, etc.) that tells the originating bank why. Credit card transactions have their own decline reasons and chargeback codes from the card brands. This article explains how rejects work, how Biller Genie handles them, which return codes trigger","language_id":1,"id":2017193,"last_published_date":"August 10th, 2026","last_published_avatar":"\u003cimg class=\"avatar circle\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\" style=\"background: url(\u0026quot;/initials_avatars/TA?bg=e0633a\u0026amp;s=192\u0026amp;fg=fff\u0026quot;) 0% 0% / 96px 96px;\" src=\"https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/841e7ea85ebda058cdd7ee30638e7bee.png?s=96\u0026amp;d=blank\" /\u003e","last_published_user_name":"Thomas Aronica","indexable_body":"ach payment rejected, receiving bank sends back standardized nacha return code (r01, r02, r29, etc.) tells originating why. credit card transactions decline reasons chargeback codes brands. article explains rejects work, biller genie handles them, trigger automatically remove method, find rejected account, reconcile reject arrives settled. works (in brief) move network operated (the national automated clearing house association). transaction passes two banks — odfi (originating depository financial institution, merchant deposits) rdfi (receiving customer's account lives). defines fixed daily settlement windows clear banks. returns happen within 72 hours submitted. checks routing number, authorization, either accepts entry r-code. smaller set \"consumer-authorization\" primarily r05, r07, r10, r11, r51 can returned 60 calendar days original tied customer disputing authorization rather account-mechanics check. corporate (r29) must banking days. specific see gateway- processor-specific. different gateways report underlying slightly strings short descriptions. maps gateway's raw standard recording it, portal match table exactly, reason. category behavior same. receives gateway associated invoice reopens collection. reminders resume invoice's normal schedule. late fees resume, enabled. history added noting (see next section), removes stored disables autopay prevent happening scheduled charge. disable mean longer usable closed, number invalid, holder died, flagged formally revoked authorization. below, method profile. turns flag. email in-app notification know needs follow-up. autopay-disabling r02 closed r03 / unable locate r04 invalid structure r13 r14 representative payee deceased continue r15 beneficiary r16 frozen per ofac r20 non-transaction r28 check digit error r29 advises authorized r30 participant truncation program r44 individual id (enr) (such r01 insufficient funds, r07 revoked, r08 stop payment, r10 originator authorized) auto-disable autopay. often recoverable may funds time charge runs, temporary, etc. leaves on. want manually one rejects, turn auto pay . full reference complete list codes. prefixed autopay-disable icon repeated context. title description enough cover debit. account. bank. format r05 unauthorized consumer debit authorize r06 requested return. withdrew prior placed transaction. r09 uncollected collected available. known receiver's r11 terms falls outside parameters. r12 sold another dfi transferred institution. no. incorrect. died. deceased. ofac. r17 file record edit criteria suspicious information. r18 improper effective date invalid. r19 amount field dollar contains errors. type process kind r21 company identification r22 r23 receiver refused recipient payment. r24 duplicate previous entry. r25 addenda additional-data section r26 mandatory required missing r27 trace wrong. participating truncation. r31 permissible allowed circumstances. r32 non-settlement settle. r33 xck check-related r34 limited participation status. r35 improper. r36 r37 source document presented r38 issued document. r39 r40 enr enrollment returned. r41 r42 information r43 r45 name r46 indicator designation r47 enrollment. r50 state law affecting rck acceptance prevents conversion. ineligible item related conversion ineligible. r52 item. r53 versions simultaneously. r61 misrouted sent wrong r62 erroneous reversing incorrectly reverses r67 r68 untimely submitted timeframe. r69 data processing r70 accepted originator. r71 dishonored incorrectly. r72 late. r73 timely deadline. r74 corrected corrects earlier r75 legitimate, duplicate. r76 errors found r77 non-acceptance reversal r80 iat coding international transfer r81 non-participant program. r82 foreign r83 settle settlement. r84 processed r85 coded outbound int'l nacha's authoritative documentation, operating rules declines chargebacks use above. separate kinds negative outcomes moment charging (insufficient credit, do-not-honor, expired card, fraud-rule trigger, etc.). usually retry issue resolved. exact reason text comes processor varies troubleshooting declined common ones. disputes issuer fact. dispute investigated. handled processor's (not genie); get real-time signal occurred. genie's cards narrower attempt fails (biller detects locally expiration date), disabled timeline added. run again. either. decide chargebacked billed again, manually. finding reports three help track pending yet queue in-flight payments still arrive. walkthrough. every came code, along itself. (cc ach, statuses) place audit view. settled arrive initial paid status consumer-authorization (r05, r51) come later, important reported paid, stops polling updates it. later notifies post-settlement (typically portal), will show accounting software though pulled happens, need books steps cases. reconciling failed re-fail. 1 period open cleanest fix software, matched void delete let sync. reopens, period. 2 locked (a gaap practice), go it'll break month. instead, leave alone current create expense (or vendor check) reflects pulling back. day performing action. appropriate a/r line item, memo traceable. new customer, amount, dated today, marked due receipt. add like \"re-bill #\u0026lt;number\u0026gt; \u0026lt;date\u0026gt; (code \u0026lt;rxx\u0026gt;)\" (and you) for. flows unpaid invoice. managing across multiple customers period, internal batch involves nets zero given bank-statement reach support guidance setting up. trouble trying understand seeing above, contact support@billergenie.com include whether arrived articles storing methods (cards ach) deposit funding timeframes","name":"ACH and Credit Card Reject Codes: How They Work in Biller Genie","votes":0,"is_published":true,"slug":"ach-and-credit-card-rejection-codes","first_category":"Payment Acceptance","categories_display_for_views":"Payment Acceptance","parent_categories":[1366687],"is_internal":false,"is_private":false,"extra_categories":[],"url":"/payment-acceptance/ach-and-credit-card-rejection-codes?from_search=236871588","host":"https://helpcenter.billergenie.com","body_txt":"ach payment rejected, receiving bank sends back standardized nacha return code (r01, r02, r29, etc.) tells originating why. credit card transactions decline reasons chargeback codes brands. article explains rejects work, biller genie handles them, trigger automatically remove method, find rejected account, reconcile reject arrives settled. works (in brief) move network operated (the national automated clearing house association). transaction passes two banks — odfi (originating depository financial institution, merchant deposits) rdfi (receiving customer's account lives). defines fixed daily settlement windows clear banks. returns happen within 72 hours submitted. checks routing number, authorization, either accepts entry r-code. smaller set \"consumer-authorization\" primarily r05, r07, r10, r11, r51 can returned 60 calendar days original tied customer disputing authorization rather account-mechanics check. corporate (r29) must banking days. specific see gateway- processor-specific. different gateways report underlying slightly strings short descriptions. maps gateway's raw standard recording it, portal match table exactly, reason. category behavior same. receives gateway associated invoice reopens collection. reminders resume invoice's normal schedule. late fees resume, enabled. history added noting (see next section), removes stored disables autopay prevent happening scheduled charge. disable mean longer usable closed, number invalid, holder died, flagged formally revoked authorization. below, method profile. turns flag. email in-app notification know needs follow-up. autopay-disabling r02 closed r03 / unable locate r04 invalid structure r13 r14 representative payee deceased continue r15 beneficiary r16 frozen per ofac r20 non-transaction r28 check digit error r29 advises authorized r30 participant truncation program r44 individual id (enr) (such r01 insufficient funds, r07 revoked, r08 stop payment, r10 originator authorized) auto-disable autopay. often recoverable may funds time charge runs, temporary, etc. leaves on. want manually one rejects, turn auto pay . full reference complete list codes. prefixed autopay-disable icon repeated context. title description enough cover debit. account. bank. format r05 unauthorized consumer debit authorize r06 requested return. withdrew prior placed transaction. r09 uncollected collected available. known receiver's r11 terms falls outside parameters. r12 sold another dfi transferred institution. no. incorrect. died. deceased. ofac. r17 file record edit criteria suspicious information. r18 improper effective date invalid. r19 amount field dollar contains errors. type process kind r21 company identification r22 r23 receiver refused recipient payment. r24 duplicate previous entry. r25 addenda additional-data section r26 mandatory required missing r27 trace wrong. participating truncation. r31 permissible allowed circumstances. r32 non-settlement settle. r33 xck check-related r34 limited participation status. r35 improper. r36 r37 source document presented r38 issued document. r39 r40 enr enrollment returned. r41 r42 information r43 r45 name r46 indicator designation r47 enrollment. r50 state law affecting rck acceptance prevents conversion. ineligible item related conversion ineligible. r52 item. r53 versions simultaneously. r61 misrouted sent wrong r62 erroneous reversing incorrectly reverses r67 r68 untimely submitted timeframe. r69 data processing r70 accepted originator. r71 dishonored incorrectly. r72 late. r73 timely deadline. r74 corrected corrects earlier r75 legitimate, duplicate. r76 errors found r77 non-acceptance reversal r80 iat coding international transfer r81 non-participant program. r82 foreign r83 settle settlement. r84 processed r85 coded outbound int'l nacha's authoritative documentation, operating rules declines chargebacks use above. separate kinds negative outcomes moment charging (insufficient credit, do-not-honor, expired card, fraud-rule trigger, etc.). usually retry issue resolved. exact reason text comes processor varies troubleshooting declined common ones. disputes issuer fact. dispute investigated. handled processor's (not genie); get real-time signal occurred. genie's cards narrower attempt fails (biller detects locally expiration date), disabled timeline added. run again. either. decide chargebacked billed again, manually. finding reports three help track pending yet queue in-flight payments still arrive. walkthrough. every came code, along itself. (cc ach, statuses) place audit view. settled arrive initial paid status consumer-authorization (r05, r51) come later, important reported paid, stops polling updates it. later notifies post-settlement (typically portal), will show accounting software though pulled happens, need books steps cases. reconciling failed re-fail. 1 period open cleanest fix software, matched void delete let sync. reopens, period. 2 locked (a gaap practice), go it'll break month. instead, leave alone current create expense (or vendor check) reflects pulling back. day performing action. appropriate a/r line item, memo traceable. new customer, amount, dated today, marked due receipt. add like \"re-bill #\u0026lt;number\u0026gt; \u0026lt;date\u0026gt; (code \u0026lt;rxx\u0026gt;)\" (and you) for. flows unpaid invoice. managing across multiple customers period, internal batch involves nets zero given bank-statement reach support guidance setting up. trouble trying understand seeing above, contact support@billergenie.com include whether arrived articles storing methods (cards ach) deposit funding timeframes","categories":{"current":{"id":1366687,"name":"Payment Acceptance","url":"/payment-acceptance"}},"category_param":"payment-acceptance"}},{"question":{"category_id":1368781,"account_id":12867,"created_at":"2026-05-31T02:38:58.745Z","tag_names":["autopay decline reasons","auto-pay declines","autopay failures","autopay report","biller genie autopay failed","do not honor","expired card autopay disabled","gateway decline","insufficient funds autopay"],"answer_sample":"The Auto-Pay Declines report is the single place where every declined automatic-p","long_answer_sample":"The Auto-Pay Declines report is the single place where every declined automatic-payment attempt across your account is logged. Use it as your daily punch list — every entry here is an open invoice that tried to auto-charge and didn't go through, which means you have a customer to follow up with. Where to find it From the main menu, click Reports \u0026gt","language_id":1,"id":3833018,"last_published_date":"July 31st, 2026","last_published_avatar":"\u003cimg class=\"avatar circle\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\" style=\"background: url(\u0026quot;/initials_avatars/TA?bg=e0633a\u0026amp;s=192\u0026amp;fg=fff\u0026quot;) 0% 0% / 96px 96px;\" src=\"https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/841e7ea85ebda058cdd7ee30638e7bee.png?s=96\u0026amp;d=blank\" /\u003e","last_published_user_name":"Thomas Aronica","indexable_body":"auto-pay declines report single place every declined automatic-payment attempt across account logged. use daily punch list — entry open invoice tried auto-charge go through, means customer follow with. find main menu, click reports \u0026gt; declines. need user viewer (or higher) role see managing users . entries appear biller genie logs new row time automatic payment declined. common reasons insufficient funds ach debit card rejected customer's balance. / honor issuing bank without specific reason. expired stored file past expiration date. auto-disables autopay happens. closed invalid method longer valid (closed account, replaced number). gateway error communication temporary issue (uncommon; usually self-resolves). exact decline reason whatever returned. full ach-specific return codes (r01-r85), credit reject column shows id event's internal id. mostly support reference. display name name. jump record. details compound cell number (links invoice), company name, first/last gateway. date failed happened. filtering sorting header sort. filter beneath narrowing useful spotting trends like \"every week funds.\" page sizes range 10 all. exporting csv export top page. download named autopayreport.xlsx (it's inside .xlsx-named spreadsheet apps correctly either way). right action depends reach customer. retry manually days, send link pay another way. next scheduled happens standard cadence (typically reminder cycle). auto-disabled. update via portal invite store method). dead. replace it. self-resolves cycle. repeated identical errors, contact support@billergenie.com related articles transactions storing methods customer-enabled auto","name":"Auto-Pay Declines Report","votes":0,"is_published":true,"slug":"auto-pay-declines-report","first_category":"Reports \u0026 Dashboards","categories_display_for_views":"Reports \u0026 Dashboards","parent_categories":[1368781],"is_internal":false,"is_private":false,"extra_categories":[],"url":"/reports-and-reconciliation/auto-pay-declines-report?from_search=236871588","host":"https://helpcenter.billergenie.com","body_txt":"auto-pay declines report single place every declined automatic-payment attempt across account logged. use daily punch list — entry open invoice tried auto-charge go through, means customer follow with. find main menu, click reports \u0026gt; declines. need user viewer (or higher) role see managing users . entries appear biller genie logs new row time automatic payment declined. common reasons insufficient funds ach debit card rejected customer's balance. / honor issuing bank without specific reason. expired stored file past expiration date. auto-disables autopay happens. closed invalid method longer valid (closed account, replaced number). gateway error communication temporary issue (uncommon; usually self-resolves). exact decline reason whatever returned. full ach-specific return codes (r01-r85), credit reject column shows id event's internal id. mostly support reference. display name name. jump record. details compound cell number (links invoice), company name, first/last gateway. date failed happened. filtering sorting header sort. filter beneath narrowing useful spotting trends like \"every week funds.\" page sizes range 10 all. exporting csv export top page. download named autopayreport.xlsx (it's inside .xlsx-named spreadsheet apps correctly either way). right action depends reach customer. retry manually days, send link pay another way. next scheduled happens standard cadence (typically reminder cycle). auto-disabled. update via portal invite store method). dead. replace it. self-resolves cycle. repeated identical errors, contact support@billergenie.com related articles transactions storing methods customer-enabled auto","categories":{"current":{"id":1368781,"name":"Reports \u0026 Dashboards","url":"/reports-and-reconciliation"}},"category_param":"reports-and-reconciliation"}},{"question":{"category_id":323115,"account_id":12867,"created_at":"2023-05-15T18:06:44.000Z","tag_names":["autopay attempt log","detach payment timeline","email opened invoice","invoice activity","invoice event log","invoice history","invoice opt out reminders","invoice timeline","mailjet open click","reminder sent log","when was invoice sent","who paid invoice"],"answer_sample":"Every invoice in Biller Genie has a Timeline — a chronological log of everything ","long_answer_sample":"Every invoice in Biller Genie has a Timeline — a chronological log of everything that's happened to it: payments applied, payment attempts, reminders sent, opt-out toggles, voids/refunds, autopay attempts, manual notes, and email opens and clicks. The Timeline is the first place to look when you need to answer \"what happened with this invoice?\" — fo","language_id":1,"id":1956817,"last_published_date":"May 31st, 2026","last_published_avatar":"\u003cimg class=\"avatar circle\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\" style=\"background: url(\u0026quot;/initials_avatars/TA?bg=e0633a\u0026amp;s=192\u0026amp;fg=fff\u0026quot;) 0% 0% / 96px 96px;\" src=\"https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/841e7ea85ebda058cdd7ee30638e7bee.png?s=96\u0026amp;d=blank\" /\u003e","last_published_user_name":"Thomas Aronica","indexable_body":"every invoice biller genie timeline — chronological log everything happened payments applied, payment attempts, reminders sent, opt-out toggles, voids/refunds, autopay manual notes, email opens clicks. first place look need answer \"what invoice\" support questions, audit needs, troubleshooting customer's experience match expected. find open invoices \u0026gt; (or clicking number anywhere appears). detail view, scroll history / section. entries appear newest-first. entry types mean lifecycle means created either synced accounting software, manually bg, imported. timeline. updated field changed typically edit software through, bg. paid invoice's remaining balance hit $0 (a payment, multiple payments, credit memo zeroed out). sets paiddate. applied card debit made amount $x processed applied. funds available 1-2 business days. ach submitted bank. note takes 3-5 days settle can still reject window. check captured via mobile capture rdc invoice. settles pending [type] attached yet funded associated reduced funds. common payments. voided, refunded, detached previously-applied reversed. went back paiddate cleared marked paid. attempts auto pay skipped since automatic attempted [date] per day. system tried earlier today, next attempt skipped. failed - ending xxxx expired. automatically disabled customer. stored auto-disables customer) fix due date. method (ending xxxx) authorization file bank account verification holds completes. #x [reason] gateway declined returned error. reason text comes response ones insufficient funds, declined, honor. activity \"[reminder type]\" reminder sent out. type tells one cadence (upcoming due, overdue, upcoming late fee, statement). paper mail queued add-on active. opened clicked click telemetry provider (mailjet). indicates recipient least loaded images link. useful \"they saw it\" signal though 100% reliable clients block tracking pixels. bounced (soft hard) deliver. soft bounce = temporary (full inbox, server unavailable); hard permanent (bad address). bounces, customer email. per-invoice opted reminders (also will excluded reminders) someone team opt emails go specifically. (if configured) attempts. now included sending resume scheduled cadence. notes add internal recording conversations, escalations, anything else want record of. detail, note, save. appears username timestamp. internal-only (the never sees them). diagnostic patterns \"did ever receive send entries, opens/clicks. see sends opens, might spam. \"why run\" recent entry. skip/fail tell (already-attempted, expired card, authorization). \"this supposed there\" pending-payment detach entries. shows full diagnostic. going out\" record's active status. delivery diagnosis . related articles viewing attaching detaching transactions","name":"Invoice Timeline and Activity History","votes":0,"is_published":true,"slug":"view-invoice-timeline","first_category":"Invoices \u0026 Items","categories_display_for_views":"Invoices \u0026 Items","parent_categories":[323115],"is_internal":false,"is_private":false,"extra_categories":[],"url":"/invoices/view-invoice-timeline?from_search=236871588","host":"https://helpcenter.billergenie.com","body_txt":"every invoice biller genie timeline — chronological log everything happened payments applied, payment attempts, reminders sent, opt-out toggles, voids/refunds, autopay manual notes, email opens clicks. first place look need answer \"what invoice\" support questions, audit needs, troubleshooting customer's experience match expected. find open invoices \u0026gt; (or clicking number anywhere appears). detail view, scroll history / section. entries appear newest-first. entry types mean lifecycle means created either synced accounting software, manually bg, imported. timeline. updated field changed typically edit software through, bg. paid invoice's remaining balance hit $0 (a payment, multiple payments, credit memo zeroed out). sets paiddate. applied card debit made amount $x processed applied. funds available 1-2 business days. ach submitted bank. note takes 3-5 days settle can still reject window. check captured via mobile capture rdc invoice. settles pending [type] attached yet funded associated reduced funds. common payments. voided, refunded, detached previously-applied reversed. went back paiddate cleared marked paid. attempts auto pay skipped since automatic attempted [date] per day. system tried earlier today, next attempt skipped. failed - ending xxxx expired. automatically disabled customer. stored auto-disables customer) fix due date. method (ending xxxx) authorization file bank account verification holds completes. #x [reason] gateway declined returned error. reason text comes response ones insufficient funds, declined, honor. activity \"[reminder type]\" reminder sent out. type tells one cadence (upcoming due, overdue, upcoming late fee, statement). paper mail queued add-on active. opened clicked click telemetry provider (mailjet). indicates recipient least loaded images link. useful \"they saw it\" signal though 100% reliable clients block tracking pixels. bounced (soft hard) deliver. soft bounce = temporary (full inbox, server unavailable); hard permanent (bad address). bounces, customer email. per-invoice opted reminders (also will excluded reminders) someone team opt emails go specifically. (if configured) attempts. now included sending resume scheduled cadence. notes add internal recording conversations, escalations, anything else want record of. detail, note, save. appears username timestamp. internal-only (the never sees them). diagnostic patterns \"did ever receive send entries, opens/clicks. see sends opens, might spam. \"why run\" recent entry. skip/fail tell (already-attempted, expired card, authorization). \"this supposed there\" pending-payment detach entries. shows full diagnostic. going out\" record's active status. delivery diagnosis . related articles viewing attaching detaching transactions","categories":{"current":{"id":323115,"name":"Invoices \u0026 Items","url":"/invoices"}},"category_param":"invoices"}},{"question":{"category_id":515332,"account_id":12867,"created_at":"2026-05-21T03:59:46.551Z","tag_names":["per-customer overrides","customer overrides","waive next late fee","autopay one customer","customer-specific settings","override defaults","vip customer settings","turn off late fees one customer","customer-only autopay","bill with parent override","send receipts off"],"answer_sample":"Per-Customer Overrides are settings you change on one specific customer's record ","long_answer_sample":"Per-Customer Overrides are settings you change on one specific customer's record to make Biller Genie behave differently for that customer than your Customer Defaults seeded onto that customer at create time. Because defaults only run at create/import, anything you change on a customer's record at any point afterward is what's in effect for that cus","language_id":1,"id":3825118,"last_published_date":"July 31st, 2026","last_published_avatar":"\u003cimg class=\"avatar circle\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\" style=\"background: url(\u0026quot;/initials_avatars/TA?bg=e0633a\u0026amp;s=192\u0026amp;fg=fff\u0026quot;) 0% 0% / 96px 96px;\" src=\"https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/841e7ea85ebda058cdd7ee30638e7bee.png?s=96\u0026amp;d=blank\" /\u003e","last_published_user_name":"Thomas Aronica","indexable_body":"per-customer overrides settings change one specific customer's record make biller genie behave differently customer defaults seeded onto create time. run create/import, anything point afterward effect going forward — periodically re-apply edits. mental model majority, exceptions cleanest way think genie's set match behavior want greater base treat majority customers, day out. use handle exceptions. common example charge late fees everybody, handful vips to. turn globally defaults, open vip's individually. default takes care every automatically; touch records need differ. pattern keeps account easy manage. remember configure new syncs inherit right baseline automatically, intervene real exception comes up. customize individual cautious \"save apply existing\" (and type defaults), save existing customers overwrites override customer. customizations made time, damage button can do. meaningful amount tuning place, switch + surgical \"update single setting\" option changes propagate. keep deliberate, rare reset action. find (customers tab \u0026gt; click name). edit page sections. default; others per-customer-only features global equivalent all. advanced options general-tab equivalents (payment methods, fees, partial payments, etc.) plus waive next fee grace lever. invoice messenger message types reach channels. reminders matrix messenger, scoped follow-up cadence. portal log portal. auto pay per-customer-only. enrollment, type, threshold, payment method live record; override. stored methods cards bank accounts file customer; defaults. fields look version checkboxes, toggles, dropdowns. visual \"this using default\" indicator. whatever value see active identical setting does. means whatever's wins regardless say. allow credit card payments ach apm (alternative primarily paypal today) send receipts ignore conflicts (email report) plans require checkout auto-pay bill parent (when sub-customer another) display invoices (sub-customer show parent's too) grace-period lever feature yes will skip exactly upcoming automatically back no. classic case calls say \"i'm three days, just got pulled fire-drill.\" short delay, permanently disable either. record, yes. charged skipped, flag flips standard late-fee policy. single-use waives fee. resets consistently late, either (a permanent change) design intentional grace, policy change. (per-customer only) gets overridden per \"auto pay\" toggle enrollment inherently per-customer, configuration lives record. section controls auto-charges enabled whether enrolled autopay full balance amount. charged. threshold invoice-amount cutoff (e.g. $500; bigger requires manual approval). leave blank direction \"auto-pay amount\" amount.\" closest thing \"global checkout-policy toggle, itself. forces enroll part paying first invoice. actual (type, method) sending less matrices six (upcoming payment, due, updated, statement, overdue, fee) email paper mail toggles each. lets decide receives. messaging often others, \"defaults = exceptions\" vips. long-tenured pays statement month overdue redundant. need. chronically customers. repeatedly might benefit additional touches enable email, on. channel preference. tell check mail; never paper. match. timing global, channels cadence days due date fires, soon fires vary turned message-type-on/off control logged profile update contact info, address, etc. add/remove enroll, unenroll, receive notification edits get notified matter actually in, leaving fine. lists customer, designate autopay. per-customer. workflow. sub-customer, routes communications side-effect, several sub-customer's disabled instead taken parent. mind again, become editable goes them. \"reset fields. stores like manually flip now. current customers\" easier path across pick setting, value, scope, done. works including ones pick. frequently asked questions survive sync quickbooks normal updates quickbooks-sourced data (name, genie-specific fees. overwritten qbo applies. bg remain unless explicitly ran lost overrides. undo. truly destructive design, run, previous values gone. strongly recommend switching single-setting customization place. support help reconstructing settings. versus inherited values, \"uses markers. be, (or type) separate compare. card. place add mark (if autopay). old deleted view. managed related articles supported accounting-software integrations","name":"Per-Customer Overrides for Reminders, Late Fees, and Other Features","votes":0,"is_published":true,"slug":"per-customer-overrides","first_category":"Customers \u0026 Jobs","categories_display_for_views":"Customers \u0026 Jobs","parent_categories":[515332],"is_internal":false,"is_private":false,"extra_categories":[],"url":"/customers/per-customer-overrides?from_search=236871588","host":"https://helpcenter.billergenie.com","body_txt":"per-customer overrides settings change one specific customer's record make biller genie behave differently customer defaults seeded onto create time. run create/import, anything point afterward effect going forward — periodically re-apply edits. mental model majority, exceptions cleanest way think genie's set match behavior want greater base treat majority customers, day out. use handle exceptions. common example charge late fees everybody, handful vips to. turn globally defaults, open vip's individually. default takes care every automatically; touch records need differ. pattern keeps account easy manage. remember configure new syncs inherit right baseline automatically, intervene real exception comes up. customize individual cautious \"save apply existing\" (and type defaults), save existing customers overwrites override customer. customizations made time, damage button can do. meaningful amount tuning place, switch + surgical \"update single setting\" option changes propagate. keep deliberate, rare reset action. find (customers tab \u0026gt; click name). edit page sections. default; others per-customer-only features global equivalent all. advanced options general-tab equivalents (payment methods, fees, partial payments, etc.) plus waive next fee grace lever. invoice messenger message types reach channels. reminders matrix messenger, scoped follow-up cadence. portal log portal. auto pay per-customer-only. enrollment, type, threshold, payment method live record; override. stored methods cards bank accounts file customer; defaults. fields look version checkboxes, toggles, dropdowns. visual \"this using default\" indicator. whatever value see active identical setting does. means whatever's wins regardless say. allow credit card payments ach apm (alternative primarily paypal today) send receipts ignore conflicts (email report) plans require checkout auto-pay bill parent (when sub-customer another) display invoices (sub-customer show parent's too) grace-period lever feature yes will skip exactly upcoming automatically back no. classic case calls say \"i'm three days, just got pulled fire-drill.\" short delay, permanently disable either. record, yes. charged skipped, flag flips standard late-fee policy. single-use waives fee. resets consistently late, either (a permanent change) design intentional grace, policy change. (per-customer only) gets overridden per \"auto pay\" toggle enrollment inherently per-customer, configuration lives record. section controls auto-charges enabled whether enrolled autopay full balance amount. charged. threshold invoice-amount cutoff (e.g. $500; bigger requires manual approval). leave blank direction \"auto-pay amount\" amount.\" closest thing \"global checkout-policy toggle, itself. forces enroll part paying first invoice. actual (type, method) sending less matrices six (upcoming payment, due, updated, statement, overdue, fee) email paper mail toggles each. lets decide receives. messaging often others, \"defaults = exceptions\" vips. long-tenured pays statement month overdue redundant. need. chronically customers. repeatedly might benefit additional touches enable email, on. channel preference. tell check mail; never paper. match. timing global, channels cadence days due date fires, soon fires vary turned message-type-on/off control logged profile update contact info, address, etc. add/remove enroll, unenroll, receive notification edits get notified matter actually in, leaving fine. lists customer, designate autopay. per-customer. workflow. sub-customer, routes communications side-effect, several sub-customer's disabled instead taken parent. mind again, become editable goes them. \"reset fields. stores like manually flip now. current customers\" easier path across pick setting, value, scope, done. works including ones pick. frequently asked questions survive sync quickbooks normal updates quickbooks-sourced data (name, genie-specific fees. overwritten qbo applies. bg remain unless explicitly ran lost overrides. undo. truly destructive design, run, previous values gone. strongly recommend switching single-setting customization place. support help reconstructing settings. versus inherited values, \"uses markers. be, (or type) separate compare. card. place add mark (if autopay). old deleted view. managed related articles supported accounting-software integrations","categories":{"current":{"id":515332,"name":"Customers \u0026 Jobs","url":"/customers"}},"category_param":"customers"}},{"question":{"category_id":1366687,"account_id":12867,"created_at":"2026-05-19T18:38:41.000Z","tag_names":["abr","automatic batch reconciliation","batch reconciliation","credit memo","full refund","partial refund","refund a payment","refund button disabled","refunding","refund readiness","refund receipt","reimbursement"],"answer_sample":"This article walks through refunding a payment in Biller Genie. You can issue ful","long_answer_sample":"This article walks through refunding a payment in Biller Genie. You can issue full refunds or partial refunds on Credit Card, Stored Card, and ACH transactions, and the refund automatically syncs back to your accounting software — as a refund receipt in QuickBooks Online, or as a credit memo against the customer plus a check that funds the credit me","language_id":1,"id":3821033,"last_published_date":"July 27th, 2026","last_published_avatar":"\u003cimg class=\"avatar circle\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\" style=\"background: url(\u0026quot;/initials_avatars/TA?bg=e0633a\u0026amp;s=192\u0026amp;fg=fff\u0026quot;) 0% 0% / 96px 96px;\" src=\"https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/841e7ea85ebda058cdd7ee30638e7bee.png?s=96\u0026amp;d=blank\" /\u003e","last_published_user_name":"Thomas Aronica","indexable_body":"article walks refunding payment biller genie. can issue full refunds partial credit card, stored ach transactions, refund automatically syncs back accounting software — receipt quickbooks online, memo customer plus check funds (the standard desktop way recording refund) (via magiccarpet). start available transaction settled. same-day yet submitted federal reserve ach, might able void instead voids instant incur fees. see vs use timing breakdown. readiness (automatic batch reconciliation) automatic reconciliation active type, genie checks books ready lets button stays disabled sweep account, settlement item mappings set synced. shows tooltip required accounts items must configured synced processing refund. allows properly sync software. manage settings link shown jump straight mapping screen, setting abr account balances. place synced, enables own. issuing merchant portal, open want click button. modal opens, defaulted instead, toggle enter amount. refunds, choose technology fees handled inclusive gets amount (you absorb fee). exclusive principal back; fee stays. review confirm. will return original method 3 5 business days. multiple transaction. cumulative total equal payment, fully refunded possible it. bulk paid invoices one transaction, single action. walkthrough. happens completes, creates matching record online created online. split line items, credited originally came (proper gaap accounting). tax amounts flow authority. id written description field cross-reference. invoice, invoice reopens. magiccarpet) applied invoice. (quickbooks refund-receipt concept, serves role.) follow gaap-correct description. delete corresponding (which support voiding records) reopen associated invoices. chart tool controls writes to. correctly, just appears right places manual needed. ride inside daily batch. refund-heavy day negative; journal entry simply flips direction (money moves bank account) still returns zero. nothing extra do, counted history grid. different voided never settles, money v3 integration bi-directional v3. get functionality, need upgrade magiccarpet. reach subscriber success team subscribersuccess@billergenie.com, schedule session subscribersuccess.billergenie.com. late charge charges directly removing connected next software, removed automatically. applies yet. treated like duplicate accidental occasionally ends charged twice common causes double-click pay (or you) clicked slow gateway response flight. clicks produced charge. retry timeout first attempt timed side, actually succeeded gateway. follow-up resulted second + autopay collision run scheduled date, ran. identify duplicates, transactions report look two day. typically show approved. fix following above. recent gateways generally capture reliably. faqs process refund, partial, technology-fee handling, part card yes. integrations. work whether includes not. = eat fee, back. back, correctly prorates fee. long take customer's days cards, depending issuer. similar window settlement. showing quickbooks. appear within minutes. magiccarpet, cycle. v3, upgrade-path note below. default behavior push gaap). failover matched usually modified deleted related articles understanding balances","name":"How to Refund a Payment (Full or Partial)","votes":0,"is_published":true,"slug":"refund-a-payment","first_category":"Payment Acceptance","categories_display_for_views":"Payment Acceptance","parent_categories":[1366687],"is_internal":false,"is_private":false,"extra_categories":[],"url":"/payment-acceptance/refund-a-payment?from_search=236871588","host":"https://helpcenter.billergenie.com","body_txt":"article walks refunding payment biller genie. can issue full refunds partial credit card, stored ach transactions, refund automatically syncs back accounting software — receipt quickbooks online, memo customer plus check funds (the standard desktop way recording refund) (via magiccarpet). start available transaction settled. same-day yet submitted federal reserve ach, might able void instead voids instant incur fees. see vs use timing breakdown. readiness (automatic batch reconciliation) automatic reconciliation active type, genie checks books ready lets button stays disabled sweep account, settlement item mappings set synced. shows tooltip required accounts items must configured synced processing refund. allows properly sync software. manage settings link shown jump straight mapping screen, setting abr account balances. place synced, enables own. issuing merchant portal, open want click button. modal opens, defaulted instead, toggle enter amount. refunds, choose technology fees handled inclusive gets amount (you absorb fee). exclusive principal back; fee stays. review confirm. will return original method 3 5 business days. multiple transaction. cumulative total equal payment, fully refunded possible it. bulk paid invoices one transaction, single action. walkthrough. happens completes, creates matching record online created online. split line items, credited originally came (proper gaap accounting). tax amounts flow authority. id written description field cross-reference. invoice, invoice reopens. magiccarpet) applied invoice. (quickbooks refund-receipt concept, serves role.) follow gaap-correct description. delete corresponding (which support voiding records) reopen associated invoices. chart tool controls writes to. correctly, just appears right places manual needed. ride inside daily batch. refund-heavy day negative; journal entry simply flips direction (money moves bank account) still returns zero. nothing extra do, counted history grid. different voided never settles, money v3 integration bi-directional v3. get functionality, need upgrade magiccarpet. reach subscriber success team subscribersuccess@billergenie.com, schedule session subscribersuccess.billergenie.com. late charge charges directly removing connected next software, removed automatically. applies yet. treated like duplicate accidental occasionally ends charged twice common causes double-click pay (or you) clicked slow gateway response flight. clicks produced charge. retry timeout first attempt timed side, actually succeeded gateway. follow-up resulted second + autopay collision run scheduled date, ran. identify duplicates, transactions report look two day. typically show approved. fix following above. recent gateways generally capture reliably. faqs process refund, partial, technology-fee handling, part card yes. integrations. work whether includes not. = eat fee, back. back, correctly prorates fee. long take customer's days cards, depending issuer. similar window settlement. showing quickbooks. appear within minutes. magiccarpet, cycle. v3, upgrade-path note below. default behavior push gaap). failover matched usually modified deleted related articles understanding balances","categories":{"current":{"id":1366687,"name":"Payment Acceptance","url":"/payment-acceptance"}},"category_param":"payment-acceptance"}},{"question":{"category_id":1369272,"account_id":12867,"created_at":"2023-05-15T21:22:32.000Z","tag_names":["reminders","using reminders","reminder cadence","overdue reminders","payment due","upcoming payment","statement","merge tags","invoice messenger","escalation sequence","dunning","late fee reminder","reminder schedule","disable reminders","attach pdf"],"answer_sample":"Reminders are the automatic follow-up communications Biller Genie sends to your c","long_answer_sample":"Reminders are the automatic follow-up communications Biller Genie sends to your customers between the time an invoice goes out and the time it's paid. They're the engine that \"chases\" payments on your behalf — and the reason most Biller Genie merchants get paid significantly faster than they used to. This article explains how reminders work, what ea","language_id":1,"id":1957096,"last_published_date":"July 31st, 2026","last_published_avatar":"\u003cimg class=\"avatar circle\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\" style=\"background: url(\u0026quot;/initials_avatars/TA?bg=e0633a\u0026amp;s=192\u0026amp;fg=fff\u0026quot;) 0% 0% / 96px 96px;\" src=\"https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/841e7ea85ebda058cdd7ee30638e7bee.png?s=96\u0026amp;d=blank\" /\u003e","last_published_user_name":"Thomas Aronica","indexable_body":"reminders automatic follow-up communications biller genie sends customers time invoice goes paid. engine \"chases\" payments behalf — reason merchants get paid significantly faster used to. article explains work, reminder type for, configure them. fit genie's messaging model two flavors customer communication messenger first touch. (and updates changes). (this article) cadence. repeats together cover whole life invoice. gets customer's hands; keeps top mind. six types organized message types, purpose. can turn one off, choose whether deliver email, paper mail, both. exact timing set globally configuration page. upcoming payment heads-up sent due. especially useful businesses offer terms (net 15, net 30) want encourage pay early, autopay appreciate charge hits. overdo early-warning touch usually plenty; starts feel like nagging. due invoice's date. updated existing changed (line item edited, amount adjusted, date moved). email only. statement periodic summary listing open invoices document. overdue past workhorse system. run recurring cadence core collections process. see escalation-sequence pattern below. late fee posts, giving chance kicks in. mail delivered always available. requires add-on . enabled type, reliably check email. installing add-on. brand-new account install takes ten seconds. step 1. add-ons marketplace genie, go marketplace, select category, click reminders. 2. tile. now shows ready configure. next section find configured three levels layered everywhere global defaults baseline every customer. once. overrides quickbooks (e.g. wholesale fewer retail). per-customer specific send vip touches; chronically more). most-specific layer wins. says \"statement on\" override turns statements. configuring (how days fires, soon etc.) page control panel \u0026gt; trigger schedule. fire due, itself); others schedule repeat n days). save. new applies point forward. global, channels change account. vary per turned delivery (email / mail) active \"message less\" pattern. practical start balanced works service b2b 3 date, update, month, (for accounts only). below; part spend tuning. 1 day adjust based fits policy. tune aggressive feels pushy; gentle ignored. watch overlap multiple schedules collide example, lands ends emails you, reads overzealous collections. setting cadence, walk couple sample timelines (day 0, 5, 30…) make sure scheduled day. unavoidable, stagger two. building escalation sequence effective single repeating tiered messages escalate tone channel older. tier block age range, matches serious situation become. common four-tier 0 60 friendly nudges, \"just reminder, please chance.\" 7-14 days. 2 120 firmer reminders, still \"your contact resolve this.\" add 90-day mark tangible escalation. 7-10 180 final notice. + mail. \"this hear may referred collections.\" 7 4 180+ either \"account suspended collections\" notice, stop sending route whichever schedule, subject line, body content. let opt later tiers never threaten everyone assumes genuinely delinquent unresponsive. long-standing who've simply slow will damage relationship. use exempt a-list tiers, carry friendlier 1/2 instead. merge tags personalizing templates support placeholders {customerfirstname} {amountdue} replaces real data out. template render correctly work information name. renders \"sir/ma'am\" name file (useful businesses). {customerbusinessname} business blank. {customerdisplayname} preferred display (combines set). {jobname} job title sub-customer setups). {other} value custom field. {invoicenumber} number. {invoicedate} (mm/dd/yyyy). {duedate} balance remaining, formatted currency $1,234.56). statements, total instead {ponumber} po number (empty none). {invoicedayslate} is. plain 42). negative yet. (conditional) fees merchant qualifies. otherwise empty strings, safely include double \"with fee\" \"without variants. {latefee} applied (currency formatted). {latefeedate} post link {customerportallink} full url portal drop give one-click pay-now link. {customerstatementlink} direct download/view statement. {dbaname} business's dba (the know by). tag rules case-sensitive works; replace literally. curly braces ({{...}}) square brackets ([...]) supported. dates hardcoded mm/dd/yyyy format uses locale's symbol formatting. merge-tag example simple scales across hi {customerfirstname}, remains unpaid. online thanks, abc plumbing co., personalized name, number, amount, late, manual editing disable need just customer, per-invoice opt-out portal, navigate reach record tab. modify confirmation banner appears. re-enabling path currently opted settings sparingly (customer → overrides) handles \"stop noise\" scenarios cleanly. statements behave little differently invoice, has, (typically month). config last month. recipient view links place, them, download pdf copy. partial within payments, directly view. apply paid, pro-rated customer-record off-schedule invoices, one-off immediately. calls asking complete picture. vs. individual pick strategy often crosses \"too email.\" monthly prefer consolidated view; retail time. attach default, rather whose ap teams archive pdfs toggle attachment yes. save settings. forward includes addition asks receiving sometimes ask redundant, quiet. oblige instead, want. patterns quiet pays consistently. statement, payment, fee. keep loop something lapses. everything except bare minimum. due; repeated follow-ups. entirely, prefers physical (with ). majority benefit exceptions. behavior genie; broader playbook. interact status future automatically. reduce outstanding getting nudges fully voided refunded generating voided/refunded amount. skipped (via waive flag) remind about. frequently asked questions automated sender address (or domain up) look correspondence company. notice automated. replies reply reply-to back genie. expected five causes (1) (check record), (2) fire, (3) bounced invalid, (4) disabled, (5) setting. actually right without changing yes itself, send. manually flow. preview looks option type. real-data receive. related articles fees, features using","name":"Using Reminders","votes":0,"is_published":true,"slug":"using-reminders","first_category":"Invoice Messenger \u0026 Reminders","categories_display_for_views":"Invoice Messenger \u0026 Reminders","parent_categories":[1369272],"is_internal":false,"is_private":false,"extra_categories":[],"url":"/invoice-messenger-and-reminders/using-reminders?from_search=236871588","host":"https://helpcenter.billergenie.com","body_txt":"reminders automatic follow-up communications biller genie sends customers time invoice goes paid. engine \"chases\" payments behalf — reason merchants get paid significantly faster used to. article explains work, reminder type for, configure them. fit genie's messaging model two flavors customer communication messenger first touch. (and updates changes). (this article) cadence. repeats together cover whole life invoice. gets customer's hands; keeps top mind. six types organized message types, purpose. can turn one off, choose whether deliver email, paper mail, both. exact timing set globally configuration page. upcoming payment heads-up sent due. especially useful businesses offer terms (net 15, net 30) want encourage pay early, autopay appreciate charge hits. overdo early-warning touch usually plenty; starts feel like nagging. due invoice's date. updated existing changed (line item edited, amount adjusted, date moved). email only. statement periodic summary listing open invoices document. overdue past workhorse system. run recurring cadence core collections process. see escalation-sequence pattern below. late fee posts, giving chance kicks in. mail delivered always available. requires add-on . enabled type, reliably check email. installing add-on. brand-new account install takes ten seconds. step 1. add-ons marketplace genie, go marketplace, select category, click reminders. 2. tile. now shows ready configure. next section find configured three levels layered everywhere global defaults baseline every customer. once. overrides quickbooks (e.g. wholesale fewer retail). per-customer specific send vip touches; chronically more). most-specific layer wins. says \"statement on\" override turns statements. configuring (how days fires, soon etc.) page control panel \u0026gt; trigger schedule. fire due, itself); others schedule repeat n days). save. new applies point forward. global, channels change account. vary per turned delivery (email / mail) active \"message less\" pattern. practical start balanced works service b2b 3 date, update, month, (for accounts only). below; part spend tuning. 1 day adjust based fits policy. tune aggressive feels pushy; gentle ignored. watch overlap multiple schedules collide example, lands ends emails you, reads overzealous collections. setting cadence, walk couple sample timelines (day 0, 5, 30…) make sure scheduled day. unavoidable, stagger two. building escalation sequence effective single repeating tiered messages escalate tone channel older. tier block age range, matches serious situation become. common four-tier 0 60 friendly nudges, \"just reminder, please chance.\" 7-14 days. 2 120 firmer reminders, still \"your contact resolve this.\" add 90-day mark tangible escalation. 7-10 180 final notice. + mail. \"this hear may referred collections.\" 7 4 180+ either \"account suspended collections\" notice, stop sending route whichever schedule, subject line, body content. let opt later tiers never threaten everyone assumes genuinely delinquent unresponsive. long-standing who've simply slow will damage relationship. use exempt a-list tiers, carry friendlier 1/2 instead. merge tags personalizing templates support placeholders {customerfirstname} {amountdue} replaces real data out. template render correctly work information name. renders \"sir/ma'am\" name file (useful businesses). {customerbusinessname} business blank. {customerdisplayname} preferred display (combines set). {jobname} job title sub-customer setups). {other} value custom field. {invoicenumber} number. {invoicedate} (mm/dd/yyyy). {duedate} balance remaining, formatted currency $1,234.56). statements, total instead {ponumber} po number (empty none). {invoicedayslate} is. plain 42). negative yet. (conditional) fees merchant qualifies. otherwise empty strings, safely include double \"with fee\" \"without variants. {latefee} applied (currency formatted). {latefeedate} post link {customerportallink} full url portal drop give one-click pay-now link. {customerstatementlink} direct download/view statement. {dbaname} business's dba (the know by). tag rules case-sensitive works; replace literally. curly braces ({{...}}) square brackets ([...]) supported. dates hardcoded mm/dd/yyyy format uses locale's symbol formatting. merge-tag example simple scales across hi {customerfirstname}, remains unpaid. online thanks, abc plumbing co., personalized name, number, amount, late, manual editing disable need just customer, per-invoice opt-out portal, navigate reach record tab. modify confirmation banner appears. re-enabling path currently opted settings sparingly (customer → overrides) handles \"stop noise\" scenarios cleanly. statements behave little differently invoice, has, (typically month). config last month. recipient view links place, them, download pdf copy. partial within payments, directly view. apply paid, pro-rated customer-record off-schedule invoices, one-off immediately. calls asking complete picture. vs. individual pick strategy often crosses \"too email.\" monthly prefer consolidated view; retail time. attach default, rather whose ap teams archive pdfs toggle attachment yes. save settings. forward includes addition asks receiving sometimes ask redundant, quiet. oblige instead, want. patterns quiet pays consistently. statement, payment, fee. keep loop something lapses. everything except bare minimum. due; repeated follow-ups. entirely, prefers physical (with ). majority benefit exceptions. behavior genie; broader playbook. interact status future automatically. reduce outstanding getting nudges fully voided refunded generating voided/refunded amount. skipped (via waive flag) remind about. frequently asked questions automated sender address (or domain up) look correspondence company. notice automated. replies reply reply-to back genie. expected five causes (1) (check record), (2) fire, (3) bounced invalid, (4) disabled, (5) setting. actually right without changing yes itself, send. manually flow. preview looks option type. real-data receive. related articles fees, features using","categories":{"current":{"id":1369272,"name":"Invoice Messenger \u0026 Reminders","url":"/invoice-messenger-and-reminders"}},"category_param":"invoice-messenger-and-reminders"}},{"question":{"category_id":323115,"account_id":12867,"created_at":"2023-05-15T17:51:29.000Z","tag_names":["attach invoice pdf to reminders","biller genie invoice defaults","invoice columns","invoice custom fields","invoice defaults","invoice footer","invoice memo display","invoice qr code","invoice templates","invoice theme","show billing address","show shipping address"],"answer_sample":"Invoice Defaults control what your customer-facing invoices look like and what da","long_answer_sample":"Invoice Defaults control what your customer-facing invoices look like and what data they include. You set them once and Biller Genie applies them to every invoice that syncs in from your accounting software. Take 10 to 15 minutes to lock these in before your first invoice goes out — every invoice your customer ever sees is shaped by these settings. ","language_id":1,"id":1956790,"last_published_date":"June 2nd, 2026","last_published_avatar":"\u003cimg class=\"avatar circle\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\" style=\"background: url(\u0026quot;/initials_avatars/JT?bg=f1ba57\u0026amp;s=192\u0026amp;fg=fff\u0026quot;) 0% 0% / 96px 96px;\" src=\"https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/fc4f4b69f7e4a4303f236ed2e8c96854.png?s=96\u0026amp;d=blank\" /\u003e","last_published_user_name":"Juan Tobon","indexable_body":"invoice defaults control customer-facing invoices look like data include. set biller genie applies every syncs accounting software. take 10 15 minutes lock first goes — customer ever sees shaped settings. global, per-customer setting page customer. overridden true behavior settings (autopay, late fees, allowed payment methods, reminder cadence) live . box toggle starts position. default theme simple. brand-new configured shows stripped-down layout turn columns options need. find open panel \u0026gt; defaults. organized four sections display, advanced options, custom messages, theme. recommended starter setup sure on, configuration works service-based businesses (hvac, plumbing, property management, landscape, b2b services) item/product name, description, quantity, unit price, total, billing address, sales tax, subtotal, amount, service date, due date. show display name (so business invoice), memo field notes quickbooks come through), add pdf emails turned best deliverability, send messages inactive customers off. replace footer text one-line thank-you phone number. leave \"bill to\" / \"ship labels unless use different term. modern common pick. classic used traditional quickbooks-style invoice. simple want least visual weight. product wholesale usually shipping address job name. management often renames bill label \"account holder\" \"owner\". hoas sometimes \"unit\" instead. hide column yes/no toggles. date line item, record service. merchants on. category category, used. description item. quantity column. blank software, left too. price per-unit price. total line-item total. block. ship tax line. subtotal pre-tax amount grand bottom. good rule thumb actually needs make decision. rest. clean gets paid faster busy one. section bundles everything affects beyond columns. group control. identity bill-to address. accounting-software same, can avoid redundancy. separate useful contractors uses jobs track work fields put software displays required \"append message memo\" (in messages) place area. appear populated either \"print\" \"screen\" checkbox enabled quickbooks. location choose header field. \"memo field\" option requires on; otherwise dropdown locks header. pdfs, qr codes, email attachments includes copy attachment. recommend leaving lower deliverability (more land spam). still click view download there. reminders include files attached online email. only. code adds pdf. scan page. whose accounts new generator enabled. contact support@billergenie.com dates statement delayed statements yet customer's statement. plan ahead. current closed standard \"thank paying\" rather genie. allows closing fire regardless recorded. (recommended), marked get statements. do. customize let personalize wording append enabled, appended memo. \"show free-text bottom us!\" terms, language, number questions. rename label. 50-character limit. to\". holder\", \"owner\", \"buyer\", unit\". idea \"job site\", \"service address\", \"deliver pick template single radio-button choice across three layouts layout. receiving ones accountant sends them, quickbooks-only long time change feel minimal. cleaner spacing, larger headers, hierarchy. newer businesses, brand wants polished. starting point merchants. lightest fewest elements. quick (hoas, dues, subscription billing). picked theme, whichever fits brand. going forward. happens save changes immediately rendering delay background queue. (what \"view invoice\" statement) always renders fresh next reflects rules. sent months ago synced five ago. pdfs generated downloads saved, re-downloading old file delivered attachment sitting inbox. keeps sent. reach update it. thing stays frozen. invoices, reminders, statements, receipts immediately. short nothing waits sync, overnight. moment save, behaves existed (except literal inboxes). frequently asked questions override specific no. global columns, overridable cadence, partial-payment policy) , tune individual level via overrides will changing re-send gone never re-emails anything change. opens link past email, practice see causes (1) corresponding (2) empty populate (3) fields, must up. \"custom location\" locked advanced) lets off, disabled entirely. available test without affecting customers. change, (your own, low-stakes customer's). instantly. see, revert again. part test. related articles type features","name":"Setting Invoice Defaults","votes":0,"is_published":true,"slug":"setting-invoice-defaults","first_category":"Invoices \u0026 Items","categories_display_for_views":"Invoices \u0026 Items","parent_categories":[323115],"is_internal":false,"is_private":false,"extra_categories":[],"url":"/invoices/setting-invoice-defaults?from_search=236871588","host":"https://helpcenter.billergenie.com","body_txt":"invoice defaults control customer-facing invoices look like data include. set biller genie applies every syncs accounting software. take 10 15 minutes lock first goes — customer ever sees shaped settings. global, per-customer setting page customer. overridden true behavior settings (autopay, late fees, allowed payment methods, reminder cadence) live . box toggle starts position. default theme simple. brand-new configured shows stripped-down layout turn columns options need. find open panel \u0026gt; defaults. organized four sections display, advanced options, custom messages, theme. recommended starter setup sure on, configuration works service-based businesses (hvac, plumbing, property management, landscape, b2b services) item/product name, description, quantity, unit price, total, billing address, sales tax, subtotal, amount, service date, due date. show display name (so business invoice), memo field notes quickbooks come through), add pdf emails turned best deliverability, send messages inactive customers off. replace footer text one-line thank-you phone number. leave \"bill to\" / \"ship labels unless use different term. modern common pick. classic used traditional quickbooks-style invoice. simple want least visual weight. product wholesale usually shipping address job name. management often renames bill label \"account holder\" \"owner\". hoas sometimes \"unit\" instead. hide column yes/no toggles. date line item, record service. merchants on. category category, used. description item. quantity column. blank software, left too. price per-unit price. total line-item total. block. ship tax line. subtotal pre-tax amount grand bottom. good rule thumb actually needs make decision. rest. clean gets paid faster busy one. section bundles everything affects beyond columns. group control. identity bill-to address. accounting-software same, can avoid redundancy. separate useful contractors uses jobs track work fields put software displays required \"append message memo\" (in messages) place area. appear populated either \"print\" \"screen\" checkbox enabled quickbooks. location choose header field. \"memo field\" option requires on; otherwise dropdown locks header. pdfs, qr codes, email attachments includes copy attachment. recommend leaving lower deliverability (more land spam). still click view download there. reminders include files attached online email. only. code adds pdf. scan page. whose accounts new generator enabled. contact support@billergenie.com dates statement delayed statements yet customer's statement. plan ahead. current closed standard \"thank paying\" rather genie. allows closing fire regardless recorded. (recommended), marked get statements. do. customize let personalize wording append enabled, appended memo. \"show free-text bottom us!\" terms, language, number questions. rename label. 50-character limit. to\". holder\", \"owner\", \"buyer\", unit\". idea \"job site\", \"service address\", \"deliver pick template single radio-button choice across three layouts layout. receiving ones accountant sends them, quickbooks-only long time change feel minimal. cleaner spacing, larger headers, hierarchy. newer businesses, brand wants polished. starting point merchants. lightest fewest elements. quick (hoas, dues, subscription billing). picked theme, whichever fits brand. going forward. happens save changes immediately rendering delay background queue. (what \"view invoice\" statement) always renders fresh next reflects rules. sent months ago synced five ago. pdfs generated downloads saved, re-downloading old file delivered attachment sitting inbox. keeps sent. reach update it. thing stays frozen. invoices, reminders, statements, receipts immediately. short nothing waits sync, overnight. moment save, behaves existed (except literal inboxes). frequently asked questions override specific no. global columns, overridable cadence, partial-payment policy) , tune individual level via overrides will changing re-send gone never re-emails anything change. opens link past email, practice see causes (1) corresponding (2) empty populate (3) fields, must up. \"custom location\" locked advanced) lets off, disabled entirely. available test without affecting customers. change, (your own, low-stakes customer's). instantly. see, revert again. part test. related articles type features","categories":{"current":{"id":323115,"name":"Invoices \u0026 Items","url":"/invoices"}},"category_param":"invoices"}},{"question":{"category_id":1368778,"account_id":12867,"created_at":"2026-02-11T20:16:00.000Z","tag_names":["abr","automatic batch reconciliation","commodity code","display line item groups","item mapping","last sync notification","po number field","qbo add-on settings","qbo disconnect","qbo full resync","qbo sync page","quickbooks online sync settings","refund readiness","sync cc emails","webhooks auto sync"],"answer_sample":"The Biller Genie QuickBooks Online add-on page is where you check connection stat","long_answer_sample":"The Biller Genie QuickBooks Online add-on page is where you check connection status, run manual syncs, adjust sync behavior, and remap items between Biller Genie and QuickBooks Online. This article walks through every setting and action on that page. For the broader picture of how the QuickBooks Online integration works, see How to Connect QuickBook","language_id":1,"id":3688642,"last_published_date":"July 27th, 2026","last_published_avatar":"\u003cimg class=\"avatar circle\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\" style=\"background: url(\u0026quot;/initials_avatars/TA?bg=e0633a\u0026amp;s=192\u0026amp;fg=fff\u0026quot;) 0% 0% / 96px 96px;\" src=\"https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/841e7ea85ebda058cdd7ee30638e7bee.png?s=96\u0026amp;d=blank\" /\u003e","last_published_user_name":"Thomas Aronica","indexable_body":"biller genie quickbooks online add-on page check connection status, run manual syncs, adjust sync behavior, remap items online. article walks every setting action page. broader picture integration works, see connect . find merchant portal, click add-ons \u0026gt; (if it, installed via marketplace.) organized three main panels setup, latest results, settings (plus default commodity code panel item mapping underneath). setup — connect, disconnect, top shows current state gives actions connected company name currently syncing with. confirm matches expect working with, especially manage multiple organizations one intuit login. button kicks immediate sync. useful just made change want appear right away rather waiting next webhook scheduled disconnect revokes oauth authorization stops confirmation modal warning payments \"disconnecting\" below. support links quick genie's documentation contact form. disconnected yet (or previously disconnected), green instead. clicking intuit's flow. full walkthrough. results panel, real-time information recent attempt date last completed, displayed local time. timestamp hours days old, something may wrong connection. status outcome (success message, partial result, specific error). failed, error message appears usually fastest pointer root cause. fields update automatically webhook-triggered, scheduled, manual. trigger watch section result. six configurable options. changing them, save bottom panel. webhooks auto controls whether notifies changes occur. supports natively, fundamentally different desktop model polling interval configure. yes (recommended) updates. sends time customer invoice changes, syncs within seconds. pauses automatic syncing. manually whenever pulled in. merchants leave set yes; turn troubleshooting pausing data cleanup. cc emails email addresses stored pushed enabled, configured flow primary field matching record invoice-level recipients, permanent customer's email. (default) updates match genie. leaves untouched. customer-side overwritten primary-email update, invoice-cc record, turning overwrites behavior inside without no. display line groups (bundles) grouped (called bundles online) invoices bundle individually amount. shown; underlying hidden. use \"menu pricing\" (where components) yes. packaging item) custom transaction numbers uses online's numbering lets auto-generate numbers. keeps consistent two systems. let organization references communications systems need genie, successful notification (days) sets can pass early interrupted revoked token, expired authorization, accidental disconnection. sensible merchants. lower alerted faster; 0 disable entirely (not recommended). po number choose maps invoices. dropdown lists defined pick team reads value surfaces + reports. separate form unspsc applied posts qualify cedp (commercial electronic program) interchange optimization b2b card transactions. process commercial government-issued credit card, networks offer significantly reduced rates includes level 2 / 3 valid required line-item fields. items, transactions cards standard (higher) rate. dropdown. search best sell description. select code, save. applies across categories, represents majority invoices; override individual needed. worth think take (corporate, business, purchasing, government) show unexpectedly portfolios leaving savings table. one-time configuration pays system chart accounts. include things like late fees, technology surcharges, refunds. works item, corresponding name. associated income accounts choices account receive postings. mapped (you share roles). taxable indicator tax saving. ready, remappings. persisting accept commit. empty will break make sure item. deleted online), reference back cleanly. red happens. initiate history resync (rarely used) situations correction propagate post-migration cleanup re-pulls everything scratch. extraordinary action, part normal operations. resync, please reach subscriber success subscribersuccess@billergenie.com walk situation first. touches unintended side effects used unnecessarily help diagnose tool, work process. \"enqueue autopay transactions\" toggle key options asked resync. migration attestation (for moving desktop) connecting first migrating desktop, asking completed → conversion. warns transferred desktop. checkbox certifying migration. enables continue checked. safety gate prevent common mistake tool finished over. sequence including prepare connect. disconnecting opens payments. important disconnects processing payments, cuts authentication. re-authenticate separately accepting pause sync, instead disconnecting. proceed intuit. returns button. existing synced stays customers, invoices, receiving new reconnect, go again. batch reconciliation journal entries post balances shown module screen (the balance tells fresh is). keep mind refund matters. active, disabled sweep, settlement, mappings synced. button’s tooltip “all must refund. allows properly refunds accounting software,” link brings screen. disabled, paused too. off, wait abr never touch defaults. reasons revisit temporarily large transient states manages writing them. tighter window interruptions faster alerts. reviewing chart-of-accounts since ids post-migration. related articles initiating (resync all) understanding","name":"QuickBooks Online Sync Page Settings","votes":0,"is_published":true,"slug":"quickbooks-online-sync-page-settings","first_category":"Accounting Software","categories_display_for_views":"Accounting Software","parent_categories":[1368778],"is_internal":false,"is_private":false,"extra_categories":[],"url":"/accounting-software/quickbooks-online-sync-page-settings?from_search=236871588","host":"https://helpcenter.billergenie.com","body_txt":"biller genie quickbooks online add-on page check connection status, run manual syncs, adjust sync behavior, remap items online. article walks every setting action page. broader picture integration works, see connect . find merchant portal, click add-ons \u0026gt; (if it, installed via marketplace.) organized three main panels setup, latest results, settings (plus default commodity code panel item mapping underneath). setup — connect, disconnect, top shows current state gives actions connected company name currently syncing with. confirm matches expect working with, especially manage multiple organizations one intuit login. button kicks immediate sync. useful just made change want appear right away rather waiting next webhook scheduled disconnect revokes oauth authorization stops confirmation modal warning payments \"disconnecting\" below. support links quick genie's documentation contact form. disconnected yet (or previously disconnected), green instead. clicking intuit's flow. full walkthrough. results panel, real-time information recent attempt date last completed, displayed local time. timestamp hours days old, something may wrong connection. status outcome (success message, partial result, specific error). failed, error message appears usually fastest pointer root cause. fields update automatically webhook-triggered, scheduled, manual. trigger watch section result. six configurable options. changing them, save bottom panel. webhooks auto controls whether notifies changes occur. supports natively, fundamentally different desktop model polling interval configure. yes (recommended) updates. sends time customer invoice changes, syncs within seconds. pauses automatic syncing. manually whenever pulled in. merchants leave set yes; turn troubleshooting pausing data cleanup. cc emails email addresses stored pushed enabled, configured flow primary field matching record invoice-level recipients, permanent customer's email. (default) updates match genie. leaves untouched. customer-side overwritten primary-email update, invoice-cc record, turning overwrites behavior inside without no. display line groups (bundles) grouped (called bundles online) invoices bundle individually amount. shown; underlying hidden. use \"menu pricing\" (where components) yes. packaging item) custom transaction numbers uses online's numbering lets auto-generate numbers. keeps consistent two systems. let organization references communications systems need genie, successful notification (days) sets can pass early interrupted revoked token, expired authorization, accidental disconnection. sensible merchants. lower alerted faster; 0 disable entirely (not recommended). po number choose maps invoices. dropdown lists defined pick team reads value surfaces + reports. separate form unspsc applied posts qualify cedp (commercial electronic program) interchange optimization b2b card transactions. process commercial government-issued credit card, networks offer significantly reduced rates includes level 2 / 3 valid required line-item fields. items, transactions cards standard (higher) rate. dropdown. search best sell description. select code, save. applies across categories, represents majority invoices; override individual needed. worth think take (corporate, business, purchasing, government) show unexpectedly portfolios leaving savings table. one-time configuration pays system chart accounts. include things like late fees, technology surcharges, refunds. works item, corresponding name. associated income accounts choices account receive postings. mapped (you share roles). taxable indicator tax saving. ready, remappings. persisting accept commit. empty will break make sure item. deleted online), reference back cleanly. red happens. initiate history resync (rarely used) situations correction propagate post-migration cleanup re-pulls everything scratch. extraordinary action, part normal operations. resync, please reach subscriber success subscribersuccess@billergenie.com walk situation first. touches unintended side effects used unnecessarily help diagnose tool, work process. \"enqueue autopay transactions\" toggle key options asked resync. migration attestation (for moving desktop) connecting first migrating desktop, asking completed → conversion. warns transferred desktop. checkbox certifying migration. enables continue checked. safety gate prevent common mistake tool finished over. sequence including prepare connect. disconnecting opens payments. important disconnects processing payments, cuts authentication. re-authenticate separately accepting pause sync, instead disconnecting. proceed intuit. returns button. existing synced stays customers, invoices, receiving new reconnect, go again. batch reconciliation journal entries post balances shown module screen (the balance tells fresh is). keep mind refund matters. active, disabled sweep, settlement, mappings synced. button’s tooltip “all must refund. allows properly refunds accounting software,” link brings screen. disabled, paused too. off, wait abr never touch defaults. reasons revisit temporarily large transient states manages writing them. tighter window interruptions faster alerts. reviewing chart-of-accounts since ids post-migration. related articles initiating (resync all) understanding","categories":{"current":{"id":1368778,"name":"Accounting Software","url":"/accounting-software"}},"category_param":"accounting-software"}},{"question":{"category_id":515332,"account_id":12867,"created_at":"2026-05-22T17:31:14.317Z","tag_names":["consolidate customers","duplicate customer records","merge contacts xero","merge customers","merge duplicate customers","merge in quickbooks","merge in xero","qbd merge customer","qbo customer merge","remove duplicate customer"],"answer_sample":"Duplicate customer records — where you have two (or more) Biller Genie customer r","long_answer_sample":"Duplicate customer records — where you have two (or more) Biller Genie customer records for the same real-world business or person — usually appear after a one-time customer import, a manual entry that didn't match an existing record, or a sync hiccup with your accounting software. This article covers how Biller Genie handles merging and the practic","language_id":1,"id":3826909,"last_published_date":"July 31st, 2026","last_published_avatar":"\u003cimg class=\"avatar circle\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\" style=\"background: url(\u0026quot;/initials_avatars/TA?bg=e0633a\u0026amp;s=192\u0026amp;fg=fff\u0026quot;) 0% 0% / 96px 96px;\" src=\"https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/841e7ea85ebda058cdd7ee30638e7bee.png?s=96\u0026amp;d=blank\" /\u003e","last_published_user_name":"Thomas Aronica","indexable_body":"duplicate customer records — two (or more) biller genie real-world business person usually appear one-time import, manual entry match existing record, sync hiccup accounting software. article covers handles merging practical workflow getting list back one record per customer. native merge merchant portal \"merge customers\" button. reason software (quickbooks online, quickbooks desktop, xero) system identity. customers inside without create worse mismatch still two, next re-create side. correct first, let merged state. online decide want keep (the \"winner\"). note exact display name. open \"loser\" duplicate. click edit. change loser's name exactly winner's save. asks merge. yes. invoices transactions loser reassigned winner. wait trigger add-ons \u0026gt; online). will marked hidden winner pick consolidated invoices. merges irreversible make sure picked correctly saving. desktop idea rename center, right-click loser, choose edit customerjob, exactly, ok, confirm sync, state propagates. limitation sub-customers (jobs) underneath it, need move jobs first delete them. attached. xero supports contact list. select contacts using checkboxes, merge, master keep), confirm. moves master. propagates genie. five-minute checklist things software, result side regardless deliberately. duplicates stored payment methods set genie, accurate info, active access, keep. methods, biller-genie-side customization (autopay thresholds, per-customer reminder overrides, etc.) lost cc emails. additional email recipients file (different winner), copy can add see adding . disable autopay temporarily. invoices, turn avoid accidental charge window. verify actually duplicates. different locations real customers, syncs previously-spread-across-two-records now record. emails old noted merging. re-enable disabled login winner's, support@billergenie.com help re-link access surviving preventing future search adding. manually creating new xero, name, email, phone there. standardize names. convention (e.g. \"last name\" \"business name\") stick it. come entered \"smith, john\" \"john smith.\" use import tool carefully. importing csv run dedupe pass first. quick reference guide trouble went refusing ids audit reconcile. related articles parent sub deleting deactivating","name":"Merging Duplicate Customer Records","votes":0,"is_published":true,"slug":"merging-duplicate-customer-records","first_category":"Customers \u0026 Jobs","categories_display_for_views":"Customers \u0026 Jobs","parent_categories":[515332],"is_internal":false,"is_private":false,"extra_categories":[],"url":"/customers/merging-duplicate-customer-records?from_search=236871588","host":"https://helpcenter.billergenie.com","body_txt":"duplicate customer records — two (or more) biller genie real-world business person usually appear one-time import, manual entry match existing record, sync hiccup accounting software. article covers handles merging practical workflow getting list back one record per customer. native merge merchant portal \"merge customers\" button. reason software (quickbooks online, quickbooks desktop, xero) system identity. customers inside without create worse mismatch still two, next re-create side. correct first, let merged state. online decide want keep (the \"winner\"). note exact display name. open \"loser\" duplicate. click edit. change loser's name exactly winner's save. asks merge. yes. invoices transactions loser reassigned winner. wait trigger add-ons \u0026gt; online). will marked hidden winner pick consolidated invoices. merges irreversible make sure picked correctly saving. desktop idea rename center, right-click loser, choose edit customerjob, exactly, ok, confirm sync, state propagates. limitation sub-customers (jobs) underneath it, need move jobs first delete them. attached. xero supports contact list. select contacts using checkboxes, merge, master keep), confirm. moves master. propagates genie. five-minute checklist things software, result side regardless deliberately. duplicates stored payment methods set genie, accurate info, active access, keep. methods, biller-genie-side customization (autopay thresholds, per-customer reminder overrides, etc.) lost cc emails. additional email recipients file (different winner), copy can add see adding . disable autopay temporarily. invoices, turn avoid accidental charge window. verify actually duplicates. different locations real customers, syncs previously-spread-across-two-records now record. emails old noted merging. re-enable disabled login winner's, support@billergenie.com help re-link access surviving preventing future search adding. manually creating new xero, name, email, phone there. standardize names. convention (e.g. \"last name\" \"business name\") stick it. come entered \"smith, john\" \"john smith.\" use import tool carefully. importing csv run dedupe pass first. quick reference guide trouble went refusing ids audit reconcile. related articles parent sub deleting deactivating","categories":{"current":{"id":515332,"name":"Customers \u0026 Jobs","url":"/customers"}},"category_param":"customers"}},{"question":{"category_id":515332,"account_id":12867,"created_at":"2026-05-22T17:31:13.566Z","tag_names":["customer no longer active","deactivate customer","delete customer biller genie","inactive customer","reactivate customer","remove customer biller genie","send messages to inactive customers","soft delete customer","stop sending reminders one customer","sub-customer auto-flip bill with parent"],"answer_sample":"\"Deactivating\" a customer is the cleanest way to handle end-of-relationship situa","long_answer_sample":"\"Deactivating\" a customer is the cleanest way to handle end-of-relationship situations — when you're no longer doing business with someone and you want them off your active customer list, out of your reminder runs, and out of your reports going forward. It is not the right tool for \"I just want to stop sending payment reminders on one open invoice\" ","language_id":1,"id":3826908,"last_published_date":"May 30th, 2026","last_published_avatar":"\u003cimg class=\"avatar circle\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\" style=\"background: url(\u0026quot;/initials_avatars/TA?bg=e0633a\u0026amp;s=192\u0026amp;fg=fff\u0026quot;) 0% 0% / 96px 96px;\" src=\"https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/841e7ea85ebda058cdd7ee30638e7bee.png?s=96\u0026amp;d=blank\" /\u003e","last_published_user_name":"Thomas Aronica","indexable_body":"\"deactivating\" customer cleanest way handle end-of-relationship situations — longer business someone want active list, reminder runs, reports going forward. right tool \"i just stop sending payment reminders one open invoice\" write past-due balance.\" article covers situations, explains exactly deactivation (and do) can use confidently call. heads up. true delete customers biller genie. deactivating sets inactive soft state stops outbound activity preserves historical record (invoices, payments, notes). reactivated time. truly removed, need accounting software (quickbooks online, quickbooks desktop, xero), will propagate genie via sync hidden. goal billing, first billing customer\" fit deactivation. three correct paths depending actually stop. pick matches situation. to... chasing specific invoice off, mark uncollectible, refund duplicate, etc. void, delete, software. closed/written-off within minutes. 90% \"stop billing\" handled. emails permanently keeping otherwise (e.g. pays paper check emails) customer's \u0026gt; edit, turn send toggle, save. future specifically reports, portal. opt / late fees receipts without changing customer-wide settings invoice, click modify, toggle behaviors disabled off). reading options still deactivate entirely example, genuinely gone severed relationship read on. customers. edit. (red). update customer. now inactive. change immediate. set inactive, immediately email invoices. payments. paper-mail mail add-on enabled. autopay charges invoices (autopay attempts skipped customers). ends toggle. history. invoices, transactions, notes, audit trail preserved. close zero remain existing balance. see a/r aging report. closed, take action (void accounting-software sync. add new xero, continue trigger autopay. block manual actions. process manually merchant flag automation, access. revoke portal access, retain it. revoke, access record. side effect parent automatically un-link sub-customers bill turned on, flips every affected sub-customer. deactivation, sub-customer goes back billed independently (with email, stored method, behavior extent sub configured). later reactivate parent, re-enable resume rolling . escape hatch messages merchant-wide setting called ignores reminders, receipts, meaning receive like do. skip applies; messaging overridden. uncommon. case collect legacy actively serve, new-business pipeline.\" situation \"deactivated accident, keep flowing,\" instead. reactivating record, active, resumes immediately. previously deactivated auto-flipped sub-customers' subs re-enabled reactivation one-way. deleting expose remove xero). transactions void/delete next flagged hidden removed list. practical purposes, enough almost think stays filtered default customer-list view. related articles per-customer overrides fees, features merging duplicate records","name":"Deactivating a Customer","votes":0,"is_published":true,"slug":"deleting-or-deactivating-a-customer","first_category":"Customers \u0026 Jobs","categories_display_for_views":"Customers \u0026 Jobs","parent_categories":[515332],"is_internal":false,"is_private":false,"extra_categories":[],"url":"/customers/deleting-or-deactivating-a-customer?from_search=236871588","host":"https://helpcenter.billergenie.com","body_txt":"\"deactivating\" customer cleanest way handle end-of-relationship situations — longer business someone want active list, reminder runs, reports going forward. right tool \"i just stop sending payment reminders one open invoice\" write past-due balance.\" article covers situations, explains exactly deactivation (and do) can use confidently call. heads up. true delete customers biller genie. deactivating sets inactive soft state stops outbound activity preserves historical record (invoices, payments, notes). reactivated time. truly removed, need accounting software (quickbooks online, quickbooks desktop, xero), will propagate genie via sync hidden. goal billing, first billing customer\" fit deactivation. three correct paths depending actually stop. pick matches situation. to... chasing specific invoice off, mark uncollectible, refund duplicate, etc. void, delete, software. closed/written-off within minutes. 90% \"stop billing\" handled. emails permanently keeping otherwise (e.g. pays paper check emails) customer's \u0026gt; edit, turn send toggle, save. future specifically reports, portal. opt / late fees receipts without changing customer-wide settings invoice, click modify, toggle behaviors disabled off). reading options still deactivate entirely example, genuinely gone severed relationship read on. customers. edit. (red). update customer. now inactive. change immediate. set inactive, immediately email invoices. payments. paper-mail mail add-on enabled. autopay charges invoices (autopay attempts skipped customers). ends toggle. history. invoices, transactions, notes, audit trail preserved. close zero remain existing balance. see a/r aging report. closed, take action (void accounting-software sync. add new xero, continue trigger autopay. block manual actions. process manually merchant flag automation, access. revoke portal access, retain it. revoke, access record. side effect parent automatically un-link sub-customers bill turned on, flips every affected sub-customer. deactivation, sub-customer goes back billed independently (with email, stored method, behavior extent sub configured). later reactivate parent, re-enable resume rolling . escape hatch messages merchant-wide setting called ignores reminders, receipts, meaning receive like do. skip applies; messaging overridden. uncommon. case collect legacy actively serve, new-business pipeline.\" situation \"deactivated accident, keep flowing,\" instead. reactivating record, active, resumes immediately. previously deactivated auto-flipped sub-customers' subs re-enabled reactivation one-way. deleting expose remove xero). transactions void/delete next flagged hidden removed list. practical purposes, enough almost think stays filtered default customer-list view. related articles per-customer overrides fees, features merging duplicate records","categories":{"current":{"id":515332,"name":"Customers \u0026 Jobs","url":"/customers"}},"category_param":"customers"}},{"question":{"category_id":1368781,"account_id":12867,"created_at":"2024-07-16T16:55:54.000Z","tag_names":["attribute usage","function use"],"answer_sample":"  The Biller Genie software allows for feature adjustments, at the global or indi","long_answer_sample":"  The Biller Genie software allows for feature adjustments, at the global or individual customer level.    Example You charge a 2% late fee to all invoices paid 30 days late.  Susan is a long-time customer and always pays (eventually), you give her a break by never charging her a late fee.  Your Late Fee feature in Biller Genie is set to charge ever","language_id":1,"id":2679939,"last_published_date":"May 21st, 2026","last_published_avatar":"\u003cimg class=\"avatar circle\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\" style=\"background: url(\u0026quot;/initials_avatars/TA?bg=e0633a\u0026amp;s=192\u0026amp;fg=fff\u0026quot;) 0% 0% / 96px 96px;\" src=\"https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/841e7ea85ebda058cdd7ee30638e7bee.png?s=96\u0026amp;d=blank\" /\u003e","last_published_user_name":"Thomas Aronica","indexable_body":"  biller genie software allows feature adjustments, global individual customer level.  example charge 2% late fee invoices paid 30 days late.  susan long-time always pays (eventually), give break never charging fee.  set everyone, susan's record, turn off.  time, may complicated series customized settings. using utilization report can help keep things straight answer questions like customers ach payments enabled charged fees permission request payment plans step 1 portal, navigate reports \u0026gt; 2 see features installed.  click tile reveal report. 3 inside report, ‘setting status’ switch disabled, select group wish see. below, 64 credit card processing enabled, 4 disabled. optional step  need adjusted, name id profile.","name":"Feature Utilization","votes":0,"is_published":true,"slug":"feature-utilization","first_category":"Reports \u0026 Dashboards","categories_display_for_views":"Reports \u0026 Dashboards","parent_categories":[1368781],"is_internal":false,"is_private":false,"extra_categories":[],"url":"/reports-and-reconciliation/feature-utilization?from_search=236871588","host":"https://helpcenter.billergenie.com","body_txt":"  biller genie software allows feature adjustments, global individual customer level.  example charge 2% late fee invoices paid 30 days late.  susan long-time always pays (eventually), give break never charging fee.  set everyone, susan's record, turn off.  time, may complicated series customized settings. using utilization report can help keep things straight answer questions like customers ach payments enabled charged fees permission request payment plans step 1 portal, navigate reports \u0026gt; 2 see features installed.  click tile reveal report. 3 inside report, ‘setting status’ switch disabled, select group wish see. below, 64 credit card processing enabled, 4 disabled. optional step  need adjusted, name id profile.","categories":{"current":{"id":1368781,"name":"Reports \u0026 Dashboards","url":"/reports-and-reconciliation"}},"category_param":"reports-and-reconciliation"}},{"question":{"category_id":1368781,"account_id":12867,"created_at":"2026-05-30T21:55:44.046Z","tag_names":["pending transactions report","in-flight ach","ach pending","ach origination","ach status log","track ach payment","ach received status","ach accepted status","ach still settling","why is invoice unpaid in quickbooks ach","reminders paused ach","late fees paused ach","ach payment timeline","ach 3 to 5 business days","is my ach payment stuck","biller genie pending report"],"answer_sample":"The Pending Transactions report shows every ACH and electronic check transaction ","long_answer_sample":"The Pending Transactions report shows every ACH and electronic check transaction that's currently in flight — submitted to the banking network but not yet settled. This article explains what the report tracks, what the status values mean, what happens to invoice reminders and late fees while a payment is pending, and what changes when the transactio","language_id":1,"id":3832733,"last_published_date":"May 30th, 2026","last_published_avatar":"\u003cimg class=\"avatar circle\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\" style=\"background: url(\u0026quot;/initials_avatars/TA?bg=e0633a\u0026amp;s=192\u0026amp;fg=fff\u0026quot;) 0% 0% / 96px 96px;\" src=\"https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/841e7ea85ebda058cdd7ee30638e7bee.png?s=96\u0026amp;d=blank\" /\u003e","last_published_user_name":"Thomas Aronica","indexable_body":"pending transactions report shows every ach electronic check transaction currently flight — submitted banking network yet settled. article explains tracks, status values mean, happens invoice reminders late fees payment pending, changes settles successfully rejects. transactions. covers (remote deposit capture mobile capture). go settlement window. credit card clear synchronously, state track. combined view (cc, ach, check) see . find biller genie dashboard, navigate reports \u0026gt; lists finished journey network. \"pending\" means unlike cards, payments real time. move operated nacha, stays still transit banks. tracks two statuses received moving system. accepted transmitted customer's bank (the rdfi receiving depository financial institution) processing. either statuses. leaves reaches one terminal states paid cleared. finalized. error (or returned nacha reject code) clear. codes full code reference. complete within 3-5 business days submission. funding timeframes method breakdown timing varies. details page logs origination history clicking row opens transaction's page, can log change recorded since submitted, timestamps. source truth \"where right now cycle\" useful customer asks \"did yet\" investigating longer expected. status, associated treated in-progress, past due. automatically suppresses automated invoice. otherwise due due) based terms, send \"your overdue\" email flight. fees. enabled, added pending. acting good faith waiting unfair marks closed. pushes connected accounting software (quickbooks online, quickbooks desktop, xero) books match. removes appears finalized payment. stay \"catch up\" time rejects return (error status), reopens collection. resumes invoice's normal schedule. enabled. adds rejected code. certain (account closed, invalid account, deceased, etc.), stored disables autopay list important backfill. sitting several days, going forward retroactively apply period picks back \"current\" rather \"as never paused.\" day-to-day uses through\" open report, customer, page. \"why look unpaid says paid\" cleared yet. will sync paid. \"how money now\" total amount expected near-term pipeline (within day window). \"is stuck\" 5 transition happened stalled. frequently asked questions showing reached syncs settles. wait leave report. manually mark no. updates gateway overriding push ultimately fails let cycle. get owe flight, sending confusing (they paid; just settling). resume later days' worth reject, period. need fee window, add manual line item reopened ever synchronously moment approved (and immediately paid) declined. in-between cards. related articles storing methods (cards ach)","name":"Pending Transactions Report","votes":0,"is_published":true,"slug":"pending-transactions-report","first_category":"Reports \u0026 Dashboards","categories_display_for_views":"Reports \u0026 Dashboards","parent_categories":[1368781],"is_internal":false,"is_private":false,"extra_categories":[],"url":"/reports-and-reconciliation/pending-transactions-report?from_search=236871588","host":"https://helpcenter.billergenie.com","body_txt":"pending transactions report shows every ach electronic check transaction currently flight — submitted banking network yet settled. article explains tracks, status values mean, happens invoice reminders late fees payment pending, changes settles successfully rejects. transactions. covers (remote deposit capture mobile capture). go settlement window. credit card clear synchronously, state track. combined view (cc, ach, check) see . find biller genie dashboard, navigate reports \u0026gt; lists finished journey network. \"pending\" means unlike cards, payments real time. move operated nacha, stays still transit banks. tracks two statuses received moving system. accepted transmitted customer's bank (the rdfi receiving depository financial institution) processing. either statuses. leaves reaches one terminal states paid cleared. finalized. error (or returned nacha reject code) clear. codes full code reference. complete within 3-5 business days submission. funding timeframes method breakdown timing varies. details page logs origination history clicking row opens transaction's page, can log change recorded since submitted, timestamps. source truth \"where right now cycle\" useful customer asks \"did yet\" investigating longer expected. status, associated treated in-progress, past due. automatically suppresses automated invoice. otherwise due due) based terms, send \"your overdue\" email flight. fees. enabled, added pending. acting good faith waiting unfair marks closed. pushes connected accounting software (quickbooks online, quickbooks desktop, xero) books match. removes appears finalized payment. stay \"catch up\" time rejects return (error status), reopens collection. resumes invoice's normal schedule. enabled. adds rejected code. certain (account closed, invalid account, deceased, etc.), stored disables autopay list important backfill. sitting several days, going forward retroactively apply period picks back \"current\" rather \"as never paused.\" day-to-day uses through\" open report, customer, page. \"why look unpaid says paid\" cleared yet. will sync paid. \"how money now\" total amount expected near-term pipeline (within day window). \"is stuck\" 5 transition happened stalled. frequently asked questions showing reached syncs settles. wait leave report. manually mark no. updates gateway overriding push ultimately fails let cycle. get owe flight, sending confusing (they paid; just settling). resume later days' worth reject, period. need fee window, add manual line item reopened ever synchronously moment approved (and immediately paid) declined. in-between cards. related articles storing methods (cards ach)","categories":{"current":{"id":1368781,"name":"Reports \u0026 Dashboards","url":"/reports-and-reconciliation"}},"category_param":"reports-and-reconciliation"}},{"question":{"category_id":1368784,"account_id":12867,"created_at":"2026-05-21T03:53:40.604Z","tag_names":["mass invoicing","grouped payments"],"answer_sample":"When a customer has more than one invoice queued for autopay at the same time, Bi","long_answer_sample":"When a customer has more than one invoice queued for autopay at the same time, Biller Genie groups them into a single bulk transaction instead of charging each one separately. Your customer sees a single \"Bulk-Pay\" entry on their card statement; you see one row to reconcile instead of several. Why this matters Lower gateway fees. One transaction ins","language_id":1,"id":3825103,"last_published_date":"August 10th, 2026","last_published_avatar":"\u003cimg class=\"avatar circle\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\" style=\"background: url(\u0026quot;/initials_avatars/TA?bg=e0633a\u0026amp;s=192\u0026amp;fg=fff\u0026quot;) 0% 0% / 96px 96px;\" src=\"https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/841e7ea85ebda058cdd7ee30638e7bee.png?s=96\u0026amp;d=blank\" /\u003e","last_published_user_name":"Thomas Aronica","indexable_body":"customer one invoice queued autopay time, biller genie groups single bulk transaction instead charging separately. sees \"bulk-pay\" entry card statement; see row reconcile several. matters lower gateway fees. three five means processing fee five. cleaner reconciliation. deposit line matching far easier bank feed several small deposits individual invoices. better statements. \"acme corp paid $1,247 4 invoices\" rather four separate $300-ish charges statement. works eligibility invoices grouped (contact). 2 eligible belong queue runs, flow path. moment, processes single-invoice charge. charge sent recurring charge, identical handling — chargeback-protection recurring-billing flags preserved. customer, treated way thresholds apply per invoice. per-customer threshold (see thresholds), evaluated individually included bulk. outside skipped remain queue. failure matches autopay. fails (declined card, error), sends notification records fails). statement labeled business name amount (e.g., $1,247.00\"). payment history breakdown covered. merchant portal list bulk-pay row. reconciliation view line. customer's paid. faqs show two time. reduce fees simplify still tracked visible transaction's breakdown. yes fewer transactions per-transaction savings depends often customers multiple autopaid use exclude size skip-autopay specific enters bypass check. ever time process grouping happens unless related articles setting notifications expired-card auto-disable set auto pay","name":"Bulk Autopay: How Multiple Invoices Are Grouped","votes":0,"is_published":true,"slug":"bulk-autopay","first_category":"Features \u0026 Addons","categories_display_for_views":"Features \u0026 Addons","parent_categories":[1368784],"is_internal":false,"is_private":false,"extra_categories":[],"url":"/features-and-addons/bulk-autopay?from_search=236871588","host":"https://helpcenter.billergenie.com","body_txt":"customer one invoice queued autopay time, biller genie groups single bulk transaction instead charging separately. sees \"bulk-pay\" entry card statement; see row reconcile several. matters lower gateway fees. three five means processing fee five. cleaner reconciliation. deposit line matching far easier bank feed several small deposits individual invoices. better statements. \"acme corp paid $1,247 4 invoices\" rather four separate $300-ish charges statement. works eligibility invoices grouped (contact). 2 eligible belong queue runs, flow path. moment, processes single-invoice charge. charge sent recurring charge, identical handling — chargeback-protection recurring-billing flags preserved. customer, treated way thresholds apply per invoice. per-customer threshold (see thresholds), evaluated individually included bulk. outside skipped remain queue. failure matches autopay. fails (declined card, error), sends notification records fails). statement labeled business name amount (e.g., $1,247.00\"). payment history breakdown covered. merchant portal list bulk-pay row. reconciliation view line. customer's paid. faqs show two time. reduce fees simplify still tracked visible transaction's breakdown. yes fewer transactions per-transaction savings depends often customers multiple autopaid use exclude size skip-autopay specific enters bypass check. ever time process grouping happens unless related articles setting notifications expired-card auto-disable set auto pay","categories":{"current":{"id":1368784,"name":"Features \u0026 Addons","url":"/features-and-addons"}},"category_param":"features-and-addons"}},{"question":{"category_id":1368784,"account_id":12867,"created_at":"2024-10-28T20:38:09.000Z","tag_names":["automated","disable"],"answer_sample":"Some customers may have a unique process where Auto Pay doesn't work for them. Yo","long_answer_sample":"Some customers may have a unique process where Auto Pay doesn't work for them. You can easily disable this feature for a customer using the steps below:     Step 1: Open the Customer List In the Biller Genie portal, navigate to your Customers list Step 2: Select the Customer Use the search bar and/or filters to find the desired customer record.   St","language_id":1,"id":2871925,"last_published_date":"May 26th, 2026","last_published_avatar":"\u003cimg class=\"avatar circle\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\" style=\"background: url(\u0026quot;/initials_avatars/TA?bg=e0633a\u0026amp;s=192\u0026amp;fg=fff\u0026quot;) 0% 0% / 96px 96px;\" src=\"https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/841e7ea85ebda058cdd7ee30638e7bee.png?s=96\u0026amp;d=blank\" /\u003e","last_published_user_name":"Thomas Aronica","indexable_body":"customers may unique process auto pay work them. can easily disable feature customer using steps   step 1 open list biller genie portal, navigate 2 select use search bar and/or filters find desired record. 3 settings click 'auto pay' tab, 'edit' 4 turn invoices ‘off’ ‘update customer’. faqs q tell turned read article reports. report titled “auto enabled” adjust choice yours! one key benefits portal enables take control accounts performing various actions independently. view past invoices, save new payment methods file, certain needed. however, flexibility limit access specific controls. decide whether edit profile update change auto-pay allow parent sub-customer per-customer basis. balance empowerment ensures seamless experience maintain oversight account settings.","name":"Turn Off Auto Pay","votes":0,"is_published":true,"slug":"turn-off-auto-pay","first_category":"Features \u0026 Addons","categories_display_for_views":"Features \u0026 Addons","parent_categories":[1368784],"is_internal":false,"is_private":false,"extra_categories":[],"url":"/features-and-addons/turn-off-auto-pay?from_search=236871588","host":"https://helpcenter.billergenie.com","body_txt":"customers may unique process auto pay work them. can easily disable feature customer using steps   step 1 open list biller genie portal, navigate 2 select use search bar and/or filters find desired record. 3 settings click 'auto pay' tab, 'edit' 4 turn invoices ‘off’ ‘update customer’. faqs q tell turned read article reports. report titled “auto enabled” adjust choice yours! one key benefits portal enables take control accounts performing various actions independently. view past invoices, save new payment methods file, certain needed. however, flexibility limit access specific controls. decide whether edit profile update change auto-pay allow parent sub-customer per-customer basis. balance empowerment ensures seamless experience maintain oversight account settings.","categories":{"current":{"id":1368784,"name":"Features \u0026 Addons","url":"/features-and-addons"}},"category_param":"features-and-addons"}},{"question":{"category_id":1368784,"account_id":12867,"created_at":"2026-05-21T03:53:45.875Z","tag_names":["card expiration","payment issues"],"answer_sample":"When an autopay charge fails, Biller Genie notifies the customer automatically an","long_answer_sample":"When an autopay charge fails, Biller Genie notifies the customer automatically and gives them a path to pay another way. When a customer's stored card expires, autopay is turned off for that customer so the system doesn't keep retrying a card that can't succeed. Both behaviors apply to single-invoice autopay and to bulk autopay equally. What happens","language_id":1,"id":3825105,"last_published_date":"August 10th, 2026","last_published_avatar":"\u003cimg class=\"avatar circle\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\" style=\"background: url(\u0026quot;/initials_avatars/TA?bg=e0633a\u0026amp;s=192\u0026amp;fg=fff\u0026quot;) 0% 0% / 96px 96px;\" src=\"https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/841e7ea85ebda058cdd7ee30638e7bee.png?s=96\u0026amp;d=blank\" /\u003e","last_published_user_name":"Thomas Aronica","indexable_body":"autopay charge fails, biller genie notifies customer automatically gives path pay another way. customer's stored card expires, turned system keep retrying succeed. behaviors apply single-invoice bulk equally. happens fails declined (declined card, gateway error, insufficient funds, etc.), sends invoice notification email customer. can manually — different ach, whatever method accept. applies failures (see autopay). expires saved reaches expiration date returns \"expired card\" decline attempted turns notified need update payment method. save updated re-enable record. know failure vs. threshold skip. per-customer skip, failure. never charged sent. means declined. see thresholds skips. re-enabling update. saves new flip toggle back sent channel communications, recognizes coming business. faqs asked getting emails supposed handle everything. recent attempt failed likely card. open record question attempt. email, file, contact retry. own. expired, returned charge. disables case stop retry loop. current tell whether skipped history. skip shows touched. reason gateway, receives notification. two send customer-facing emails. related articles setting multiple invoices grouped set auto","name":"When Autopay Fails: Notifications and Expired-Card Auto-Disable","votes":0,"is_published":true,"slug":"when-autopay-fails","first_category":"Features \u0026 Addons","categories_display_for_views":"Features \u0026 Addons","parent_categories":[1368784],"is_internal":false,"is_private":false,"extra_categories":[],"url":"/features-and-addons/when-autopay-fails?from_search=236871588","host":"https://helpcenter.billergenie.com","body_txt":"autopay charge fails, biller genie notifies customer automatically gives path pay another way. customer's stored card expires, turned system keep retrying succeed. behaviors apply single-invoice bulk equally. happens fails declined (declined card, gateway error, insufficient funds, etc.), sends invoice notification email customer. can manually — different ach, whatever method accept. applies failures (see autopay). expires saved reaches expiration date returns \"expired card\" decline attempted turns notified need update payment method. save updated re-enable record. know failure vs. threshold skip. per-customer skip, failure. never charged sent. means declined. see thresholds skips. re-enabling update. saves new flip toggle back sent channel communications, recognizes coming business. faqs asked getting emails supposed handle everything. recent attempt failed likely card. open record question attempt. email, file, contact retry. own. expired, returned charge. disables case stop retry loop. current tell whether skipped history. skip shows touched. reason gateway, receives notification. two send customer-facing emails. related articles setting multiple invoices grouped set auto","categories":{"current":{"id":1368784,"name":"Features \u0026 Addons","url":"/features-and-addons"}},"category_param":"features-and-addons"}},{"question":{"category_id":1368784,"account_id":12867,"created_at":"2026-05-21T03:53:38.081Z","tag_names":["autopay","thresholds"],"answer_sample":"Biller Genie lets you set a per-customer autopay threshold so only invoices that ","long_answer_sample":"Biller Genie lets you set a per-customer autopay threshold so only invoices that match a specific size are automatically charged. You choose an amount and a direction — for example, \"autopay invoices at or below $500\" — and only invoices in that range are charged automatically. Invoices outside the range stay in your queue for you to review and act ","language_id":1,"id":3825102,"last_published_date":"August 10th, 2026","last_published_avatar":"\u003cimg class=\"avatar circle\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\" style=\"background: url(\u0026quot;/initials_avatars/TA?bg=e0633a\u0026amp;s=192\u0026amp;fg=fff\u0026quot;) 0% 0% / 96px 96px;\" src=\"https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/841e7ea85ebda058cdd7ee30638e7bee.png?s=96\u0026amp;d=blank\" /\u003e","last_published_user_name":"Thomas Aronica","indexable_body":"biller genie lets set per-customer autopay threshold invoices match specific size automatically charged. choose amount direction — example, \"autopay $500\" range charged automatically. outside stay queue review act manually. common ways use auto-collect small recurring invoices, large ones \"≤ customer pays monthly subscription occasional project invoices. autopay; wait approval. only. \"≥ $1,000\" want handle big-ticket items send reminders smaller merchant portal, open customer's record (contact). go settings (same area turn on/off). (e.g., 500) pick amount, amount. save. fall inside autopay. remain invoice list can manually charge them, reminder, take whatever action prefer. thresholds bulk work together multiple queued time, groups single transaction (see autopay). evaluated individually, sees eligible included $500 skipped queue. faqs difference one failed skip means never attempted fell range. card touched, failure notification sent. tried gateway declined (declined card, expired error, etc.). failures trigger pay another way. see fails failures. one-time rather live (contact) apply every customer. keep autopay, cleanest path skip-autopay enters two $2,000) (one direction). need bracketed range, workflow tail. got normal details visible. usual actions charge, edit invoice, anything else invoice. related articles auto grouped notifications expired-card auto-disable initiating full history resync (resync all)","name":"Setting Up Autopay Thresholds for a Customer","votes":0,"is_published":true,"slug":"autopay-thresholds","first_category":"Features \u0026 Addons","categories_display_for_views":"Features \u0026 Addons","parent_categories":[1368784],"is_internal":false,"is_private":false,"extra_categories":[],"url":"/features-and-addons/autopay-thresholds?from_search=236871588","host":"https://helpcenter.billergenie.com","body_txt":"biller genie lets set per-customer autopay threshold invoices match specific size automatically charged. choose amount direction — example, \"autopay $500\" range charged automatically. outside stay queue review act manually. common ways use auto-collect small recurring invoices, large ones \"≤ customer pays monthly subscription occasional project invoices. autopay; wait approval. only. \"≥ $1,000\" want handle big-ticket items send reminders smaller merchant portal, open customer's record (contact). go settings (same area turn on/off). (e.g., 500) pick amount, amount. save. fall inside autopay. remain invoice list can manually charge them, reminder, take whatever action prefer. thresholds bulk work together multiple queued time, groups single transaction (see autopay). evaluated individually, sees eligible included $500 skipped queue. faqs difference one failed skip means never attempted fell range. card touched, failure notification sent. tried gateway declined (declined card, expired error, etc.). failures trigger pay another way. see fails failures. one-time rather live (contact) apply every customer. keep autopay, cleanest path skip-autopay enters two $2,000) (one direction). need bracketed range, workflow tail. got normal details visible. usual actions charge, edit invoice, anything else invoice. related articles auto grouped notifications expired-card auto-disable initiating full history resync (resync all)","categories":{"current":{"id":1368784,"name":"Features \u0026 Addons","url":"/features-and-addons"}},"category_param":"features-and-addons"}},{"question":{"category_id":1368782,"account_id":12867,"created_at":"2023-05-16T15:17:09.000Z","tag_names":["account settings","ach web terms","auto pay terms","biller genie settings","chrome extension","configure general settings","control panel settings","email auto-pay failures","email merchant receipts","email sync notification","invoice email","invoice payment terms","merchant email","persistent filters","sync notifications setup","terms and conditions"],"answer_sample":"Your Control Panel \u0026gt; Settings page is where you set the account-level defaults","long_answer_sample":"Your Control Panel \u0026gt; Settings page is where you set the account-level defaults that apply everywhere in Biller Genie — who receives merchant notifications, which automated emails go out, the Terms \u0026amp; Conditions your customers agree to, and whether the Chrome Extension is enabled. This article walks through every field on the page, what it cont","language_id":1,"id":1957837,"last_published_date":"May 30th, 2026","last_published_avatar":"\u003cimg class=\"avatar circle\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\" style=\"background: url(\u0026quot;/initials_avatars/TA?bg=e0633a\u0026amp;s=192\u0026amp;fg=fff\u0026quot;) 0% 0% / 96px 96px;\" src=\"https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/841e7ea85ebda058cdd7ee30638e7bee.png?s=96\u0026amp;d=blank\" /\u003e","last_published_user_name":"Thomas Aronica","indexable_body":"control panel \u0026gt; settings page set account-level defaults apply everywhere biller genie — receives merchant notifications, automated emails go out, terms \u0026amp; conditions customers agree to, whether chrome extension enabled. article walks every field page, controls, small gotchas catch people one. open click main menu, settings. need user superuser manager role see managing users . email address (or addresses) receive copy sales receipts customer-driven notifications example, customer updates stored payment method card file expires. gets auto-pay failure alert sync toggles enabled below. multiple recipients can enter one here. separate comma semicolon accounting@yourcompany.com, owner@yourcompany.com. list notification triggers. way send another nothing. invoice sender reminder sends. reply-to hits reply reminder, it. use real, monitored inbox (not no-reply address) reply, often questions. want sent domain (so look like come billing@yourcompany.com instead genie's envelope), custom domains enable persistent filters toggle on, column search grids (invoices, customers, transactions, etc.) remembered across sessions account. off, reset time load grid. turn frequently filter (e.g., \"always show overdue invoices type = wholesale\"). team members share account prefers start clean view. three address(es) above. processed (credit card, ach, check, manual, autopay), receipt. don't. org-level setting applies payments receipt controlled separately per-transaction \"send receipt\" checkbox payment, plus flag individual customer's record. full breakdown. successfully synced accounting software (quickbooks online, quickbooks desktop, xero) configurable number days, get email. failures commonly happen oauth connection expired password changed. configuring threshold. default \"alert 3 days without successful sync.\" change per-integration make sure save add-ons select xero). find last field, whenever automatic attempt fails (declined nsf etc.), details unnoticed. recommended keep on. failed autopay attempts notice quickly past-due invoices. pre-populates sets corresponding flows. edit match business's policies, next revert default. sees paying one-time portal via link. auto pay enrolling agrees charge automatically becomes due. ach web transaction t\u0026amp;cs bank / ach. nacha requires explicit authorization language web-channel debits customize language. tip. legal counsel review customizing phrasing general; industry (rentals, subscriptions, professional services) specific worth adding rather invoice. installed (which adds in-line buttons quick-actions online tools), shows status lets issues 90-day credential authenticate calls back genie. required first work new browser device. disable immediately invalidates credential. uninstalled device authorized lost compromised. related located elsewhere feel live actually dedicated pages quick map know branding (logo + brand color) branding. setup (reminder cadence, terms, messenger settings) defaults. welcome area hosted (fraud thresholds look/feel public page) link menu. late fees reminders add-ons, core fee manager, reminders. session timeout user-configurable. signs 25 minutes inactivity production security reasons. saving changes button. saved edited. enable/disable save. articles","name":"Configure General Settings","votes":0,"is_published":true,"slug":"configure-general-settings","first_category":"Control Panel \u0026 Settings","categories_display_for_views":"Control Panel \u0026 Settings","parent_categories":[1368782],"is_internal":false,"is_private":false,"extra_categories":[],"url":"/settings-and-account/configure-general-settings?from_search=236871588","host":"https://helpcenter.billergenie.com","body_txt":"control panel \u0026gt; settings page set account-level defaults apply everywhere biller genie — receives merchant notifications, automated emails go out, terms \u0026amp; conditions customers agree to, whether chrome extension enabled. article walks every field page, controls, small gotchas catch people one. open click main menu, settings. need user superuser manager role see managing users . email address (or addresses) receive copy sales receipts customer-driven notifications example, customer updates stored payment method card file expires. gets auto-pay failure alert sync toggles enabled below. multiple recipients can enter one here. separate comma semicolon accounting@yourcompany.com, owner@yourcompany.com. list notification triggers. way send another nothing. invoice sender reminder sends. reply-to hits reply reminder, it. use real, monitored inbox (not no-reply address) reply, often questions. want sent domain (so look like come billing@yourcompany.com instead genie's envelope), custom domains enable persistent filters toggle on, column search grids (invoices, customers, transactions, etc.) remembered across sessions account. off, reset time load grid. turn frequently filter (e.g., \"always show overdue invoices type = wholesale\"). team members share account prefers start clean view. three address(es) above. processed (credit card, ach, check, manual, autopay), receipt. don't. org-level setting applies payments receipt controlled separately per-transaction \"send receipt\" checkbox payment, plus flag individual customer's record. full breakdown. successfully synced accounting software (quickbooks online, quickbooks desktop, xero) configurable number days, get email. failures commonly happen oauth connection expired password changed. configuring threshold. default \"alert 3 days without successful sync.\" change per-integration make sure save add-ons select xero). find last field, whenever automatic attempt fails (declined nsf etc.), details unnoticed. recommended keep on. failed autopay attempts notice quickly past-due invoices. pre-populates sets corresponding flows. edit match business's policies, next revert default. sees paying one-time portal via link. auto pay enrolling agrees charge automatically becomes due. ach web transaction t\u0026amp;cs bank / ach. nacha requires explicit authorization language web-channel debits customize language. tip. legal counsel review customizing phrasing general; industry (rentals, subscriptions, professional services) specific worth adding rather invoice. installed (which adds in-line buttons quick-actions online tools), shows status lets issues 90-day credential authenticate calls back genie. required first work new browser device. disable immediately invalidates credential. uninstalled device authorized lost compromised. related located elsewhere feel live actually dedicated pages quick map know branding (logo + brand color) branding. setup (reminder cadence, terms, messenger settings) defaults. welcome area hosted (fraud thresholds look/feel public page) link menu. late fees reminders add-ons, core fee manager, reminders. session timeout user-configurable. signs 25 minutes inactivity production security reasons. saving changes button. saved edited. enable/disable save. articles","categories":{"current":{"id":1368782,"name":"Control Panel \u0026 Settings","url":"/settings-and-account"}},"category_param":"settings-and-account"}},{"question":{"category_id":1369272,"account_id":12867,"created_at":"2023-05-15T20:25:26.000Z","tag_names":["invoice messenger","invoice delivery","send invoice email","paper mail invoice","invoice updated email","invoice notification","bill with parent invoice messenger","merge tags invoice","invoice messenger settings","invoice messenger matrix"],"answer_sample":"Invoice Messenger handles the first touch with your customer when an invoice goes","long_answer_sample":"Invoice Messenger handles the first touch with your customer when an invoice goes out: emailing the invoice, mailing the invoice on paper if you've enabled paper mail, and updating the customer if the invoice changes. It's the front half of Biller Genie's customer-communication system; Reminders handles the follow-up cadence after that first touch. ","language_id":1,"id":1957013,"last_published_date":"July 31st, 2026","last_published_avatar":"\u003cimg class=\"avatar circle\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\" style=\"background: url(\u0026quot;/initials_avatars/TA?bg=e0633a\u0026amp;s=192\u0026amp;fg=fff\u0026quot;) 0% 0% / 96px 96px;\" src=\"https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/841e7ea85ebda058cdd7ee30638e7bee.png?s=96\u0026amp;d=blank\" /\u003e","last_published_user_name":"Thomas Aronica","indexable_body":"invoice messenger handles first touch customer goes emailing invoice, mailing paper enabled mail, updating changes. front half biller genie's customer-communication system; reminders follow-up cadence touch. sends organized matrix — six message types, two channels (email mail). cell independently toggleable, can choose exactly communications go channel. upcoming payment heads-up sent due. especially useful autopay know charge hit. due invoice's date. updated existing changed (line item edited, amount adjusted, date moved). email mail offered arrive next update. statement periodic listing customer's open invoices. overdue past late fee posts. vs always available genie ships invoices sender address (or custom domain set one up). requires add-on enabled, hands print-and-mail vendor puts physical mailbox within business days. type, gets both. customers reliably check \"belt suspenders\" approach. differs systems use structure serve different purposes out, updates triggers once. cadence. repeats schedule paid. may trigger time. practice, usually turn every type ever see, repeat pressure find configured layered model used everywhere global defaults baseline applied customer. control panel \u0026gt; tab. overrides per quickbooks type. per-customer specific customers. most-specific layer wins. configure first, add exceptions. starter setup service b2b businesses, works well on, off. (turn insist paper). (paper option here). accounts want hardcopy month-end statement). (enable level stubborn invoices). bill parent sub-customer parent, settings sub-customer's record grayed parent's drive sent. keeps messaging consistent actually paying. customizing content wording, branding, footer emails comes template (classic / modern simple), text, columns shown, whether pdf includes qr code. specifically, see customize . merge tags personalizing templates support placeholders like {customerfirstname} {amountdue} replaces real data out. let render correctly invoice. work mail. tag system shared contexts. information name. renders \"sir/ma'am\" blank (useful businesses). {customerbusinessname} blank. {customerdisplayname} preferred display name (combines + based set). {jobname} job title (for setups). {other} value field. {invoicenumber} number. {invoicedate} (mm/dd/yyyy). {duedate} balance remaining, formatted currency example, $1,234.56). statements, total instead {ponumber} po number (empty none). {invoicedayslate} days is. plain (negative yet messages might \"due 5 days\" phrasing). (conditional) fees merchant qualifies. otherwise empty strings, safely include double \"with fee\" \"without variants. particularly template. {latefee} will (currency formatted). {latefeedate} scheduled post link {customerportallink} full url portal important one-click pay-now needs. {customerstatementlink} direct download/view statement. {dbaname} business's dba (the by). rules case-sensitive works; replace literally. single curly braces ({{...}}) square brackets ([...]) supported. dates hardcoded mm/dd/yyyy format uses locale's symbol formatting. merge-tag example send simple hi {customerfirstname}, ready. {duedate}. pay online click questions, just reply email. thanks, abc plumbing co., personalized name, number, exact amount, date, working manual editing frequently asked questions says receive look activity history shows timestamp, delivery channel used. went it, (1) file correct, (2) server bounce (check records), (3) spam folder. worst case, fire resend (see manually ). disable insists another way yes types suppressed. change settings, already-sent re-sent fires event (invoice created, updated). changing affects future updates, gone already-issued again, action. get only, record, emailed, ones paper. active. related articles using setting reminders, fees, features","name":"Invoice Messenger","votes":0,"is_published":true,"slug":"invoice-messenger","first_category":"Invoice Messenger \u0026 Reminders","categories_display_for_views":"Invoice Messenger \u0026 Reminders","parent_categories":[1369272],"is_internal":false,"is_private":false,"extra_categories":[],"url":"/invoice-messenger-and-reminders/invoice-messenger?from_search=236871588","host":"https://helpcenter.billergenie.com","body_txt":"invoice messenger handles first touch customer goes emailing invoice, mailing paper enabled mail, updating changes. front half biller genie's customer-communication system; reminders follow-up cadence touch. sends organized matrix — six message types, two channels (email mail). cell independently toggleable, can choose exactly communications go channel. upcoming payment heads-up sent due. especially useful autopay know charge hit. due invoice's date. updated existing changed (line item edited, amount adjusted, date moved). email mail offered arrive next update. statement periodic listing customer's open invoices. overdue past late fee posts. vs always available genie ships invoices sender address (or custom domain set one up). requires add-on enabled, hands print-and-mail vendor puts physical mailbox within business days. type, gets both. customers reliably check \"belt suspenders\" approach. differs systems use structure serve different purposes out, updates triggers once. cadence. repeats schedule paid. may trigger time. practice, usually turn every type ever see, repeat pressure find configured layered model used everywhere global defaults baseline applied customer. control panel \u0026gt; tab. overrides per quickbooks type. per-customer specific customers. most-specific layer wins. configure first, add exceptions. starter setup service b2b businesses, works well on, off. (turn insist paper). (paper option here). accounts want hardcopy month-end statement). (enable level stubborn invoices). bill parent sub-customer parent, settings sub-customer's record grayed parent's drive sent. keeps messaging consistent actually paying. customizing content wording, branding, footer emails comes template (classic / modern simple), text, columns shown, whether pdf includes qr code. specifically, see customize . merge tags personalizing templates support placeholders like {customerfirstname} {amountdue} replaces real data out. let render correctly invoice. work mail. tag system shared contexts. information name. renders \"sir/ma'am\" blank (useful businesses). {customerbusinessname} blank. {customerdisplayname} preferred display name (combines + based set). {jobname} job title (for setups). {other} value field. {invoicenumber} number. {invoicedate} (mm/dd/yyyy). {duedate} balance remaining, formatted currency example, $1,234.56). statements, total instead {ponumber} po number (empty none). {invoicedayslate} days is. plain (negative yet messages might \"due 5 days\" phrasing). (conditional) fees merchant qualifies. otherwise empty strings, safely include double \"with fee\" \"without variants. particularly template. {latefee} will (currency formatted). {latefeedate} scheduled post link {customerportallink} full url portal important one-click pay-now needs. {customerstatementlink} direct download/view statement. {dbaname} business's dba (the by). rules case-sensitive works; replace literally. single curly braces ({{...}}) square brackets ([...]) supported. dates hardcoded mm/dd/yyyy format uses locale's symbol formatting. merge-tag example send simple hi {customerfirstname}, ready. {duedate}. pay online click questions, just reply email. thanks, abc plumbing co., personalized name, number, exact amount, date, working manual editing frequently asked questions says receive look activity history shows timestamp, delivery channel used. went it, (1) file correct, (2) server bounce (check records), (3) spam folder. worst case, fire resend (see manually ). disable insists another way yes types suppressed. change settings, already-sent re-sent fires event (invoice created, updated). changing affects future updates, gone already-issued again, action. get only, record, emailed, ones paper. active. related articles using setting reminders, fees, features","categories":{"current":{"id":1369272,"name":"Invoice Messenger \u0026 Reminders","url":"/invoice-messenger-and-reminders"}},"category_param":"invoice-messenger-and-reminders"}},{"question":{"category_id":459465,"account_id":12867,"created_at":"2026-05-22T17:30:45.131Z","tag_names":["first invoice","getting started","onboarding","save and close","save and send","qbo workflow","duplicate invoice","two emails","invoice to cash","new merchant","biller genie setup"],"answer_sample":"Biller Genie is designed to work with the accounting software you already use. Yo","long_answer_sample":"Biller Genie is designed to work with the accounting software you already use. You keep creating invoices in QuickBooks Online, QuickBooks Desktop, or Xero the same way you always have. Biller Genie syncs each invoice over and takes care of getting it to your customer, collecting payment, applying reminders if needed, and posting the payment back to","language_id":1,"id":3826871,"last_published_date":"July 31st, 2026","last_published_avatar":"\u003cimg class=\"avatar circle\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\" style=\"background: url(\u0026quot;/initials_avatars/TA?bg=e0633a\u0026amp;s=192\u0026amp;fg=fff\u0026quot;) 0% 0% / 96px 96px;\" src=\"https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/841e7ea85ebda058cdd7ee30638e7bee.png?s=96\u0026amp;d=blank\" /\u003e","last_published_user_name":"Thomas Aronica","indexable_body":"biller genie designed work accounting software use. keep creating invoices quickbooks online, desktop, xero way always have. syncs invoice takes care getting customer, collecting payment, applying reminders needed, posting payment back software. guide walks set first goes out, day-one workflow changes (in small ways) on. defaults over, configure two things. quick (under 15 minutes each) shape every sends. setting global customer — decides methods customers can use, whether autopay required, late-fee policy, go when. behavior layer. looks like columns show, template (classic / modern simple), footer message, pdf includes qr code. appearance optional useful meaningfully different groups (premium vs. standard, retail wholesale, etc.) type too. otherwise come later. day-to-day owns invoice-to-cash cycle sending invoice, taking reminding back. stops shifts matter online merchants finish qbo, click save close instead send . tells qbo email itself, creates duplicate (your get email). just saves invoice; picks next sync handles send. turn automatic emailing qbo. account settings \u0026gt; sales disable \"automatically send\" toggles. sender now. manually do, will version plus stick genie's flow desktop (magiccarpet) create magiccarpet new company file pushes genie. directly desktop. reason sender. qbd's \"send\" \"email\" actions message receives. \"two invoices\" happens gets emails, almost either (a) auto-sends still on, (b) clicked \"save close\" (c) merchant emailed accounting-software paths let sends invoice. within (qbo) scheduled (qbd), lands renders using defaults. columns, template, code (if enabled) earlier. email. contains \"view invoice\" link opens branded portal. pay card, ach, whatever allowed fire automatically. pay, schedule configured. chase manually. posts pays, processes transaction gateway quickbooks. closes systems. customize specific dialed in, find need treatment vips late fees, big one-off wants paper invoices. use per-customer overrides handle without changing larger setup, type. experiences business, logo colors. view land portal, pay. complete whole minutes. see portal full customer-facing walkthrough. frequently asked questions software, layer top replace practical change stop (save qbo). want can. open generator there. sync. yes. menu. reminder cadence applies that. never got now check three things (1) customer's correct (2) synced (look list), (3) bounce spam. bounced report flags delivery failures. long initial take usually 30 average-sized base. via depends interval (configurable, 5 minutes) size file. talk implementation contact estimate. related articles reminders, features connect","name":"Your First Invoice in Biller Genie","votes":0,"is_published":true,"slug":"your-first-invoice-in-biller-genie","first_category":"Getting Started","categories_display_for_views":"Getting Started","parent_categories":[459465],"is_internal":false,"is_private":false,"extra_categories":[],"url":"/getting-started/your-first-invoice-in-biller-genie?from_search=236871588","host":"https://helpcenter.billergenie.com","body_txt":"biller genie designed work accounting software use. keep creating invoices quickbooks online, desktop, xero way always have. syncs invoice takes care getting customer, collecting payment, applying reminders needed, posting payment back software. guide walks set first goes out, day-one workflow changes (in small ways) on. defaults over, configure two things. quick (under 15 minutes each) shape every sends. setting global customer — decides methods customers can use, whether autopay required, late-fee policy, go when. behavior layer. looks like columns show, template (classic / modern simple), footer message, pdf includes qr code. appearance optional useful meaningfully different groups (premium vs. standard, retail wholesale, etc.) type too. otherwise come later. day-to-day owns invoice-to-cash cycle sending invoice, taking reminding back. stops shifts matter online merchants finish qbo, click save close instead send . tells qbo email itself, creates duplicate (your get email). just saves invoice; picks next sync handles send. turn automatic emailing qbo. account settings \u0026gt; sales disable \"automatically send\" toggles. sender now. manually do, will version plus stick genie's flow desktop (magiccarpet) create magiccarpet new company file pushes genie. directly desktop. reason sender. qbd's \"send\" \"email\" actions message receives. \"two invoices\" happens gets emails, almost either (a) auto-sends still on, (b) clicked \"save close\" (c) merchant emailed accounting-software paths let sends invoice. within (qbo) scheduled (qbd), lands renders using defaults. columns, template, code (if enabled) earlier. email. contains \"view invoice\" link opens branded portal. pay card, ach, whatever allowed fire automatically. pay, schedule configured. chase manually. posts pays, processes transaction gateway quickbooks. closes systems. customize specific dialed in, find need treatment vips late fees, big one-off wants paper invoices. use per-customer overrides handle without changing larger setup, type. experiences business, logo colors. view land portal, pay. complete whole minutes. see portal full customer-facing walkthrough. frequently asked questions software, layer top replace practical change stop (save qbo). want can. open generator there. sync. yes. menu. reminder cadence applies that. never got now check three things (1) customer's correct (2) synced (look list), (3) bounce spam. bounced report flags delivery failures. long initial take usually 30 average-sized base. via depends interval (configurable, 5 minutes) size file. talk implementation contact estimate. related articles reminders, features connect","categories":{"current":{"id":459465,"name":"Getting Started","url":"/getting-started"}},"category_param":"getting-started"}},{"question":{"category_id":1366687,"account_id":12867,"created_at":"2023-05-16T12:52:44.000Z","tag_names":["storing payment methods","store credit card","store ach","tokenize card","ach authorization","electronic ach authorization","save and send ach","self-authorize ach","merchant liability ach","customer portal vault","add stored card","add ach account","remove stored payment method","biller genie vault","authorize ach"],"answer_sample":"Biller Genie can securely store your customers' payment methods — both credit/deb","long_answer_sample":"Biller Genie can securely store your customers' payment methods — both credit/debit cards and ACH bank accounts — so you can charge them on future invoices, set up Auto Pay, or run scheduled payments without re-collecting payment details each time. Cards and ACH follow the same merchant-side workflow, with one important difference: ACH requires cust","language_id":1,"id":1957650,"last_published_date":"May 30th, 2026","last_published_avatar":"\u003cimg class=\"avatar circle\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\" style=\"background: url(\u0026quot;/initials_avatars/TA?bg=e0633a\u0026amp;s=192\u0026amp;fg=fff\u0026quot;) 0% 0% / 96px 96px;\" src=\"https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/841e7ea85ebda058cdd7ee30638e7bee.png?s=96\u0026amp;d=blank\" /\u003e","last_published_user_name":"Thomas Aronica","indexable_body":"biller genie can securely store customers' payment methods — credit/debit cards ach bank accounts charge future invoices, set auto pay, run scheduled payments without re-collecting details time. follow merchant-side workflow, one important difference requires customer authorization (an electronic signature attestation collected outside genie). don't. article covers flow. rather enter information handling details, use customer-invitation flow instead see invite method . storing credit debit card step 1. log genie, navigate customers, open customer's profile clicking id display name. 2. click stored tab. 3. add \u0026gt; card. 4. number, expiration date, security code (cvv). address file, auto-populates. tokenized use. never stores raw number systems gateway token. (bank account) account follows first three steps explicit record showing agreed charged. supports two paths. 1 customers [select customer] account. 2 bank-account fill holder name routing type (checking savings) 3 choose authorize options. save send recommended merchants collects signed behalf. option (recommended) send. emails request. signs electronically; form genie. keep separate copy file case dispute. b self-authorize (merchant confirmation) (a form, in-person agreement, etc.), self-authorize. account, pop-up confirmation button next selecting tells obtained. ⚠ merchant liability method, responsibility document shifts you. will electronically form. dispute, return, chargeback, inquiry happens, service provider require submit proof directly. produce valid documentation, transaction may returned reversed. strongly recommend using unless robust process collecting retaining forms letting (customer portal) portal enabled, themselves, signing process. hands-off side. six-step customer-side clicks vault icon. enters info, save. guides authorization. name, last email record. reviews 5. scrolls next. 6. checks consent box, types draws signature, sign document. vault. adds skips step, saved unauthorized complete it. return finish. authorized pay source, schedule. additional required transactions download records. removing currently assigned deleted removed pay. delete disable update first. tab remove method. ways self-storage checkout. anytime pays (see customer-enabled article). invitation link. handle secure link themselves. still trouble contact support@billergenie.com include (card ach) whether used self-authorize, completed error messages displayed related articles turn connecting gateways codes explained","name":"Storing Customer Payment Methods (Cards and ACH)","votes":0,"is_published":true,"slug":"storing-payment-methods","first_category":"Payment Acceptance","categories_display_for_views":"Payment Acceptance","parent_categories":[1366687],"is_internal":false,"is_private":false,"extra_categories":[],"url":"/payment-acceptance/storing-payment-methods?from_search=236871588","host":"https://helpcenter.billergenie.com","body_txt":"biller genie can securely store customers' payment methods — credit/debit cards ach bank accounts charge future invoices, set auto pay, run scheduled payments without re-collecting details time. follow merchant-side workflow, one important difference requires customer authorization (an electronic signature attestation collected outside genie). don't. article covers flow. rather enter information handling details, use customer-invitation flow instead see invite method . storing credit debit card step 1. log genie, navigate customers, open customer's profile clicking id display name. 2. click stored tab. 3. add \u0026gt; card. 4. number, expiration date, security code (cvv). address file, auto-populates. tokenized use. never stores raw number systems gateway token. (bank account) account follows first three steps explicit record showing agreed charged. supports two paths. 1 customers [select customer] account. 2 bank-account fill holder name routing type (checking savings) 3 choose authorize options. save send recommended merchants collects signed behalf. option (recommended) send. emails request. signs electronically; form genie. keep separate copy file case dispute. b self-authorize (merchant confirmation) (a form, in-person agreement, etc.), self-authorize. account, pop-up confirmation button next selecting tells obtained. ⚠ merchant liability method, responsibility document shifts you. will electronically form. dispute, return, chargeback, inquiry happens, service provider require submit proof directly. produce valid documentation, transaction may returned reversed. strongly recommend using unless robust process collecting retaining forms letting (customer portal) portal enabled, themselves, signing process. hands-off side. six-step customer-side clicks vault icon. enters info, save. guides authorization. name, last email record. reviews 5. scrolls next. 6. checks consent box, types draws signature, sign document. vault. adds skips step, saved unauthorized complete it. return finish. authorized pay source, schedule. additional required transactions download records. removing currently assigned deleted removed pay. delete disable update first. tab remove method. ways self-storage checkout. anytime pays (see customer-enabled article). invitation link. handle secure link themselves. still trouble contact support@billergenie.com include (card ach) whether used self-authorize, completed error messages displayed related articles turn connecting gateways codes explained","categories":{"current":{"id":1366687,"name":"Payment Acceptance","url":"/payment-acceptance"}},"category_param":"payment-acceptance"}},{"question":{"category_id":1368781,"account_id":12867,"created_at":"2023-05-16T14:51:25.000Z","tag_names":["consumer surveys","client reports"],"answer_sample":"Use the Customer Report to view: Customer Portal Registrations Stored Payment Met","long_answer_sample":"Use the Customer Report to view: Customer Portal Registrations Stored Payment Methods Customers with Auto Pay Enabled   To view Customer Reports, navigate to Reports \u0026gt; Customer Reports.   Customer Portal Registrations This is the list of customers that are registered for your Customer Portal. By clicking on the section header, you can collapse th","language_id":1,"id":1957798,"last_published_date":"May 26th, 2026","last_published_avatar":"\u003cimg class=\"avatar circle\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\" style=\"background: url(\u0026quot;/initials_avatars/TA?bg=e0633a\u0026amp;s=192\u0026amp;fg=fff\u0026quot;) 0% 0% / 96px 96px;\" src=\"https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/841e7ea85ebda058cdd7ee30638e7bee.png?s=96\u0026amp;d=blank\" /\u003e","last_published_user_name":"Thomas Aronica","indexable_body":"use customer report view portal registrations stored payment methods customers auto pay enabled   reports, navigate to reports \u0026gt; reports. list registered portal. clicking section header, can collapse easily search box customer’s name, display email. click up/down arrows right column header sort selection. email confirmed column, see confirmation status customer. remember, need confirm addresses they’ll able method identifies (card ach) purpose enabling pay, skip enter card/account number manually paying invoice. security, will ever last 4 digits number, full information securely gateway.  cards, displays expiration date, used contact whose card close expiring expired. cards expired highlighted red. auto-pay separate page simple yes/no learn more, read article storing profile. either  one enables disables feature.  descriptions ach account made. date reflects setting customer's profile controls occurs. options create due invoice date. payable invoices open invoices, count amount appear here. typically reached set go here, auto-pay.","name":"Use Customer Reports","votes":0,"is_published":true,"slug":"use-customer-reports","first_category":"Reports \u0026 Dashboards","categories_display_for_views":"Reports \u0026 Dashboards","parent_categories":[1368781],"is_internal":false,"is_private":false,"extra_categories":[],"url":"/reports-and-reconciliation/use-customer-reports?from_search=236871588","host":"https://helpcenter.billergenie.com","body_txt":"use customer report view portal registrations stored payment methods customers auto pay enabled   reports, navigate to reports \u0026gt; reports. list registered portal. clicking section header, can collapse easily search box customer’s name, display email. click up/down arrows right column header sort selection. email confirmed column, see confirmation status customer. remember, need confirm addresses they’ll able method identifies (card ach) purpose enabling pay, skip enter card/account number manually paying invoice. security, will ever last 4 digits number, full information securely gateway.  cards, displays expiration date, used contact whose card close expiring expired. cards expired highlighted red. auto-pay separate page simple yes/no learn more, read article storing profile. either  one enables disables feature.  descriptions ach account made. date reflects setting customer's profile controls occurs. options create due invoice date. payable invoices open invoices, count amount appear here. typically reached set go here, auto-pay.","categories":{"current":{"id":1368781,"name":"Reports \u0026 Dashboards","url":"/reports-and-reconciliation"}},"category_param":"reports-and-reconciliation"}}]