[{"question":{"category_id":515332,"account_id":12867,"created_at":"2026-05-22T17:31:16.057Z","tag_names":["credit memo biller genie","customer credit","customer account credit","apply credit to invoice","overpayment refund","goodwill credit customer","customer prepayment","returned goods credit","qbo credit memo","xero credit note","unapplied credit"],"answer_sample":"A common ask from new Biller Genie customers: \"Can I create a credit memo to appl","long_answer_sample":"A common ask from new Biller Genie customers: \"Can I create a credit memo to apply against this customer's next invoice?\" The short answer is no — credit memos and customer account credit are handled entirely in your accounting software. This article explains why, what to do instead, and how the workflow lands on the Biller Genie side. Credit memos ","language_id":1,"id":3826912,"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":"common ask new biller genie customers \"can create credit memo apply customer's next invoice\" short answer — memos customer account handled entirely accounting software. article explains why, instead, workflow lands side. feature \"credit memo\" \"customer credit\" object merchant portal. page view balance, action invoice, field record showing \"available credit.\" credit-memo lives software (quickbooks online, quickbooks desktop, xero), simply reflects resulting invoice payment balances produces. belong transactions. reduce revenue, affect a/r general ledger, need reflected books exactly way regular invoices payments are. system that. tax handling non-trivial. original tax, usually reverses too. qbo, qbd, xero handle natively; rebuilding inside reconciliation problems. auditability. ever get audited, able show every applied. keeps audit trail wouldn't. scenarios \"my overpaid two options depending wants refund overpayment. open transaction genie's transactions report, click refund, overage amount. processes gateway funds return customer. simplest option overpayment small asked difference back. invoice. qbo + \u0026gt; memo, pick customer, enter amount handling, save. becomes available syncs genie, it'll applied pays net returned goods paying want future items. software, will offer memo. save applied, sync difference. \"i give $100 goodwill gesture\" line like \"goodwill service interruption.\" (or oldest makes sense). reduced balance sync. prepaid sent hold patterns work prepayment deposit / (this varies \"receive payment\" without selecting invoice; qbd payments\" undeposited workflow; contact). eventually it. first amount, mark paid, actual later separate transaction. simpler creates invoices. looks brings state shows total minus credit. sees page. fully covers marks paid (no reminders go out, autopay charge attempted). unapplied (not yet attached specific invoice), surface record. credits via per-invoice reduction. related articles sales tax-exempt connect online deleting deactivating","name":"Credit Memos and Customer Account Credit","votes":0,"is_published":true,"slug":"credit-memos-and-customer-credit","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/credit-memos-and-customer-credit?from_search=235633230","host":"https://helpcenter.billergenie.com","body_txt":"common ask new biller genie customers \"can create credit memo apply customer's next invoice\" short answer — memos customer account handled entirely accounting software. article explains why, instead, workflow lands side. feature \"credit memo\" \"customer credit\" object merchant portal. page view balance, action invoice, field record showing \"available credit.\" credit-memo lives software (quickbooks online, quickbooks desktop, xero), simply reflects resulting invoice payment balances produces. belong transactions. reduce revenue, affect a/r general ledger, need reflected books exactly way regular invoices payments are. system that. tax handling non-trivial. original tax, usually reverses too. qbo, qbd, xero handle natively; rebuilding inside reconciliation problems. auditability. ever get audited, able show every applied. keeps audit trail wouldn't. scenarios \"my overpaid two options depending wants refund overpayment. open transaction genie's transactions report, click refund, overage amount. processes gateway funds return customer. simplest option overpayment small asked difference back. invoice. qbo + \u0026gt; memo, pick customer, enter amount handling, save. becomes available syncs genie, it'll applied pays net returned goods paying want future items. software, will offer memo. save applied, sync difference. \"i give $100 goodwill gesture\" line like \"goodwill service interruption.\" (or oldest makes sense). reduced balance sync. prepaid sent hold patterns work prepayment deposit / (this varies \"receive payment\" without selecting invoice; qbd payments\" undeposited workflow; contact). eventually it. first amount, mark paid, actual later separate transaction. simpler creates invoices. looks brings state shows total minus credit. sees page. fully covers marks paid (no reminders go out, autopay charge attempted). unapplied (not yet attached specific invoice), surface record. credits via per-invoice reduction. related articles sales tax-exempt connect online deleting deactivating","categories":{"current":{"id":515332,"name":"Customers \u0026 Jobs","url":"/customers"}},"category_param":"customers"}},{"question":{"category_id":323115,"account_id":12867,"created_at":"2023-05-15T17:39:14.000Z","tag_names":["delete in accounting software","delete invoice","delete invoice biller genie","hidden flag invoice","hide invoice","invoice came back","invoice resurrects","remove invoice","remove invoice from biller genie","soft delete invoice","undelete invoice","void invoice quickbooks","write off invoice"],"answer_sample":"Biller Genie has a Delete action on every invoice, and merchants reach for it whe","long_answer_sample":"Biller Genie has a Delete action on every invoice, and merchants reach for it when they want to \"make this invoice go away.\" This article is about what that button actually does (and doesn't do), why it isn't usually the right tool, and what you should do instead depending on your situation. Heads up. The Delete button in Biller Genie is a local hid","language_id":1,"id":1956777,"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":"biller genie delete action every invoice, merchants reach want \"make invoice go away.\" article button actually (and do), usually right tool, instead depending situation. heads up. local hide. removes views accounting software (quickbooks online, quickbooks desktop, xero). still exists books, affects a/r aging qbo/xero, will resurrect next time edited software. \"gone\" gone — read way. way handle pick path matches happen to... cancel entirely customer never billed, billed error, duplicate another qbo qbd let unpaid (more menu \u0026gt; delete). xero lets void awaiting-payment invoice. change syncs within minutes disappears systems cleanly. partially paid full preserves audit trail (the $0) reverse payment refuse anyway linked payment. stop chasing keep receivable books (write-off uncollectible) write action; uses credit memo bad debt item; note. keeps tax line; sees closed stops reminders/autopay/late fees automatically. sending reminders one leave open click \"opt reminders.\" stays open, autopay attempts (if configured), out. reversible can opt back in. hide view temporarily sort something use genie's (described below) understand local-only inside genie, deleting flips single hidden flag record. effects grid showing genie. scheduled stop. emails paper mail it. configured, charge tried. late fee accrual stops. already-accrued stay new ones added. owed, aging. warn attached payments. payments applied locally surface warning. record unaffected longer associated anything visible merchant. stick. (or anyone) edits trivial like updating sync flip reappear resume reminder/autopay/late-fee processing too. want) invoices invoices. delete. confirm. immediately. \"show deleted invoices\" toggle merchant portal. hidden, come recovering error make small edit (touch field, save). resurface find either genie), contact support@billergenie.com number locate help restore related articles timeline activity history deactivating refund","name":"Delete Invoices: What the Button Actually Does","votes":0,"is_published":true,"slug":"delete-invoices","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/delete-invoices?from_search=235633230","host":"https://helpcenter.billergenie.com","body_txt":"biller genie delete action every invoice, merchants reach want \"make invoice go away.\" article button actually (and do), usually right tool, instead depending situation. heads up. local hide. removes views accounting software (quickbooks online, quickbooks desktop, xero). still exists books, affects a/r aging qbo/xero, will resurrect next time edited software. \"gone\" gone — read way. way handle pick path matches happen to... cancel entirely customer never billed, billed error, duplicate another qbo qbd let unpaid (more menu \u0026gt; delete). xero lets void awaiting-payment invoice. change syncs within minutes disappears systems cleanly. partially paid full preserves audit trail (the $0) reverse payment refuse anyway linked payment. stop chasing keep receivable books (write-off uncollectible) write action; uses credit memo bad debt item; note. keeps tax line; sees closed stops reminders/autopay/late fees automatically. sending reminders one leave open click \"opt reminders.\" stays open, autopay attempts (if configured), out. reversible can opt back in. hide view temporarily sort something use genie's (described below) understand local-only inside genie, deleting flips single hidden flag record. effects grid showing genie. scheduled stop. emails paper mail it. configured, charge tried. late fee accrual stops. already-accrued stay new ones added. owed, aging. warn attached payments. payments applied locally surface warning. record unaffected longer associated anything visible merchant. stick. (or anyone) edits trivial like updating sync flip reappear resume reminder/autopay/late-fee processing too. want) invoices invoices. delete. confirm. immediately. \"show deleted invoices\" toggle merchant portal. hidden, come recovering error make small edit (touch field, save). resurface find either genie), contact support@billergenie.com number locate help restore related articles timeline activity history deactivating refund","categories":{"current":{"id":323115,"name":"Invoices \u0026 Items","url":"/invoices"}},"category_param":"invoices"}},{"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=235633230","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":1368778,"account_id":12867,"created_at":"2026-05-24T14:51:16.328Z","tag_names":["xero features","xero limitations","xero vs quickbooks","xero feature parity","xero refunds","xero sales receipts","xero abr","xero projects","xero sub customers","xero contact groups","xero multi currency","xero draft invoice"],"answer_sample":"Biller Genie integrates with Xero so your customers and invoices stay in sync bet","long_answer_sample":"Biller Genie integrates with Xero so your customers and invoices stay in sync between the two systems automatically. That said, the Xero integration doesn't have full feature parity with Biller Genie's QuickBooks Online integration — some Biller Genie features that QBO users rely on aren't available on Xero. This article explains what syncs, what do","language_id":1,"id":3827354,"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 integrates xero customers invoices stay sync two systems automatically. said, integration full feature parity genie's quickbooks online — features qbo users rely available xero. article explains syncs, doesn't, manual workflows use automated. syncs share customer invoice data. table shows flows data → (contacts) ✓ ⚠ fees (late fees, technology added line items) items / system created chart accounts ✗ modified email addresses contact groups types synced payments payment records indirect (biller marks paid via fee/payment line) refunds sales receipts several work supported account connected important workflow, plan around limitation consider instead. workaround (credit memo sync) issue refund genie, record manually automatic batch reconciliation (abr) reconcile bank deposits (immediate-payment docs) immediate instead bill parent (parent pays sub-customer) manage sub-customer's billing individually sub-customers hierarchy limited projects appear sub-customers; see \"projects\" section auto-sync toggle ui webhook-driven real-time custom fields xero's built-in history resync (one-click) support auto open button (jump source) new tab attachment forwarding add attachments directly gap exists online's api exposes richer set entities (refund receipt, sub-customer hierarchy) map cleanly features. document model simpler example, treats just rather separate type. gaps technical (no equivalent), scope built version yet). matters complete integration. recording voids void transaction merchant, still back. keep books accurate, log locate for. click remove payment. reopens original outstanding balance. want fully credit customer, create note refunded amount apply (or leave account). known limitation. roadmap yet available. depend sync, better fit. \"sales receipt\" type calls receipt (an immediate-payment document) regular gets day issued. result similar; different. need syncing behavior (a distinct entity accounting software), option. xero, every paid; sales-receipt books. abr add-on automatically reconciles deposit batches feed online. merchants connected, removed add-ons marketplace entirely, automated reconciliation, feed, find deposit, match batch. \"bulk autopay\" report included makes easier. (xero's sub-customers) called projects. project linked (customer). projects, contact. relationship one level deep sub-projects supported. list syncing. show info icon next name. hovering name refers \"sub-customers,\" regardless whether creating tab. project. select (customer) associate dropdown. details save. runs (typically within seconds webhook, scheduled polling sync), appears associated must first. changing project's always contact; exist own. move different go overview. three-dot menu edit. dropdown save change. updates parent. limitations detached requires billing, reminders, autopay managed record. only. display works deep. turn contact, contact's portal view includes projects' invoices. . grouped contacts (wholesale, retail, etc.), can defaults them) sync. multi-currency supports invoicing certain plans, currently expose handling merchants. organization uses multiple currencies, amounts raw numbers without currency conversion cause inaccurate totals reporting genie. single-currency organizations fine. draft three statuses draft, authorised, paid. authorised (and later paid, voided, deleted) drafts skipped considered \"real\" vice versa), check invoice's status approve moves authorised. tax handles differently qbo, item explicit code. inferred posts taxable\" applies configured rate means calculated total per-line codes ui. late inherit setting fine-grained control per item, configure frequently asked questions showing recorded gateway), \"recording xero\" above. get or, critical switch (which abr). pay sub-customers' online-only feature. (sub-customer) autopay, reminders independently route parent's method. settings page. list, project, it. per-customer overrides things like configuration. optimized pattern picks up. primarily double-check appearing expected verify (draft vs. authorised) disconnect losing yes. disconnecting removes ↔ authorization leaves already-synced receive reconnect. related articles connect sub","name":"Using Xero in Biller Genie","votes":0,"is_published":true,"slug":"using-xero-in-biller-genie","first_category":"Accounting Software","categories_display_for_views":"Accounting Software","parent_categories":[1368778],"is_internal":false,"is_private":false,"extra_categories":[],"url":"/accounting-software/using-xero-in-biller-genie?from_search=235633230","host":"https://helpcenter.billergenie.com","body_txt":"biller genie integrates xero customers invoices stay sync two systems automatically. said, integration full feature parity genie's quickbooks online — features qbo users rely available xero. article explains syncs, doesn't, manual workflows use automated. syncs share customer invoice data. table shows flows data → (contacts) ✓ ⚠ fees (late fees, technology added line items) items / system created chart accounts ✗ modified email addresses contact groups types synced payments payment records indirect (biller marks paid via fee/payment line) refunds sales receipts several work supported account connected important workflow, plan around limitation consider instead. workaround (credit memo sync) issue refund genie, record manually automatic batch reconciliation (abr) reconcile bank deposits (immediate-payment docs) immediate instead bill parent (parent pays sub-customer) manage sub-customer's billing individually sub-customers hierarchy limited projects appear sub-customers; see \"projects\" section auto-sync toggle ui webhook-driven real-time custom fields xero's built-in history resync (one-click) support auto open button (jump source) new tab attachment forwarding add attachments directly gap exists online's api exposes richer set entities (refund receipt, sub-customer hierarchy) map cleanly features. document model simpler example, treats just rather separate type. gaps technical (no equivalent), scope built version yet). matters complete integration. recording voids void transaction merchant, still back. keep books accurate, log locate for. click remove payment. reopens original outstanding balance. want fully credit customer, create note refunded amount apply (or leave account). known limitation. roadmap yet available. depend sync, better fit. \"sales receipt\" type calls receipt (an immediate-payment document) regular gets day issued. result similar; different. need syncing behavior (a distinct entity accounting software), option. xero, every paid; sales-receipt books. abr add-on automatically reconciles deposit batches feed online. merchants connected, removed add-ons marketplace entirely, automated reconciliation, feed, find deposit, match batch. \"bulk autopay\" report included makes easier. (xero's sub-customers) called projects. project linked (customer). projects, contact. relationship one level deep sub-projects supported. list syncing. show info icon next name. hovering name refers \"sub-customers,\" regardless whether creating tab. project. select (customer) associate dropdown. details save. runs (typically within seconds webhook, scheduled polling sync), appears associated must first. changing project's always contact; exist own. move different go overview. three-dot menu edit. dropdown save change. updates parent. limitations detached requires billing, reminders, autopay managed record. only. display works deep. turn contact, contact's portal view includes projects' invoices. . grouped contacts (wholesale, retail, etc.), can defaults them) sync. multi-currency supports invoicing certain plans, currently expose handling merchants. organization uses multiple currencies, amounts raw numbers without currency conversion cause inaccurate totals reporting genie. single-currency organizations fine. draft three statuses draft, authorised, paid. authorised (and later paid, voided, deleted) drafts skipped considered \"real\" vice versa), check invoice's status approve moves authorised. tax handles differently qbo, item explicit code. inferred posts taxable\" applies configured rate means calculated total per-line codes ui. late inherit setting fine-grained control per item, configure frequently asked questions showing recorded gateway), \"recording xero\" above. get or, critical switch (which abr). pay sub-customers' online-only feature. (sub-customer) autopay, reminders independently route parent's method. settings page. list, project, it. per-customer overrides things like configuration. optimized pattern picks up. primarily double-check appearing expected verify (draft vs. authorised) disconnect losing yes. disconnecting removes ↔ authorization leaves already-synced receive reconnect. related articles connect sub","categories":{"current":{"id":1368778,"name":"Accounting Software","url":"/accounting-software"}},"category_param":"accounting-software"}},{"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=235633230","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":1366687,"account_id":12867,"created_at":"2026-05-19T18:38:43.000Z","tag_names":["voids","refunds"],"answer_sample":"When a customer pays multiple invoices in a single bulk transaction, you can refu","long_answer_sample":"When a customer pays multiple invoices in a single bulk transaction, you can refund or void that whole bulk payment in one action — and you can also refund just part of a bulk payment if needed. This article walks through bulk refunds (full and partial) and bulk voids. Both work for QuickBooks Online and QuickBooks Desktop (via MagicCarpet). What \"b","language_id":1,"id":3821035,"last_published_date":"July 1st, 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 pays multiple invoices single bulk transaction, can refund void whole payment one action — just part needed. article walks refunds (full partial) voids. work quickbooks online desktop (via magiccarpet). \"bulk\" means biller genie transaction covers two customer. sees charge card ach; see tied invoice records. bulk-void, every paid reopened, entire authorization dropped. open merchant portal. click red button. bulk-void modal opens, listing covered payment. review confirm. processed gateway call, corresponding sales receipt voided accounting software (invoices reopen automatically). mechanics. (full) refunding full returns amount customer's original method creates record software. transaction. refund. underlying invoices. default confirm proceed. partial lets set transaction; handles gateway-side call. → toggle partial. enter choose technology-fee handling (inclusive vs exclusive). list pushes back appropriate line items credited accounts (proper gaap accounting), refunded tax flows authority. partial-refund v3 integration bi-directional sync available v3. get functionality, need upgrade magiccarpet. reach subscriber success team subscribersuccess@billergenie.com, schedule session subscribersuccess.billergenie.com. faqs voids cancel want return amount, use instead. supported yes. difference form accounting-software receipt, credit memo plus check funds (the standard way recording refund). bulk-refund usually 3 5 business days card, similar timing ach. drop pending statement, typically same-day. showing instead behavior push gaap). failover matched modified deleted voiding transactions merchants. previously buttons appear greyed desktop; fixed, reopens associated expected. keep mind bank (ach) payments settles after, ach settles, settled. settlement, rather void. related articles chart mapping","name":"Bulk Refunds and Bulk Voids","votes":0,"is_published":true,"slug":"bulk-refunds-and-voids","first_category":"Payment Acceptance","categories_display_for_views":"Payment Acceptance","parent_categories":[1366687],"is_internal":false,"is_private":false,"extra_categories":[],"url":"/payment-acceptance/bulk-refunds-and-voids?from_search=235633230","host":"https://helpcenter.billergenie.com","body_txt":"customer pays multiple invoices single bulk transaction, can refund void whole payment one action — just part needed. article walks refunds (full partial) voids. work quickbooks online desktop (via magiccarpet). \"bulk\" means biller genie transaction covers two customer. sees charge card ach; see tied invoice records. bulk-void, every paid reopened, entire authorization dropped. open merchant portal. click red button. bulk-void modal opens, listing covered payment. review confirm. processed gateway call, corresponding sales receipt voided accounting software (invoices reopen automatically). mechanics. (full) refunding full returns amount customer's original method creates record software. transaction. refund. underlying invoices. default confirm proceed. partial lets set transaction; handles gateway-side call. → toggle partial. enter choose technology-fee handling (inclusive vs exclusive). list pushes back appropriate line items credited accounts (proper gaap accounting), refunded tax flows authority. partial-refund v3 integration bi-directional sync available v3. get functionality, need upgrade magiccarpet. reach subscriber success team subscribersuccess@billergenie.com, schedule session subscribersuccess.billergenie.com. faqs voids cancel want return amount, use instead. supported yes. difference form accounting-software receipt, credit memo plus check funds (the standard way recording refund). bulk-refund usually 3 5 business days card, similar timing ach. drop pending statement, typically same-day. showing instead behavior push gaap). failover matched modified deleted voiding transactions merchants. previously buttons appear greyed desktop; fixed, reopens associated expected. keep mind bank (ach) payments settles after, ach settles, settled. settlement, rather void. related articles chart mapping","categories":{"current":{"id":1366687,"name":"Payment Acceptance","url":"/payment-acceptance"}},"category_param":"payment-acceptance"}},{"question":{"category_id":1369271,"account_id":12867,"created_at":"2026-07-22T18:46:51.582Z","tag_names":["abr","bank reconciliation","batch reconciliation","charge back","chargeback","combined settlement","deposit does not match","manual journal entry","netted deposit","quickbooks journal entry","settlement account","short deposit","sweep account"],"answer_sample":"Automatic Batch Reconciliation (ABR) assumes the standard settlement model: when ","long_answer_sample":"Automatic Batch Reconciliation (ABR) assumes the standard settlement model: when a cardholder disputes a sale, your processor withdraws the chargeback amount from your bank account as its own separate debit. Some processors work differently and take the chargeback out of your daily deposit instead, so on a day with a chargeback, the deposit that rea","language_id":1,"id":3893603,"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":"automatic batch reconciliation (abr) assumes standard settlement model cardholder disputes sale, processor withdraws chargeback amount bank account separate debit. processors work differently take daily deposit instead, day chargeback, reaches smaller total. article merchants second group. symptom days actual abr recorded, sweep may hold leftover balance. bookkeeping only. everything page keeping ledger agreement bank. recording biller genie dispute arbitrate anything; still manage payment processor. first choice ask best fix configuration, bookkeeping. partner whether merchant can configured chargebacks drawn separately instead combined batch. support this. settle separately, abr's matches reality exactly reconciles natively, manual work. possible journal entry change keep books straight one small per accounting software. moves accounts recorded real net clears debit / credit (your account) post dated affected settled, memo like \"chargeback netted deposit, invoice #…\" easy trace later. mapped balances, residual balance shows quickbooks online steps click + new \u0026gt; entry. set date batch's date. line 1 choose (bank) enter debits column. 2 credits add referencing invoice, save. desktop note (connected magiccarpet), made company menu make general entries. use two lines, account, conventions. matching short statement reconcile feed, single equals minus chargeback. match it, select entries together clears. (which posts separate-withdrawal assumption), include creating one, clear left sweep. doubt, aim checks matches, returns zero. related articles understanding reading history transaction linking deposits reconciling feeds","name":"Reconciling When Chargebacks Are Netted From Your Deposit","votes":0,"is_published":true,"slug":"reconciling-chargebacks-netted-from-your-deposit","first_category":"Automatic Batch Reconciliation","categories_display_for_views":"Automatic Batch Reconciliation","parent_categories":[1369271],"is_internal":false,"is_private":false,"extra_categories":[],"url":"/automatic-batch-reconciliation/reconciling-chargebacks-netted-from-your-deposit?from_search=235633230","host":"https://helpcenter.billergenie.com","body_txt":"automatic batch reconciliation (abr) assumes standard settlement model cardholder disputes sale, processor withdraws chargeback amount bank account separate debit. processors work differently take daily deposit instead, day chargeback, reaches smaller total. article merchants second group. symptom days actual abr recorded, sweep may hold leftover balance. bookkeeping only. everything page keeping ledger agreement bank. recording biller genie dispute arbitrate anything; still manage payment processor. first choice ask best fix configuration, bookkeeping. partner whether merchant can configured chargebacks drawn separately instead combined batch. support this. settle separately, abr's matches reality exactly reconciles natively, manual work. possible journal entry change keep books straight one small per accounting software. moves accounts recorded real net clears debit / credit (your account) post dated affected settled, memo like \"chargeback netted deposit, invoice #…\" easy trace later. mapped balances, residual balance shows quickbooks online steps click + new \u0026gt; entry. set date batch's date. line 1 choose (bank) enter debits column. 2 credits add referencing invoice, save. desktop note (connected magiccarpet), made company menu make general entries. use two lines, account, conventions. matching short statement reconcile feed, single equals minus chargeback. match it, select entries together clears. (which posts separate-withdrawal assumption), include creating one, clear left sweep. doubt, aim checks matches, returns zero. related articles understanding reading history transaction linking deposits reconciling feeds","categories":{"current":{"id":1369271,"name":"Automatic Batch Reconciliation","url":"/automatic-batch-reconciliation"}},"category_param":"automatic-batch-reconciliation"}},{"question":{"category_id":1369271,"account_id":12867,"created_at":"2026-07-22T18:46:49.437Z","tag_names":["abr","arbitrate","batch reconciliation","charge back","chargeback","chargebacks","chargeback sweep","credit card dispute","dispute","leave lost","rebill invoice","record chargeback","returned payments","won chargeback"],"answer_sample":"When a cardholder disputes a settled sale, your processor pulls the money back ou","long_answer_sample":"When a cardholder disputes a settled sale, your processor pulls the money back out of your bank account. The chargeback feature in Automatic Batch Reconciliation (ABR) records that reality in your books, tracks whether you are fighting the dispute, and rebuilds the receivable if you lose but still intend to collect from your customer. Bookkeeping on","language_id":1,"id":3893601,"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":"cardholder disputes settled sale, processor pulls money back bank account. chargeback feature automatic batch reconciliation (abr) records reality books, tracks whether fighting dispute, rebuilds receivable lose still intend collect customer. bookkeeping only. recording biller genie keeps ledger agreement bank. represent, arbitrate anything, nothing sent gateway processor. manage actual dispute process (evidence, representment, arbitration) directly payment record notifies disputed credit card sale funds (or will be) withdrawn abr assumes standard model leaves separate withdrawal, reduction daily deposit. nets chargebacks deposit instead, see reconciling netted button open transaction's detail page. available enabled required accounts mapped synced. works regardless processed sale. transaction settled, synced yet, shows stays disabled. covered multiple invoices one bulk transaction, attaches underlying transactions. choosing vs clicking gives two choices, hover tooltip explaining does. ask \"are sure\" continuing, decision final. arbitrate. accept loss. closes immediately amount written off. quickbooks journal entry debits returned payments account credits settlement (bank) account, matching withdrawal made. it. case page, resolve later. win, return you; lose, loss recorded then. parks sweep modal do-not-arbitrate choices choose arbitrate, confirmation screen reminds \"don't forget complete — submit them.\" support can download proof authorization (poa) form details page send evidence. resolving pending arbitrated appear status (the filters default). tells ended, click chargeback, either pick outcome. outcome asks final confirmation. action three resolution options won, leave lost, rebill invoice means happens won dispute; you. parking reverses debited credited. recorded. lost pursue amount. recognized posts, new pushed exists again. memos read \"invoice #… due chargeback,\" entries easy trace payment, carries debit pair per transaction. dates use moment resolved chargeback. invoice, creates line using item, net processing fee. memo reads \"rebill #…\". posts synced, syncs normal connected customer, ready pay. customer referencing original genie, flow completes full flow, initiated view takes related articles understanding handling ach rejects setting mappings balances refund (full partial)","name":"Recording Chargebacks in Biller Genie","votes":0,"is_published":true,"slug":"recording-chargebacks-in-biller-genie","first_category":"Automatic Batch Reconciliation","categories_display_for_views":"Automatic Batch Reconciliation","parent_categories":[1369271],"is_internal":false,"is_private":false,"extra_categories":[],"url":"/automatic-batch-reconciliation/recording-chargebacks-in-biller-genie?from_search=235633230","host":"https://helpcenter.billergenie.com","body_txt":"cardholder disputes settled sale, processor pulls money back bank account. chargeback feature automatic batch reconciliation (abr) records reality books, tracks whether fighting dispute, rebuilds receivable lose still intend collect customer. bookkeeping only. recording biller genie keeps ledger agreement bank. represent, arbitrate anything, nothing sent gateway processor. manage actual dispute process (evidence, representment, arbitration) directly payment record notifies disputed credit card sale funds (or will be) withdrawn abr assumes standard model leaves separate withdrawal, reduction daily deposit. nets chargebacks deposit instead, see reconciling netted button open transaction's detail page. available enabled required accounts mapped synced. works regardless processed sale. transaction settled, synced yet, shows stays disabled. covered multiple invoices one bulk transaction, attaches underlying transactions. choosing vs clicking gives two choices, hover tooltip explaining does. ask \"are sure\" continuing, decision final. arbitrate. accept loss. closes immediately amount written off. quickbooks journal entry debits returned payments account credits settlement (bank) account, matching withdrawal made. it. case page, resolve later. win, return you; lose, loss recorded then. parks sweep modal do-not-arbitrate choices choose arbitrate, confirmation screen reminds \"don't forget complete — submit them.\" support can download proof authorization (poa) form details page send evidence. resolving pending arbitrated appear status (the filters default). tells ended, click chargeback, either pick outcome. outcome asks final confirmation. action three resolution options won, leave lost, rebill invoice means happens won dispute; you. parking reverses debited credited. recorded. lost pursue amount. recognized posts, new pushed exists again. memos read \"invoice #… due chargeback,\" entries easy trace payment, carries debit pair per transaction. dates use moment resolved chargeback. invoice, creates line using item, net processing fee. memo reads \"rebill #…\". posts synced, syncs normal connected customer, ready pay. customer referencing original genie, flow completes full flow, initiated view takes related articles understanding handling ach rejects setting mappings balances refund (full partial)","categories":{"current":{"id":1369271,"name":"Automatic Batch Reconciliation","url":"/automatic-batch-reconciliation"}},"category_param":"automatic-batch-reconciliation"}},{"question":{"category_id":1366687,"account_id":12867,"created_at":"2023-06-21T14:57:46.000Z","tag_names":["ach return codes","nacha return codes","r01 insufficient funds","r02 account closed","r03 no account","r10 not authorized","r29 corporate not authorized","autopay disabled","autopay turn off ach reject","credit card decline","credit card chargeback","post-settlement reject","ach reject reconciliation","pending transactions report","rejected transactions report","ach return code list","why was my ach rejected","expired card autopay","invoice reopened after reject","ach reject 72 hours","unauthorized ach return","reconcile ach reject accounting software"],"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":"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":"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=235633230","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":1366687,"account_id":12867,"created_at":"2026-05-19T18:38:40.000Z","tag_names":["abr","automatic batch reconciliation","batch reconciliation","cancellations","cancel or refund","refund readiness","reimbursements","settlement timing","voids vs refunds","void vs refund"],"answer_sample":"When a customer's payment needs to be cancelled or reversed, Biller Genie gives y","long_answer_sample":"When a customer's payment needs to be cancelled or reversed, Biller Genie gives you two options depending on the state of the transaction: void or refund. The Merchant Portal automatically shows the right option based on where the transaction is in its lifecycle, and void and refund are never available at the same time. This article explains the dif","language_id":1,"id":3821032,"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":"customer's payment needs cancelled reversed, biller genie gives two options depending state transaction void refund. merchant portal automatically shows right option based lifecycle, refund never available time. article explains difference, available, customer experiences. short version = cancel settled. money moved yet; authorization dropped. instant, fees apply. return 3 5 business days back cardholder's card (or roughly window ach). credit \u0026amp; stored moment processing daily batch closes processor (typically end-of-day). close, enters settlement. settlement flight, neither — greyed portal. settled, becomes available. ach gateway submitted file federal reserve. originating (after submission, settlement), sees pending charge falls statement, usually same-day, sometimes within 24 hours bank. funds actually moved. bank days. open action button whichever now (in red) pre-batch-close transactions, settled transactions. click it, confirm, done. step-by-step walkthroughs (full partial) bulk refunds voids use automatic reconciliation active account, behave differently books appear batch. voided settlement, part journal entry. amounts show grid’s column visibility only. ride inside reverses money, flows day’s refund-heavy day entry simply flips direction, sweep account still zeroes out. readiness stays disabled sweep, item mappings set synced. see check details. faqs paid wants pay personal card. showing. instant fees. (which takes days). either way, run new away. will charged no. drop apply side. happen original stick. fast released immediately processor. reflects same-day; banks take hours. flight yet longer completes card; ach, depends fed cycle), become can whole transaction. need amount, partial (only settlement). sync behavior accounting software automatically. quickbooks online, create receipt. desktop (via magiccarpet), memo plus (the standard way recording refund). cases, corresponding sales receipt reopen associated invoices. books, payment. v3 integration bi-directional v3. get functionality, upgrade magiccarpet. reach subscriber success team subscribersuccess@billergenie.com, schedule session subscribersuccess.billergenie.com. related articles chart accounts mapping understanding","name":"Voids vs Refunds: When to Use Each","votes":0,"is_published":true,"slug":"voids-vs-refunds","first_category":"Payment Acceptance","categories_display_for_views":"Payment Acceptance","parent_categories":[1366687],"is_internal":false,"is_private":false,"extra_categories":[],"url":"/payment-acceptance/voids-vs-refunds?from_search=235633230","host":"https://helpcenter.billergenie.com","body_txt":"customer's payment needs cancelled reversed, biller genie gives two options depending state transaction void refund. merchant portal automatically shows right option based lifecycle, refund never available time. article explains difference, available, customer experiences. short version = cancel settled. money moved yet; authorization dropped. instant, fees apply. return 3 5 business days back cardholder's card (or roughly window ach). credit \u0026amp; stored moment processing daily batch closes processor (typically end-of-day). close, enters settlement. settlement flight, neither — greyed portal. settled, becomes available. ach gateway submitted file federal reserve. originating (after submission, settlement), sees pending charge falls statement, usually same-day, sometimes within 24 hours bank. funds actually moved. bank days. open action button whichever now (in red) pre-batch-close transactions, settled transactions. click it, confirm, done. step-by-step walkthroughs (full partial) bulk refunds voids use automatic reconciliation active account, behave differently books appear batch. voided settlement, part journal entry. amounts show grid’s column visibility only. ride inside reverses money, flows day’s refund-heavy day entry simply flips direction, sweep account still zeroes out. readiness stays disabled sweep, item mappings set synced. see check details. faqs paid wants pay personal card. showing. instant fees. (which takes days). either way, run new away. will charged no. drop apply side. happen original stick. fast released immediately processor. reflects same-day; banks take hours. flight yet longer completes card; ach, depends fed cycle), become can whole transaction. need amount, partial (only settlement). sync behavior accounting software automatically. quickbooks online, create receipt. desktop (via magiccarpet), memo plus (the standard way recording refund). cases, corresponding sales receipt reopen associated invoices. books, payment. v3 integration bi-directional v3. get functionality, upgrade magiccarpet. reach subscriber success team subscribersuccess@billergenie.com, schedule session subscribersuccess.billergenie.com. related articles chart accounts mapping understanding","categories":{"current":{"id":1366687,"name":"Payment Acceptance","url":"/payment-acceptance"}},"category_param":"payment-acceptance"}},{"question":{"category_id":1369271,"account_id":12867,"created_at":"2026-07-22T18:46:50.765Z","tag_names":["abr","ach clawback","ach reject","ach rejects","ach return","bank return","batch reconciliation","e-check return","nsf","post settlement return","rebill invoice","returned payment","write off"],"answer_sample":"ACH is a trust-then-verify network. A payment can be reported settled and funded,","long_answer_sample":"ACH is a trust-then-verify network. A payment can be reported settled and funded, and then bounce up to 60 days later under the banking network's return rules, for reasons like a closed account or a customer-disputed debit. When that happens, the bank pulls the money straight back out of your bank account. The ACH reject feature in Automatic Batch R","language_id":1,"id":3893602,"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":"ach trust-then-verify network. payment can reported settled funded, bounce 60 days later banking network's return rules, reasons like closed account customer-disputed debit. happens, bank pulls money straight back account. reject feature automatic batch reconciliation (abr) records clawback correctly quickbooks and, want, rebills customer. bookkeeping only. recording biller genie keeps ledger agreement bank; moves, nothing sent gateway. follow-up happens processor bank. covers payments returned funded. separate pre-funding rejects, rejected ever marked paid, transactions report always listed. codes themselves, see credit card codes. rejects reach experience depends gateway supported gateways automatic. learns post-settlement returns surfaces you, usually day (up day, depending gateway). appears post-funding panel automatically; choose outcome. detection funded within roughly last days, matching window. transaction page. statement tells came back, open genie. shows returned, button record it. without support yet. notifies available transaction, yet supported. adjustment directly accounting software; added time. however reaches follows identical. active, top report. work queue still need action row detected date, customer, amount, id, invoice, resolve action. bulk single full amount payment, regular rejected-transactions grid sits panel. choosing opens write rebill invoice choices described below. (in panel's window, second option currently \"reopen invoice\" \"rebill it\" tag; action.) resolved, leaves list actioned again; export csv history. required accounts items mapped synced yet, buttons disabled, link settings finish setup. reopen gateways, transaction's detail page returned. abr's module must active mapped. simply shown example notified never appears, supported, software. outcome vs modal gives two options. ask \"are sure\" continuing, decision final. off. accept loss close out. journal entry moves invoice. collect again. reversed new created entries sync software next sync. confirming touch sweep account; comes account, mirror that. one debits credits settlement (bank) books match bank's withdrawal. posts, followed using item. syncs normal connected ready pay (checking) removing original funds corresponding memo noting due customer related articles understanding chargebacks setting abr mappings balances","name":"Handling ACH Rejects After Settlement","votes":0,"is_published":true,"slug":"handling-ach-rejects-after-settlement","first_category":"Automatic Batch Reconciliation","categories_display_for_views":"Automatic Batch Reconciliation","parent_categories":[1369271],"is_internal":false,"is_private":false,"extra_categories":[],"url":"/automatic-batch-reconciliation/handling-ach-rejects-after-settlement?from_search=235633230","host":"https://helpcenter.billergenie.com","body_txt":"ach trust-then-verify network. payment can reported settled funded, bounce 60 days later banking network's return rules, reasons like closed account customer-disputed debit. happens, bank pulls money straight back account. reject feature automatic batch reconciliation (abr) records clawback correctly quickbooks and, want, rebills customer. bookkeeping only. recording biller genie keeps ledger agreement bank; moves, nothing sent gateway. follow-up happens processor bank. covers payments returned funded. separate pre-funding rejects, rejected ever marked paid, transactions report always listed. codes themselves, see credit card codes. rejects reach experience depends gateway supported gateways automatic. learns post-settlement returns surfaces you, usually day (up day, depending gateway). appears post-funding panel automatically; choose outcome. detection funded within roughly last days, matching window. transaction page. statement tells came back, open genie. shows returned, button record it. without support yet. notifies available transaction, yet supported. adjustment directly accounting software; added time. however reaches follows identical. active, top report. work queue still need action row detected date, customer, amount, id, invoice, resolve action. bulk single full amount payment, regular rejected-transactions grid sits panel. choosing opens write rebill invoice choices described below. (in panel's window, second option currently \"reopen invoice\" \"rebill it\" tag; action.) resolved, leaves list actioned again; export csv history. required accounts items mapped synced yet, buttons disabled, link settings finish setup. reopen gateways, transaction's detail page returned. abr's module must active mapped. simply shown example notified never appears, supported, software. outcome vs modal gives two options. ask \"are sure\" continuing, decision final. off. accept loss close out. journal entry moves invoice. collect again. reversed new created entries sync software next sync. confirming touch sweep account; comes account, mirror that. one debits credits settlement (bank) books match bank's withdrawal. posts, followed using item. syncs normal connected ready pay (checking) removing original funds corresponding memo noting due customer related articles understanding chargebacks setting abr mappings balances","categories":{"current":{"id":1369271,"name":"Automatic Batch Reconciliation","url":"/automatic-batch-reconciliation"}},"category_param":"automatic-batch-reconciliation"}}]