[{"question":{"category_id":323115,"account_id":12867,"created_at":"2024-02-23T21:14:57.000Z","tag_names":["cash flow stage billing","estimate progress invoice","milestone invoicing","one big invoice vs many","partial payments","progress invoices","progress invoicing quickbooks","project invoice","qbo progress invoicing setup","stage billing"],"answer_sample":"If you bill in stages — for example, a contractor billing 25% at signing, 25% at ","long_answer_sample":"If you bill in stages — for example, a contractor billing 25% at signing, 25% at framing, 25% at drywall, 25% at completion — you have two ways to structure the receivable: progress invoices (multiple smaller invoices issued as work progresses) or one large invoice with partial payments. This article covers the trade-offs and when each pattern is th","language_id":1,"id":2428271,"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":"bill stages — example, contractor billing 25% signing, framing, drywall, completion two ways structure receivable progress invoices (multiple smaller issued work progresses) one large invoice partial payments. article covers trade-offs pattern better fit business. job works create separate stage ready bill. due date balance. customer pays arrives. collect 100% next ships. + payments big full amount, allow on. portions progresses. stays open running balance final payment closes out. usually stage-billed jobs, win three dimensions cleaner a/r aging. $40,000 sits $30,000 months drags aging hard. four $10,000 invoices, paid within 30 days completes, keep report healthy. faster cash flow. can prove done. customers pay promptly corresponds deliverable just received, vs. fully consumed yet. easier collections. goes late, strong, specific conversation \"we delivered framing april 1, $10,000, please pay.\" compared chasing balance, squishier. customer's procurement requires po per project. enterprise cut whole job. break need po. well-defined advance. predict project will split it, honest fabricating milestones. short jobs. total \u0026lt;$5,000 finishes week, overhead multiple worth it. patterns show biller genie reflects whatever set accounting software appear series independent grid. reminder cadence, autopay state, now link. individually pays. appears single entries timeline. reduces hits zero. reminders continue (referencing remaining balance) closes. record see allowing . setting invoicing quickbooks online native feature converts estimate staged invoices. high-level workflow turn invoicing. qbo, go settings (gear icon) \u0026gt; account sales. find section toggle save. (e.g. $40,000) detailed line items stage. issue completes. estimate, click choose portion (percentage total, dollar items). track qbo automatically subtracts estimate's always know left syncs invoice. grid follow normal cadence settings. maintains parent-estimate relationship; sees individual complete instructions (including template setup), intuit's documentation step-by-step guides support search \"progress invoicing.\" desktop qbd supports estimate. enable edit preferences jobs \u0026amp; estimates (company tab), check \"do invoicing\" use percentage amount. generated individually. xero estimate\" way. manually quotes used template, created independently. like other. best practices spell original / contract. exist bills first dates match delivery. net 15 \"stage delivered\" lands \"estimate signed.\" ship previous (or part, depending policy). main reason improves flow natural gating mechanism. memo description ties delivered. 2 4 completed 2026-04-15\" beats 2.\" consider repeating-stage clients. rhythm repeatedly (monthly retainer plus monthly work), smooths further. related articles schedule per-customer overrides","name":"Progress Invoices vs. Partial Payments: Best Practices","votes":0,"is_published":true,"slug":"setting-up-progress-invoices-in-quickbooks-online","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-up-progress-invoices-in-quickbooks-online?from_search=236881764","host":"https://helpcenter.billergenie.com","body_txt":"bill stages — example, contractor billing 25% signing, framing, drywall, completion two ways structure receivable progress invoices (multiple smaller issued work progresses) one large invoice partial payments. article covers trade-offs pattern better fit business. job works create separate stage ready bill. due date balance. customer pays arrives. collect 100% next ships. + payments big full amount, allow on. portions progresses. stays open running balance final payment closes out. usually stage-billed jobs, win three dimensions cleaner a/r aging. $40,000 sits $30,000 months drags aging hard. four $10,000 invoices, paid within 30 days completes, keep report healthy. faster cash flow. can prove done. customers pay promptly corresponds deliverable just received, vs. fully consumed yet. easier collections. goes late, strong, specific conversation \"we delivered framing april 1, $10,000, please pay.\" compared chasing balance, squishier. customer's procurement requires po per project. enterprise cut whole job. break need po. well-defined advance. predict project will split it, honest fabricating milestones. short jobs. total \u0026lt;$5,000 finishes week, overhead multiple worth it. patterns show biller genie reflects whatever set accounting software appear series independent grid. reminder cadence, autopay state, now link. individually pays. appears single entries timeline. reduces hits zero. reminders continue (referencing remaining balance) closes. record see allowing . setting invoicing quickbooks online native feature converts estimate staged invoices. high-level workflow turn invoicing. qbo, go settings (gear icon) \u0026gt; account sales. find section toggle save. (e.g. $40,000) detailed line items stage. issue completes. estimate, click choose portion (percentage total, dollar items). track qbo automatically subtracts estimate's always know left syncs invoice. grid follow normal cadence settings. maintains parent-estimate relationship; sees individual complete instructions (including template setup), intuit's documentation step-by-step guides support search \"progress invoicing.\" desktop qbd supports estimate. enable edit preferences jobs \u0026amp; estimates (company tab), check \"do invoicing\" use percentage amount. generated individually. xero estimate\" way. manually quotes used template, created independently. like other. best practices spell original / contract. exist bills first dates match delivery. net 15 \"stage delivered\" lands \"estimate signed.\" ship previous (or part, depending policy). main reason improves flow natural gating mechanism. memo description ties delivered. 2 4 completed 2026-04-15\" beats 2.\" consider repeating-stage clients. rhythm repeatedly (monthly retainer plus monthly work), smooths further. related articles schedule per-customer overrides","categories":{"current":{"id":323115,"name":"Invoices \u0026 Items","url":"/invoices"}},"category_param":"invoices"}},{"question":{"category_id":323115,"account_id":12867,"created_at":"2023-11-14T21:15:02.000Z","tag_names":["create invoice","new invoice biller genie","add invoice","invoice line items","invoice due date","invoice memo","invoice in biller genie","manual invoice creation"],"answer_sample":"Biller Genie is designed to work alongside the accounting software you're already","long_answer_sample":"Biller Genie is designed to work alongside the accounting software you're already using — most of the time, invoices are created in QuickBooks (or Xero) and sync into Biller Genie automatically. But Biller Genie can also create invoices directly when you don't have your accounting software handy or when you need to bill a one-off customer quickly. T","language_id":1,"id":2297802,"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 designed work alongside accounting software using — time, invoices created quickbooks (or xero) sync automatically. can create directly handy need bill one-off customer quickly. article walks paths. come pulls two sources, end place software. online, desktop (via magiccarpet ), xero. new next sync, sent, paid, reconciled genie. invoice genie, synced back sales receipt journal entry. flows systems way qbo qbd directly. either path produces result tracked goes messenger . best practice merchants, creating cleanest path. records, item catalog, tax rates, accounts there. connected, every automatically double entry, opportunity drift systems. online use \"save close,\" send\" qbo, finish save close. tells email itself, creates duplicate syncs sends it. want handle send, manually merchants find easier just always close let sending. merchant portal, click left nav. invoice. pick customer. start typing customer's name; shows matches list. exist yet, first will add line items. set quantity amount per item. number, date, due date. auto-suggests override optional po custom message, memo. flow receives finalize based settings. work-in-progress without sending yet draft status holds gets shown columns, footer text, template (classic / modern simple), pdf formatting defaults includes payment qr code (if enabled), branding, one-click portal access link body. configure control panel \u0026gt; whether qbo/qbd uses look. default save, fires immediately within seconds. send manual action different email, cc additional addresses, paper mail addition email. hold (see ) ready. editing voiding sent open edit. updates trigger updated message knows changed. applies outstanding balance immediately. error needs canceled, void page. software, reminders stop firing. refunding paid) refund record saved method credited. frequently asked questions show yes. invoice, entry (depending configuration). sees yes inline. made mistake sent. fix edit small (a wrong amount, typo memo). communication turned on. large (wrong customer, altogether), one cleaner trying massively rewrite existing record. bulk-create genie's strength processing scale bulk software's bulk-invoice features rest. genie-created invoicing, reach subscribersuccess guidance right approach volume. related articles setting","name":"How To Create An Invoice","votes":0,"is_published":true,"slug":"how-to-create-an-invoice","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/how-to-create-an-invoice?from_search=236881764","host":"https://helpcenter.billergenie.com","body_txt":"biller genie designed work alongside accounting software using — time, invoices created quickbooks (or xero) sync automatically. can create directly handy need bill one-off customer quickly. article walks paths. come pulls two sources, end place software. online, desktop (via magiccarpet ), xero. new next sync, sent, paid, reconciled genie. invoice genie, synced back sales receipt journal entry. flows systems way qbo qbd directly. either path produces result tracked goes messenger . best practice merchants, creating cleanest path. records, item catalog, tax rates, accounts there. connected, every automatically double entry, opportunity drift systems. online use \"save close,\" send\" qbo, finish save close. tells email itself, creates duplicate syncs sends it. want handle send, manually merchants find easier just always close let sending. merchant portal, click left nav. invoice. pick customer. start typing customer's name; shows matches list. exist yet, first will add line items. set quantity amount per item. number, date, due date. auto-suggests override optional po custom message, memo. flow receives finalize based settings. work-in-progress without sending yet draft status holds gets shown columns, footer text, template (classic / modern simple), pdf formatting defaults includes payment qr code (if enabled), branding, one-click portal access link body. configure control panel \u0026gt; whether qbo/qbd uses look. default save, fires immediately within seconds. send manual action different email, cc additional addresses, paper mail addition email. hold (see ) ready. editing voiding sent open edit. updates trigger updated message knows changed. applies outstanding balance immediately. error needs canceled, void page. software, reminders stop firing. refunding paid) refund record saved method credited. frequently asked questions show yes. invoice, entry (depending configuration). sees yes inline. made mistake sent. fix edit small (a wrong amount, typo memo). communication turned on. large (wrong customer, altogether), one cleaner trying massively rewrite existing record. bulk-create genie's strength processing scale bulk software's bulk-invoice features rest. genie-created invoicing, reach subscribersuccess guidance right approach volume. related articles setting","categories":{"current":{"id":323115,"name":"Invoices \u0026 Items","url":"/invoices"}},"category_param":"invoices"}},{"question":{"category_id":1366687,"account_id":12867,"created_at":"2024-10-25T21:30:28.000Z","tag_names":["when will i receive my deposits","deposit timing","deposit funding timeline","credit card funding time","ach settlement","nacha settlement windows","paypal deposit timing","check funding","next day funding","same day ach","biller genie deposit timing","gateway batch cutoff","odfi settlement","bank deposit delay"],"answer_sample":"\"When will I receive my deposit\" is one of the most common questions Biller Genie","long_answer_sample":"\"When will I receive my deposit\" is one of the most common questions Biller Genie merchants ask, and the answer depends almost entirely on which payment method the customer used — not on Biller Genie itself. Biller Genie hands the transaction off to a payment processor or network the moment your customer pays; from there, the funding clock is contro","language_id":1,"id":2869891,"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":"\"when will receive deposit\" one common questions biller genie merchants ask, answer depends almost entirely payment method customer used — itself. hands transaction processor network moment pays; there, funding clock controlled gateway, card networks, nacha, paypal, depending type. article walks four types supports today, controls timeline each, look authoritative timing specific situation. short version genie's role ends gateway hand-off; everything processor's policy. today credit cards debit processed configured gateway. ach (electronic bank transfer) nacha-governed network. check via provider rails. paypal paypal's settlement system. timeline. none genie. process immediately hands. transactions fund within 24-48 hours. next-day funding, exact gateway's batch cutoff time. individually batches. daily (typically late evening eastern time, varies). captured next cycle; roll following day's batch. processors offer cutoff. same-day (for additional fee). \"high-risk\" new-merchant terms longer holds. holidays weekends. generally pauses friday-evening may show account monday tuesday. settlement. visa, mastercard, american express, discover slightly different schedules. abstract you, part shows \"around\" business day rather see cycle, authorization connection know authorized captured. actual deposit landing bank. need confirm date, portal directly. move operated nacha (the national automated clearing house association). defines windows fixed times funded banks. multiple per day, window catches. connects odfi (originating depository financial institution basically, originates behalf). rules submits nacha's windows. odfis hit day; others submit day. publishes detailed operating covering timing, return codes, obligations. source overview . high-level pattern processes defined batches throughout adds faster standard typically settles 1-2 days. (if it) can settle returns reversals follow timelines. insufficient funds account-not-found comes back 1-3 days; codes take longer. status updates vs queries update transaction, reports accepted, settled, returned, etc. funding. reported \"settled\" (cleared nacha) actually land account, odfi's posting schedule. \"biller settled yet\" normal state, bug. two separate events; gap set statuses affect invoice governed network, reflects transaction's progress real might received submitted moving accepted transmitted customer's rdfi, receiving institution) processing. paid cleared finalized. error issue stored (account closed, deleted, etc.). forward. maps is... reminders fees pending paused closed automatically resume / returned reopens enabled) reaches paid, closes syncs accounting software. stay \"catch up\" time pending. rejection fails, explained payments deposited timelines (see section above) checks ride rails behind scenes. processing working toward cycles; live, expect timing. handles outside networks. arrive balance minutes payment, become available withdraw seller-protection risk policies. current including hold periods new accounts, dispute reserves, withdrawal-to-bank money policies periodically; docs account's state. summary table type typical hours (next-day common); + days (same-day odfis) (rides rails) immediately; withdrawal policy tell date sits front chain. authorize capture post hand lose visibility side. processor, systems operate independently accurate merchant portal. real-time cutoff, schedule, details, refer published rules. paypal-specific settings help center. \"where right now\", reference number frequently asked friday tuesday pause non-banking holiday, wednesday. says empty. going (or network), posted yet. bank's batches, ach. contact takes quoted you. get maybe. talk programs. ach, ask whether support (additional apply). guidance linking verifying speeds withdrawals. use report. deposit. bulk autopay report invoices together useful cross-referencing never landed two-step (1) captured/settled activity, (2) posted, support. passed when; reach related articles recording deposits reconciling feeds understanding automatic reconciliation connecting","name":"Deposit Funding Timeframes by Payment Method","votes":0,"is_published":true,"slug":"when-will-i-receive-my-deposits","first_category":"Payment Acceptance","categories_display_for_views":"Payment Acceptance","parent_categories":[1366687],"is_internal":false,"is_private":false,"extra_categories":[],"url":"/payment-acceptance/when-will-i-receive-my-deposits?from_search=236881764","host":"https://helpcenter.billergenie.com","body_txt":"\"when will receive deposit\" one common questions biller genie merchants ask, answer depends almost entirely payment method customer used — itself. hands transaction processor network moment pays; there, funding clock controlled gateway, card networks, nacha, paypal, depending type. article walks four types supports today, controls timeline each, look authoritative timing specific situation. short version genie's role ends gateway hand-off; everything processor's policy. today credit cards debit processed configured gateway. ach (electronic bank transfer) nacha-governed network. check via provider rails. paypal paypal's settlement system. timeline. none genie. process immediately hands. transactions fund within 24-48 hours. next-day funding, exact gateway's batch cutoff time. individually batches. daily (typically late evening eastern time, varies). captured next cycle; roll following day's batch. processors offer cutoff. same-day (for additional fee). \"high-risk\" new-merchant terms longer holds. holidays weekends. generally pauses friday-evening may show account monday tuesday. settlement. visa, mastercard, american express, discover slightly different schedules. abstract you, part shows \"around\" business day rather see cycle, authorization connection know authorized captured. actual deposit landing bank. need confirm date, portal directly. move operated nacha (the national automated clearing house association). defines windows fixed times funded banks. multiple per day, window catches. connects odfi (originating depository financial institution basically, originates behalf). rules submits nacha's windows. odfis hit day; others submit day. publishes detailed operating covering timing, return codes, obligations. source overview . high-level pattern processes defined batches throughout adds faster standard typically settles 1-2 days. (if it) can settle returns reversals follow timelines. insufficient funds account-not-found comes back 1-3 days; codes take longer. status updates vs queries update transaction, reports accepted, settled, returned, etc. funding. reported \"settled\" (cleared nacha) actually land account, odfi's posting schedule. \"biller settled yet\" normal state, bug. two separate events; gap set statuses affect invoice governed network, reflects transaction's progress real might received submitted moving accepted transmitted customer's rdfi, receiving institution) processing. paid cleared finalized. error issue stored (account closed, deleted, etc.). forward. maps is... reminders fees pending paused closed automatically resume / returned reopens enabled) reaches paid, closes syncs accounting software. stay \"catch up\" time pending. rejection fails, explained payments deposited timelines (see section above) checks ride rails behind scenes. processing working toward cycles; live, expect timing. handles outside networks. arrive balance minutes payment, become available withdraw seller-protection risk policies. current including hold periods new accounts, dispute reserves, withdrawal-to-bank money policies periodically; docs account's state. summary table type typical hours (next-day common); + days (same-day odfis) (rides rails) immediately; withdrawal policy tell date sits front chain. authorize capture post hand lose visibility side. processor, systems operate independently accurate merchant portal. real-time cutoff, schedule, details, refer published rules. paypal-specific settings help center. \"where right now\", reference number frequently asked friday tuesday pause non-banking holiday, wednesday. says empty. going (or network), posted yet. bank's batches, ach. contact takes quoted you. get maybe. talk programs. ach, ask whether support (additional apply). guidance linking verifying speeds withdrawals. use report. deposit. bulk autopay report invoices together useful cross-referencing never landed two-step (1) captured/settled activity, (2) posted, support. passed when; reach related articles recording deposits reconciling feeds understanding automatic reconciliation connecting","categories":{"current":{"id":1366687,"name":"Payment Acceptance","url":"/payment-acceptance"}},"category_param":"payment-acceptance"}},{"question":{"category_id":1368778,"account_id":12867,"created_at":"2026-03-05T15:52:48.000Z","tag_names":["application certificate","biller genie qbd","connect quickbooks desktop","integrated application","magic carpet","magiccarpet","magiccarpet linking","qbd authorization","qbd connection","qbd token","single user mode"],"answer_sample":"MagicCarpet is Biller Genie's cloud-based bridge to QuickBooks Desktop (QBD). Unl","long_answer_sample":"MagicCarpet is Biller Genie's cloud-based bridge to QuickBooks Desktop (QBD). Unlike QuickBooks Online, which connects through OAuth from anywhere, QBD lives on your Windows computer and needs a small sidecar application installed alongside it to share data with Biller Genie. MagicCarpet is that sidecar — it sits between your QuickBooks Desktop and ","language_id":1,"id":3718527,"last_published_date":"July 28th, 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":"magiccarpet biller genie's cloud-based bridge quickbooks desktop (qbd). unlike online, connects oauth anywhere, qbd lives windows computer needs small sidecar application installed alongside share data genie. — sits cloud, syncing customers, invoices, payments, refunds, voids ways automatically. article walks linking genie account. yet, start install first. must machine runs desktop. see . open company file want sync. talks running process. signed admin user (single-user multi-user mode work). first-time authorization rights. merchant portal browser device grab unique code there. stable internet machine. maintains persistent connection cloud. step 1 copy portal, click add-ons marketplace. select accounting software category tile. install. connect setup screen. displays button next clipboard. keep private authorizes read write treat like password directly, email it. 2 installed, (it menu genie). prompted, paste copied connect. contacts cloud registers 3 prepare can data, ready accept go edit \u0026gt; preferences integrated applications preferences. make sure allow access checked. switch single-user first sync (file mode). initial approved, back mode. authorizing new requires authorization, works fine one-time requirement connection. 4 approve inside reaches desktop, will pop certificate dialog asking whether appears, yes, always; running. choose associated magiccarpet's (typically dedicated integration user). check personal social security numbers customer credit card information. required processes payments. continue, review summary, done. 5 confirm approved tile updates show active. immediately queues sync, pulls accounts, items, recent transactions chunks (default chunk size 5,000 records) large files time out. live progress records flow in. completes, available throughout happens order chart accounts income, expense, bank, receivable accounts. items products \u0026amp; services, plus system seeds late fees, technology surcharges, third-party transactions. customers including parent/child relationships types. invoices recently paid invoices. sales receipts refund payment activity. deleted captures removed try resync them. delta syncs automatically default every hours, pulling changed since last trigger manual add-on page time. cadence flows updated payments refunds entered directly qbd, records. collected (credit card, ach, apm), issued interval hours syncs. shows successful timestamp scheduled now anytime pull latest immediately. qbdv4 (magiccarpet) supports full void legacy qbdv3 integration, processed (qbdv4) bi-directional refunds. reach subscribersuccess migrate magiccarpet. frequently asked questions need stay yes relies sleeping, pauses. merchants run workstation hosts always business hours. \"not online\" pinged minutes. one no. account links installation move different computer, old unlinked first, deactivate own. magiccarpet, three dots connected row. disconnect quickbooks, popup. row unlink, code, fresh reached, contact support generated. still offline long enough cleared. work approval (step 3), operates team working background. moved renamed locks onto specific authorized against. moved, renamed, replaced, may re-authorize opening going prompt again. troubleshooting recovery steps. stopped working. walk common causes (computer asleep restarted), open, moved. active, invoice just away. head orientation next. related articles online","name":"How to Connect MagicCarpet to QuickBooks Desktop","votes":0,"is_published":true,"slug":"how-to-connect-magiccarpet-to-quickbooks-desktop","first_category":"Accounting Software","categories_display_for_views":"Accounting Software","parent_categories":[1368778],"is_internal":false,"is_private":false,"extra_categories":[],"url":"/accounting-software/how-to-connect-magiccarpet-to-quickbooks-desktop?from_search=236881764","host":"https://helpcenter.billergenie.com","body_txt":"magiccarpet biller genie's cloud-based bridge quickbooks desktop (qbd). unlike online, connects oauth anywhere, qbd lives windows computer needs small sidecar application installed alongside share data genie. — sits cloud, syncing customers, invoices, payments, refunds, voids ways automatically. article walks linking genie account. yet, start install first. must machine runs desktop. see . open company file want sync. talks running process. signed admin user (single-user multi-user mode work). first-time authorization rights. merchant portal browser device grab unique code there. stable internet machine. maintains persistent connection cloud. step 1 copy portal, click add-ons marketplace. select accounting software category tile. install. connect setup screen. displays button next clipboard. keep private authorizes read write treat like password directly, email it. 2 installed, (it menu genie). prompted, paste copied connect. contacts cloud registers 3 prepare can data, ready accept go edit \u0026gt; preferences integrated applications preferences. make sure allow access checked. switch single-user first sync (file mode). initial approved, back mode. authorizing new requires authorization, works fine one-time requirement connection. 4 approve inside reaches desktop, will pop certificate dialog asking whether appears, yes, always; running. choose associated magiccarpet's (typically dedicated integration user). check personal social security numbers customer credit card information. required processes payments. continue, review summary, done. 5 confirm approved tile updates show active. immediately queues sync, pulls accounts, items, recent transactions chunks (default chunk size 5,000 records) large files time out. live progress records flow in. completes, available throughout happens order chart accounts income, expense, bank, receivable accounts. items products \u0026amp; services, plus system seeds late fees, technology surcharges, third-party transactions. customers including parent/child relationships types. invoices recently paid invoices. sales receipts refund payment activity. deleted captures removed try resync them. delta syncs automatically default every hours, pulling changed since last trigger manual add-on page time. cadence flows updated payments refunds entered directly qbd, records. collected (credit card, ach, apm), issued interval hours syncs. shows successful timestamp scheduled now anytime pull latest immediately. qbdv4 (magiccarpet) supports full void legacy qbdv3 integration, processed (qbdv4) bi-directional refunds. reach subscribersuccess migrate magiccarpet. frequently asked questions need stay yes relies sleeping, pauses. merchants run workstation hosts always business hours. \"not online\" pinged minutes. one no. account links installation move different computer, old unlinked first, deactivate own. magiccarpet, three dots connected row. disconnect quickbooks, popup. row unlink, code, fresh reached, contact support generated. still offline long enough cleared. work approval (step 3), operates team working background. moved renamed locks onto specific authorized against. moved, renamed, replaced, may re-authorize opening going prompt again. troubleshooting recovery steps. stopped working. walk common causes (computer asleep restarted), open, moved. active, invoice just away. head orientation next. related articles online","categories":{"current":{"id":1368778,"name":"Accounting Software","url":"/accounting-software"}},"category_param":"accounting-software"}},{"question":{"category_id":1368778,"account_id":12867,"created_at":"2026-05-21T03:59:43.707Z","tag_names":["magiccarpet reconnect","new connection token","qbd 2023 upgrade","qbd 2024","qbd authorization expired","qbd new version","qbd reauthorize","qbd upgrade","reconnect quickbooks desktop"],"answer_sample":"When you upgrade QuickBooks Desktop to a newer year version (for example, from QB","long_answer_sample":"When you upgrade QuickBooks Desktop to a newer year version (for example, from QBD 2023 to QBD 2024), MagicCarpet's existing authorization is tied to the previous version's company file. You need to generate a new authorization against the upgraded file so syncs continue to work. This article walks through the upgrade-and-reconnect flow. Before you ","language_id":1,"id":3825117,"last_published_date":"August 3rd, 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":"upgrade quickbooks desktop newer year version (for example, qbd 2023 2024), magiccarpet's existing authorization tied previous version's company file. need generate new upgraded file syncs continue work. article walks upgrade-and-reconnect flow. start sign admin user. reconnection requires permissions re-authorize integrated applications. open single-user mode (file \u0026gt; switch mode). re-authorization mode; can back after. confirm biller genie sync currently running. step 1 — turn paid reminders disconnecting anything, make sure unwanted invoices go reconnect merchant portal, control panel invoice defaults. find send reminder closed accounting software toggle off. connection confirmed working 4. 2 stop conflicts older versions still installed machine, compete integration authorization. two options uninstall using windows add remove programs. cleanest path. versions' services keep around archival access. disable auto-start old services. 3 magiccarpet system tray (the ^ icon bottom-right corner, next date time). locate linked account row click three dots right status. select disconnect pop-up. connect quickbooks. clicking green button. confetti launches app connection, starts automatically. separate certificate prompt approve manual trigger, first happen 4 validate mode, will trigger application add-ons progress, completes successfully. run second allow payments flow successfully, on.. fail walk diagnostic reliability hub post-upgrade issues fall one dozen root causes affect sync. common variants include location moved (intuit's utility sometimes relocates file) fully stopped. related articles fix troubleshooting moving computer (magiccarpet)","name":"Reconnecting Biller Genie to QuickBooks Desktop After an Upgrade","votes":0,"is_published":true,"slug":"reconnecting-quickbooks-desktop-after-upgrade","first_category":"Accounting Software","categories_display_for_views":"Accounting Software","parent_categories":[1368778],"is_internal":false,"is_private":false,"extra_categories":[],"url":"/accounting-software/reconnecting-quickbooks-desktop-after-upgrade?from_search=236881764","host":"https://helpcenter.billergenie.com","body_txt":"upgrade quickbooks desktop newer year version (for example, qbd 2023 2024), magiccarpet's existing authorization tied previous version's company file. need generate new upgraded file syncs continue work. article walks upgrade-and-reconnect flow. start sign admin user. reconnection requires permissions re-authorize integrated applications. open single-user mode (file \u0026gt; switch mode). re-authorization mode; can back after. confirm biller genie sync currently running. step 1 — turn paid reminders disconnecting anything, make sure unwanted invoices go reconnect merchant portal, control panel invoice defaults. find send reminder closed accounting software toggle off. connection confirmed working 4. 2 stop conflicts older versions still installed machine, compete integration authorization. two options uninstall using windows add remove programs. cleanest path. versions' services keep around archival access. disable auto-start old services. 3 magiccarpet system tray (the ^ icon bottom-right corner, next date time). locate linked account row click three dots right status. select disconnect pop-up. connect quickbooks. clicking green button. confetti launches app connection, starts automatically. separate certificate prompt approve manual trigger, first happen 4 validate mode, will trigger application add-ons progress, completes successfully. run second allow payments flow successfully, on.. fail walk diagnostic reliability hub post-upgrade issues fall one dozen root causes affect sync. common variants include location moved (intuit's utility sometimes relocates file) fully stopped. related articles fix troubleshooting moving computer (magiccarpet)","categories":{"current":{"id":1368778,"name":"Accounting Software","url":"/accounting-software"}},"category_param":"accounting-software"}},{"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=236881764","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":1368778,"account_id":12867,"created_at":"2026-03-05T15:57:14.000Z","tag_names":["last ping","last successful sync","magiccarpet offline","magic carpet sync issues","magiccarpet troubleshooting","qbd authentication unsuccessful","qbd not syncing","qbd sync errors","sync failed","tier 2 escalation"],"answer_sample":"Most MagicCarpet sync issues come down to one of three things: MagicCarpet isn't ","long_answer_sample":"Most MagicCarpet sync issues come down to one of three things: MagicCarpet isn't running, QuickBooks Desktop isn't open with the right company file, or the connection between the two needs to be re-authorized. This article walks through how to diagnose what's wrong and fix it. Step 1 — Check MagicCarpet status in Biller Genie Sign in to the Biller G","language_id":1,"id":3718545,"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":"magiccarpet sync issues come one three things running, quickbooks desktop open right company file, connection two needs re-authorized. article walks diagnose wrong fix it. step 1 — check status biller genie sign merchant portal. click add-ons select desktop. look last ping timestamp. minutes old, reaching genie. recent (within minute two), online. successful pings hours days something failing itself, connection. 2 confirm computer online make sure windows machine installed powered awake. laptops sleep mode break internet connectivity try opening web browser machine. icon system tray. hovering show \"magiccarpet online.\" shows offline missing, restart (next step). 3 machine, right-click tray choose exit. start menu, find genie, launch again. wait 30 seconds, portal timestamp refresh. 4 file running authorized time. closed, correct now moved renamed, may need watch application certificate dialog appear; approve initial setup. see connect . 5 trigger manual showing open, add-on page progress indicator. completes successfully, updates back business. fails, error message top page. use further. common messages mean asleep, off, stopped. (step 3). \"you must connected data.\" loaded. 4). \"sync progress.\" another running. couple normal large first syncs big files. \"version mismatch\" \"quickbooks sdk error\" magiccarpet's version match expects, installed. reinstall using latest installer contact support worked steps still reach subscribersuccess subscribersuccess@billergenie.com book call subscribersuccess.billergenie.com ready timestamps exact seeing (screenshot helps). edition (pro/premier/enterprise + year). whether moved, backed up/restored recently. related articles install invoice","name":"MagicCarpet Sync Troubleshooting for QuickBooks Desktop","votes":0,"is_published":true,"slug":"magiccarpet-sync-troubleshooting-for-quickbooks-desktop","first_category":"Accounting Software","categories_display_for_views":"Accounting Software","parent_categories":[1368778],"is_internal":false,"is_private":false,"extra_categories":[],"url":"/accounting-software/magiccarpet-sync-troubleshooting-for-quickbooks-desktop?from_search=236881764","host":"https://helpcenter.billergenie.com","body_txt":"magiccarpet sync issues come one three things running, quickbooks desktop open right company file, connection two needs re-authorized. article walks diagnose wrong fix it. step 1 — check status biller genie sign merchant portal. click add-ons select desktop. look last ping timestamp. minutes old, reaching genie. recent (within minute two), online. successful pings hours days something failing itself, connection. 2 confirm computer online make sure windows machine installed powered awake. laptops sleep mode break internet connectivity try opening web browser machine. icon system tray. hovering show \"magiccarpet online.\" shows offline missing, restart (next step). 3 machine, right-click tray choose exit. start menu, find genie, launch again. wait 30 seconds, portal timestamp refresh. 4 file running authorized time. closed, correct now moved renamed, may need watch application certificate dialog appear; approve initial setup. see connect . 5 trigger manual showing open, add-on page progress indicator. completes successfully, updates back business. fails, error message top page. use further. common messages mean asleep, off, stopped. (step 3). \"you must connected data.\" loaded. 4). \"sync progress.\" another running. couple normal large first syncs big files. \"version mismatch\" \"quickbooks sdk error\" magiccarpet's version match expects, installed. reinstall using latest installer contact support worked steps still reach subscribersuccess subscribersuccess@billergenie.com book call subscribersuccess.billergenie.com ready timestamps exact seeing (screenshot helps). edition (pro/premier/enterprise + year). whether moved, backed up/restored recently. related articles install invoice","categories":{"current":{"id":1368778,"name":"Accounting Software","url":"/accounting-software"}},"category_param":"accounting-software"}}]