In this quick tip, we’ll show you how to apply a credit memo in QuickBooks. This memo is typically used when a customer pays you after the fact, such as for a late payment.
How to apply a Credit memo to an Invoice in Quickbooks Online
[ytvideo]How to Apply a Credit Memo in QuickBooks
When applying for a loan or credit in general, it’s important to have a credit memo. A credit memo is a document that outlines your credit history, and can help speed up the approval process.
To create a credit memo in QuickBooks, follow these steps:
1. In the Home page, click Finances.
2. In the left navigation bar, click Accounts and then click Credit.
3. In the Credit section, click the memo tab.
4. In the Memo fields, enter the details of your credit report.
5. If you have any bankruptcy information, enter the dates of your bankruptcy in the Bankruptcy field.
6. To add a picture of your credit report, click the Add Picture button, and then browse to the file that contains your credit report.
7. Click the Memo button to save your memo.
8. Click the View Credit Report button to preview your memo.
9. Click the Preview Transactions button to see how your credit would affect your credit score.
10. Click the Close button to save your memo.
What is a Credit Memo in QuickBooks?
A Credit Memo is a document that helps to document and track your outstanding debts and credits. This document can be used to track your payments, as well as to help you determine your overall borrowing limits. Additionally, a Credit Memo can help you to stay current on your debts, and to ensure that you are not overspending.
How do I create a Credit Memo in QuickBooks?
To create a Credit Memo in QuickBooks, follow these steps:
1. Open your QuickBooks account.
2. In the Home tab, click Credit.
3. In the Credit Memos section, click New Memo.
4. In the Memo Type field, type a name for your memo.
5. In the Memo Description field, type a brief description of your memo.
6. In the Reference Name field, type the name of the company or person to which you want to assign the memo.
7. In the Memo Date field, type the date you created the memo.
8. In the Customer To Address field, type the address of the company or person to which you want to assign the memo.
9. In the Credit Limit field, type the maximum amount of credit you want to assign to the company or person.
10. Click OK.
11. To assign the memo to a company or person, open the company’s or person’s account in QuickBooks, and click Credit in the left pane. In the Credit Memos section, click the memo you want to assign.
12. In the Memo To Address field, type the address of the company or person you want to assign the memo to.
13. In the Customer To Address field, type the address of the company or person you want to assign the memo to
How to apply a credit memo to an invoice in QuickBooks
The first step in applying a credit memo to an invoice in QuickBooks is to open the invoice in the invoice window. Then, open the credits panel (by clicking the Credits button on the Bills panel, or by pressing Ctrl+Q), and click the Add Credit Memo button.
QuickBooks will open the Add Credit Memo dialog box. In the Description text box, type a brief, professional explanation of the credit you are applying. In the Amount text box, type the total amount of the invoice that you are applying the credit to. (If the invoice has multiple amounts, type the total of the first and last amounts.) In the Memo text box, type a brief, witty description of the credit. (For example, “Credit for extra time.”)
Click the OK button to save the credit memo.
Now, when you invoice customers for the amount of the credit memo, they will see the additional credit in the Amount field of the invoice. They can pay the invoice using the original payment method or the additional payment method.
How to apply a credit memo to an account in QuickBooks
First, open the account you want to credit in QuickBooks.
Next, select the Credits tab.
Next, click the Credit Memo button.
Enter the information you need to credit the account in QuickBooks.
Click the Credit button to apply the memo.
Conclusion
Quickbooks has a credit memo function that can be used to track and manage your credit information. This function can be helpful when applying for credit or when trying to improve your credit score.
