[{"question":{"category_id":323115,"account_id":12867,"created_at":"2023-05-16T13:11:26.000Z","tag_names":["apply payment to invoice","invoice payment guardrails","attach transaction","detach transaction","deposit before invoice","standalone transaction attach","virtual terminal deposit","payment page deposit","manually attach payment","reassign payment biller genie","attach customer mismatch","when not to use attach detach","sync queue diagnose"],"answer_sample":"Biller Genie has Attach and Detach actions on every transaction. They let you man","long_answer_sample":"Biller Genie has Attach and Detach actions on every transaction. They let you manually associate a one-time payment with an invoice, or disassociate one. Both are last-resort tools. The accounting-software sync is the right place to fix invoice/payment mismatches in almost every case — this article exists for the small number of situations where dir","language_id":1,"id":1957669,"last_published_date":"August 10th, 2026","last_published_avatar":"\u003cimg class=\"avatar circle\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\" style=\"background: url(\u0026quot;/initials_avatars/TA?bg=e0633a\u0026amp;s=192\u0026amp;fg=fff\u0026quot;) 0% 0% / 96px 96px;\" src=\"https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/841e7ea85ebda058cdd7ee30638e7bee.png?s=96\u0026amp;d=blank\" /\u003e","last_published_user_name":"Thomas Aronica","indexable_body":"biller genie attach detach actions every transaction. let manually associate one-time payment invoice, disassociate one. last-resort tools. accounting-software sync right place fix invoice/payment mismatches almost case — article exists small number situations direct attach/detach genuinely move, steer away isn't. use sparingly. manual bypass normal flow can leave accounting software disagreeing paid. reaching either action, read section instead. using want paid invoice without first running software, better path take deposit apply later see \"the attach\" below. deposit, cleanest attaching transaction deposit-then-invoice workflow collect customer (a retainer, upfront amount) corresponding exists. records standalone later, work done generated sitting unattached action link two. initial virtual terminal process directly genie's in-person phone-taken payment. hosted page send capture requiring invoice. produces genie. eventually shows (synced created manually), open click came showing open, always attach. check stuck queue error resolve will correctly own. pending status waiting ach/check settlement wait it'll automatically funded. applied different help source-of-truth qbo/xero wrong association. fallback diagnosis confirms never auto-match enqueued narrow limited one legitimate scenario need perform currently associated another record, intend record resulting entry manually. example refund blocked still attached partially payment, refund, adjustment systems reflect state. now-deleted free handle situation outside sync. just \"this invoice,\" (delete propagate). detach-then-re-attach inside creates window two disagree, may reconcile cleanly. step 1. go reports \u0026gt; transactions search id. 2. found, offers option it. 3. pick confirm select correct drop-down list validates amount (it must less equal balance unless partial payments allowed exactly balance) enqueues push back via queue. flips now unattached, reverts invoice's history. remember undo pushed software. reversal qbo/xero/qbd. guardrails enforces merchant account. validation exceed remaining (biller subtracts un-funded checking). funded-only non-ach funded attached. ach pending; rejected voided blocked. customer-match enforce transaction's matches customer. technically a's b's careful feature, missing guardrail. bulk pay restriction part group detached individually. plan tied separate handling accept attach/detach. related articles marked history outbound timeline activity","name":"Attaching and Detaching Transactions","votes":0,"is_published":true,"slug":"attach-invoice-to-transaction","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/attach-invoice-to-transaction?from_search=237966994","host":"https://helpcenter.billergenie.com","body_txt":"biller genie attach detach actions every transaction. let manually associate one-time payment invoice, disassociate one. last-resort tools. accounting-software sync right place fix invoice/payment mismatches almost case — article exists small number situations direct attach/detach genuinely move, steer away isn't. use sparingly. manual bypass normal flow can leave accounting software disagreeing paid. reaching either action, read section instead. using want paid invoice without first running software, better path take deposit apply later see \"the attach\" below. deposit, cleanest attaching transaction deposit-then-invoice workflow collect customer (a retainer, upfront amount) corresponding exists. records standalone later, work done generated sitting unattached action link two. initial virtual terminal process directly genie's in-person phone-taken payment. hosted page send capture requiring invoice. produces genie. eventually shows (synced created manually), open click came showing open, always attach. check stuck queue error resolve will correctly own. pending status waiting ach/check settlement wait it'll automatically funded. applied different help source-of-truth qbo/xero wrong association. fallback diagnosis confirms never auto-match enqueued narrow limited one legitimate scenario need perform currently associated another record, intend record resulting entry manually. example refund blocked still attached partially payment, refund, adjustment systems reflect state. now-deleted free handle situation outside sync. just \"this invoice,\" (delete propagate). detach-then-re-attach inside creates window two disagree, may reconcile cleanly. step 1. go reports \u0026gt; transactions search id. 2. found, offers option it. 3. pick confirm select correct drop-down list validates amount (it must less equal balance unless partial payments allowed exactly balance) enqueues push back via queue. flips now unattached, reverts invoice's history. remember undo pushed software. reversal qbo/xero/qbd. guardrails enforces merchant account. validation exceed remaining (biller subtracts un-funded checking). funded-only non-ach funded attached. ach pending; rejected voided blocked. customer-match enforce transaction's matches customer. technically a's b's careful feature, missing guardrail. bulk pay restriction part group detached individually. plan tied separate handling accept attach/detach. related articles marked history outbound timeline activity","categories":{"current":{"id":323115,"name":"Invoices \u0026 Items","url":"/invoices"}},"category_param":"invoices"}},{"question":{"category_id":323115,"account_id":12867,"created_at":"2026-05-22T17:30:50.082Z","tag_names":["detach payment balance","invoice balance mismatch","invoice not closing","invoice paid in qbo not bg","invoice paid still open","partial payment invoice open","payment not synced biller genie","pending ach attached invoice","reconcile invoice biller genie","technology fee pending"],"answer_sample":"An invoice that's marked \"Paid\" in your accounting software but still shows as Op","long_answer_sample":"An invoice that's marked \"Paid\" in your accounting software but still shows as Open (or partial balance) in Biller Genie is one of the most common reconciliation puzzles. There are several specific causes — this article walks through them in the order you should check. Step 1: Confirm the actual state Open the invoice in Biller Genie. Note the Balan","language_id":1,"id":3826876,"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":"invoice marked \"paid\" accounting software still shows open (or partial balance) biller genie one common reconciliation puzzles. several specific causes — article walks order check. step 1 confirm actual state genie. note balance remaining, status, payment rows timeline . (qbo, qbd, xero) applied payments. mismatch will usually fall patterns below. 2 check sync queues answer working time, queues. paid open, good chance related line item like late fee technology fee) sitting error message tells exactly wrong. queue history payments back. search transaction id. listed, desc column fix (deleted invoice, closed period, expired connection, etc.). outbound items (late fees, returned-check fees) added existing accounting-software invoice. stuck can change total way makes show different balances. find either queue, underlying issue per next cycle reconcile everything automatically. continue cause pending ach attached funded yet symptom check) amount $x. unchanged. take 3-5 business days settle. funding window, records invoice's reduce reject. software, hand, may bookkeeper manually. resolution wait. settles, mark push back software. rejects, stays reminders resume (you'll see rejection entry rejected transactions report ). (surcharge / dual-pricing synced paiddate set balanceremaining negative. internally calls \"paid balance.\" customer credit card fees (surcharging dual pricing) enabled, gets runs separately. confirms fee, math looks off. wait sync. automatically reconciles item. 3 (because check, cash, external qbo/qbd/xero). timeline. syncs invoices periodically. lag qbo/xero picks hour, longer issue. trigger manual add-ons \u0026gt; minutes. showing genie, errors (reports errors) failed records. enabled email notification, received alert stale configure general settings 4 previously-applied detached detach #x #y. status. someone team (likely re-attach invoice). detaching reverses goes cleared. correct apply new original applicable. attaching 5 voided refunded $x voided, refunded, detached. reversed. restores clears paiddate. void/refund intentional. so, need collection action unintentional, contact support@billergenie.com 6 \"partially paid,\" less total. reduced balance. designed reduces close remaining 7 wrong paid. open. looking customer's invoices, overpaid unexpected applied) money landed. one. ruled persists, number, name, shows, shows. audit identify exact gap. articles activity reject codes","name":"An Invoice Is Marked Paid but Still Shows Open","votes":0,"is_published":true,"slug":"invoice-marked-paid-but-still-shows-open","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/invoice-marked-paid-but-still-shows-open?from_search=237966994","host":"https://helpcenter.billergenie.com","body_txt":"invoice marked \"paid\" accounting software still shows open (or partial balance) biller genie one common reconciliation puzzles. several specific causes — article walks order check. step 1 confirm actual state genie. note balance remaining, status, payment rows timeline . (qbo, qbd, xero) applied payments. mismatch will usually fall patterns below. 2 check sync queues answer working time, queues. paid open, good chance related line item like late fee technology fee) sitting error message tells exactly wrong. queue history payments back. search transaction id. listed, desc column fix (deleted invoice, closed period, expired connection, etc.). outbound items (late fees, returned-check fees) added existing accounting-software invoice. stuck can change total way makes show different balances. find either queue, underlying issue per next cycle reconcile everything automatically. continue cause pending ach attached funded yet symptom check) amount $x. unchanged. take 3-5 business days settle. funding window, records invoice's reduce reject. software, hand, may bookkeeper manually. resolution wait. settles, mark push back software. rejects, stays reminders resume (you'll see rejection entry rejected transactions report ). (surcharge / dual-pricing synced paiddate set balanceremaining negative. internally calls \"paid balance.\" customer credit card fees (surcharging dual pricing) enabled, gets runs separately. confirms fee, math looks off. wait sync. automatically reconciles item. 3 (because check, cash, external qbo/qbd/xero). timeline. syncs invoices periodically. lag qbo/xero picks hour, longer issue. trigger manual add-ons \u0026gt; minutes. showing genie, errors (reports errors) failed records. enabled email notification, received alert stale configure general settings 4 previously-applied detached detach #x #y. status. someone team (likely re-attach invoice). detaching reverses goes cleared. correct apply new original applicable. attaching 5 voided refunded $x voided, refunded, detached. reversed. restores clears paiddate. void/refund intentional. so, need collection action unintentional, contact support@billergenie.com 6 \"partially paid,\" less total. reduced balance. designed reduces close remaining 7 wrong paid. open. looking customer's invoices, overpaid unexpected applied) money landed. one. ruled persists, number, name, shows, shows. audit identify exact gap. articles activity reject codes","categories":{"current":{"id":323115,"name":"Invoices \u0026 Items","url":"/invoices"}},"category_param":"invoices"}}]