[{"question":{"category_id":323115,"account_id":12867,"created_at":"2023-10-23T19:32:18.000Z","tag_names":["managing items","biller genie items","item catalog","item sync","bidirectional item sync","create item biller genie","item taxable","item is active","item unit price","no item import","qbo item sync","xero item sync"],"answer_sample":"Items are the building blocks of every invoice — each line on an invoice referenc","long_answer_sample":"Items are the building blocks of every invoice — each line on an invoice references an item (a product, service, or fee) with a name, description, price, and taxable flag. Biller Genie keeps your items in sync with your accounting software so the same item catalog drives invoicing in both places. This article covers how items work in Biller Genie: h","language_id":1,"id":2256381,"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":"items building blocks every invoice — line references item (a product, service, fee) name, description, price, taxable flag. biller genie keeps sync accounting software catalog drives invoicing places. article covers work sync, create one locally, small set fields can edit. bidirectionally connected quickbooks online, desktop, xero, round-trip directions qbo/qbd/xero list pulled first kept up-to-date thereafter. back pushed show too. result manage either system whichever convenient stay sync. live open main menu. grid lists columns taxable, active status. click name edit it; add new upper right one. creating item. fill (must unique within account). description appears unit price default (can overridden individual invoices). whether subject sales tax. actual tax rate comes software's configuration. toggle hide picker invoices (without deleting it). save. immediately pushes next try existing one, save shows \"duplicate name\" error. editing grid. change need edits cycle. use retroactively updated original description. bulk import csv tool items. load large list, best path (qbo qbd native tools; xero too), let pull afterward. merchant portal support exporting (items \u0026gt; export), useful review migration. important using genie's bulk-load invoices, reference id meaning present (either synced created manually) them. see importing . deactivating instead like customers, expose hard delete generally bad idea used (your will block merge inventory adjustments). pattern off. disappears stays historical invoices. practices keep names short descriptive. \"hourly consulting\" better \"generic service\" team picking dropdown customer reading invoice. needs know. printed invoice; mostly internal picker. correctly per automated tax, flag applies line. wrong = everywhere. customer-specific job. field one-off customizations instead. (under ~100 items) usability. deactivate, delete. invoice, preserves audit trail. related articles tax-exempt customers","name":"Managing Items in Biller Genie","votes":0,"is_published":true,"slug":"managing-items-quick-reference-guide","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/managing-items-quick-reference-guide?from_search=243381626","host":"https://helpcenter.billergenie.com","body_txt":"items building blocks every invoice — line references item (a product, service, fee) name, description, price, taxable flag. biller genie keeps sync accounting software catalog drives invoicing places. article covers work sync, create one locally, small set fields can edit. bidirectionally connected quickbooks online, desktop, xero, round-trip directions qbo/qbd/xero list pulled first kept up-to-date thereafter. back pushed show too. result manage either system whichever convenient stay sync. live open main menu. grid lists columns taxable, active status. click name edit it; add new upper right one. creating item. fill (must unique within account). description appears unit price default (can overridden individual invoices). whether subject sales tax. actual tax rate comes software's configuration. toggle hide picker invoices (without deleting it). save. immediately pushes next try existing one, save shows \"duplicate name\" error. editing grid. change need edits cycle. use retroactively updated original description. bulk import csv tool items. load large list, best path (qbo qbd native tools; xero too), let pull afterward. merchant portal support exporting (items \u0026gt; export), useful review migration. important using genie's bulk-load invoices, reference id meaning present (either synced created manually) them. see importing . deactivating instead like customers, expose hard delete generally bad idea used (your will block merge inventory adjustments). pattern off. disappears stays historical invoices. practices keep names short descriptive. \"hourly consulting\" better \"generic service\" team picking dropdown customer reading invoice. needs know. printed invoice; mostly internal picker. correctly per automated tax, flag applies line. wrong = everywhere. customer-specific job. field one-off customizations instead. (under ~100 items) usability. deactivate, delete. invoice, preserves audit trail. related articles tax-exempt customers","categories":{"current":{"id":323115,"name":"Invoices \u0026 Items","url":"/invoices"}},"category_param":"invoices"}},{"question":{"category_id":1368784,"account_id":12867,"created_at":"2026-09-23T07:53:28.580Z","tag_names":["tips","tipping","gratuity","add a tip","tip at checkout","accept tips","tips add-on","tip presets","gratuity invoice payment","premium add-on","tips marketplace","tips xero","tip income","tips payable","optional gratuity","service award"],"answer_sample":"Tips lets your customers add an optional gratuity when they pay an invoice in the","long_answer_sample":"Tips lets your customers add an optional gratuity when they pay an invoice in the Customer Portal by card or bank account. You choose the suggested amounts, the cap and where the money posts in your books. Biller Genie charges the tip in the same transaction as the payment, records it on its own Sales Receipt in QuickBooks, and reverses it automatic","language_id":1,"id":3952605,"last_published_date":"October 14th, 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":"tips lets customers add optional gratuity pay invoice customer portal card bank account. choose suggested amounts, cap money posts books. biller genie charges tip transaction payment, records sales receipt quickbooks, reverses automatically refund void payment. part premium plan extra cost. install add-ons marketplace merchant portal. tile tools. installed carry green badge. amounts. three presets, percentages payment fixed dollar can type amount allow it. cap. limit percentage accidental zero never goes through. label. see name item. defaults \"gratuity\" rename clean post income liability account mixed revenue. sync quickbooks refunds work. automatic reversals. comes back it, proportion. tip. always optional. preset pre-selected without tipping. use requirement detail premium. merchants trial too. accounting software online, desktop, software. available xero. methods (ach) payments make portal, links statements. permissions users marketplace; add-on configuration right change settings. managing genie. technology fees works alongside surcharging dual pricing. whether fee applies business location every state, dc puerto rico except illinois. turned businesses located illinois now; question below. switches, sees prompt true marketplace. enable tipping \u0026gt; tips. customer. existing turn on, either one time everyone defaults. nobody yet common reason third switch. turning alone shows nobody. open control panel defaults, set \"set value customers\". full walkthrough setting block page, statement links, home alike. adding checkout screen. offered auto-pay installments. makes themselves. paypal, venmo later. paypal offers entry. apple checkout. page (see pay, google digital wallets genie). key hidden xero merchants, using frequently asked questions passed law, interchange prohibition act, changes processing apply tax. start date pushed july 1, 2027, courts still deciding enforced. settled, stays whose address record illinois, switch reads \"tipping state.\" watching case will update article anything changes. cost no. included plan. require default voluntary. nothing pre-selected, alone. taxed adds tax keep item non-taxable quickbooks. customer's behalf today. collected count toward processed volume yes. gross processor reports 1099-k. paying staff reporting wages stay payroll provider. happens refunded proportion refund, returns whole enter custom amount, fee, tip-only keeps paid. related articles work global pricing glance","name":"Tips at a Glance","votes":0,"is_published":true,"slug":"tips-at-a-glance","first_category":"Features \u0026 Addons","categories_display_for_views":"Features \u0026 Addons","parent_categories":[1368784],"is_internal":false,"is_private":false,"extra_categories":[],"url":"/features-and-addons/tips-at-a-glance?from_search=243381626","host":"https://helpcenter.billergenie.com","body_txt":"tips lets customers add optional gratuity pay invoice customer portal card bank account. choose suggested amounts, cap money posts books. biller genie charges tip transaction payment, records sales receipt quickbooks, reverses automatically refund void payment. part premium plan extra cost. install add-ons marketplace merchant portal. tile tools. installed carry green badge. amounts. three presets, percentages payment fixed dollar can type amount allow it. cap. limit percentage accidental zero never goes through. label. see name item. defaults \"gratuity\" rename clean post income liability account mixed revenue. sync quickbooks refunds work. automatic reversals. comes back it, proportion. tip. always optional. preset pre-selected without tipping. use requirement detail premium. merchants trial too. accounting software online, desktop, software. available xero. methods (ach) payments make portal, links statements. permissions users marketplace; add-on configuration right change settings. managing genie. technology fees works alongside surcharging dual pricing. whether fee applies business location every state, dc puerto rico except illinois. turned businesses located illinois now; question below. switches, sees prompt true marketplace. enable tipping \u0026gt; tips. customer. existing turn on, either one time everyone defaults. nobody yet common reason third switch. turning alone shows nobody. open control panel defaults, set \"set value customers\". full walkthrough setting block page, statement links, home alike. adding checkout screen. offered auto-pay installments. makes themselves. paypal, venmo later. paypal offers entry. apple checkout. page (see pay, google digital wallets genie). key hidden xero merchants, using frequently asked questions passed law, interchange prohibition act, changes processing apply tax. start date pushed july 1, 2027, courts still deciding enforced. settled, stays whose address record illinois, switch reads \"tipping state.\" watching case will update article anything changes. cost no. included plan. require default voluntary. nothing pre-selected, alone. taxed adds tax keep item non-taxable quickbooks. customer's behalf today. collected count toward processed volume yes. gross processor reports 1099-k. paying staff reporting wages stay payroll provider. happens refunded proportion refund, returns whole enter custom amount, fee, tip-only keeps paid. related articles work global pricing glance","categories":{"current":{"id":1368784,"name":"Features \u0026 Addons","url":"/features-and-addons"}},"category_param":"features-and-addons"}},{"question":{"category_id":1368778,"account_id":12867,"created_at":"2026-09-23T07:53:31.972Z","tag_names":["tip sales receipt","gratuity sales receipt","bg tip income","bg tips payable","tip refund","refund tip","void tip","partial refund tip","tip chargeback","tip accounting","gratuity item quickbooks","gratuity taxable","tip tax","tips quickbooks desktop","tips quickbooks online","tip receipt number","tips 1099-k","tips xero"],"answer_sample":"Tips collected through the Tips add-on are booked separately from your invoice re","long_answer_sample":"Tips collected through the Tips add-on are booked separately from your invoice revenue and reversed with the payment when you refund or void, unless you choose to refund only the invoice or only the tip. This article explains where the money lands in QuickBooks Online, QuickBooks Desktop or a Biller Genie only account, how to keep the tax treatment ","language_id":1,"id":3952608,"last_published_date":"October 14th, 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":"tips collected add-on booked separately invoice revenue reversed payment refund void, unless choose tip. article explains money lands quickbooks online, desktop biller genie account, keep tax treatment clean, happens refunds, voids, chargebacks returned bank payments. gratuity item tip account turn enable tipping connected, creates records exist record online accounting software receipt gratuity, service item, non-taxable charge code non items page, created first tipped bg income (income) applicable owed staff payable (other current liability) can use yes. pick existing reaches quickbooks, remap row mapping tab. map change liability later repoints without rewriting past transactions. no. choice locks created. (recommended) revenue. books clear day collected. (liability) pass staff. every raises balance, balance falls pay payroll outside genie. clearing job. never distributes tips. invoices synced syncs usual. one-line sales posted account. added line invoice. see creating receipts work assigns number. sync completes, shows italic placeholder; afterwards # number transaction, transaction details. details show \"this associated receipt(s)\" link receipt. several paid together, one carries whole linked payment. deactivate reactivates next booking. create directly genie, behind them, get tip, covers it, still closes zero. payments charged settles, usually days later. \"a $x.xx will settles.\" settles adds leave rate page 0. make taxable splits totals customer $10.00 8% $9.26 plus $0.74 tax. cents. avoids both. refunds voids default follows path technology fee returns share left, fee, open transactions invoice, click refund. enter custom amount. elements refund, tick want total + (just fee) amount fee. (or label) box left. confirm boxes ticked (the default) works split across proportion. part stays paid. always ticked. fully refunded, window opens alone. full screen choice. everything card payments, time bulk. bulk applies gateway allows partial refunds; otherwise reads ach supports refunds.\" paypal void tip-only subtotal $0.00, total. reversed. deletes it. remaining comes back. (online) credit memo check (desktop) covering gratuity. stays. amount, refunded proportion add lines lines, lines. you. come only. back, share; sits above, per portion entered. checkbox \"treat entered net amount\" top typed changes read, parts lists row. start page. chargeback reverses included, journal entry. figure. lose rebill, new original only, settlement treated way reopened asks owed, books. reports exports export includes columns. on-screen grid / column separate column. link. payment, count processed volume gross 1099-k processor issues, whichever post to. xero offered merchants. installed connecting xero, collecting tips; recorded yourself. using related articles glance setting sees adding checkout reconciling fees vs (full partial) recording handling rejects funding, statements,","name":"How Tips Sync to QuickBooks and How Refunds Work","votes":0,"is_published":true,"slug":"how-tips-sync-to-quickbooks-and-how-refunds-work","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-tips-sync-to-quickbooks-and-how-refunds-work?from_search=243381626","host":"https://helpcenter.billergenie.com","body_txt":"tips collected add-on booked separately invoice revenue reversed payment refund void, unless choose tip. article explains money lands quickbooks online, desktop biller genie account, keep tax treatment clean, happens refunds, voids, chargebacks returned bank payments. gratuity item tip account turn enable tipping connected, creates records exist record online accounting software receipt gratuity, service item, non-taxable charge code non items page, created first tipped bg income (income) applicable owed staff payable (other current liability) can use yes. pick existing reaches quickbooks, remap row mapping tab. map change liability later repoints without rewriting past transactions. no. choice locks created. (recommended) revenue. books clear day collected. (liability) pass staff. every raises balance, balance falls pay payroll outside genie. clearing job. never distributes tips. invoices synced syncs usual. one-line sales posted account. added line invoice. see creating receipts work assigns number. sync completes, shows italic placeholder; afterwards # number transaction, transaction details. details show \"this associated receipt(s)\" link receipt. several paid together, one carries whole linked payment. deactivate reactivates next booking. create directly genie, behind them, get tip, covers it, still closes zero. payments charged settles, usually days later. \"a $x.xx will settles.\" settles adds leave rate page 0. make taxable splits totals customer $10.00 8% $9.26 plus $0.74 tax. cents. avoids both. refunds voids default follows path technology fee returns share left, fee, open transactions invoice, click refund. enter custom amount. elements refund, tick want total + (just fee) amount fee. (or label) box left. confirm boxes ticked (the default) works split across proportion. part stays paid. always ticked. fully refunded, window opens alone. full screen choice. everything card payments, time bulk. bulk applies gateway allows partial refunds; otherwise reads ach supports refunds.\" paypal void tip-only subtotal $0.00, total. reversed. deletes it. remaining comes back. (online) credit memo check (desktop) covering gratuity. stays. amount, refunded proportion add lines lines, lines. you. come only. back, share; sits above, per portion entered. checkbox \"treat entered net amount\" top typed changes read, parts lists row. start page. chargeback reverses included, journal entry. figure. lose rebill, new original only, settlement treated way reopened asks owed, books. reports exports export includes columns. on-screen grid / column separate column. link. payment, count processed volume gross 1099-k processor issues, whichever post to. xero offered merchants. installed connecting xero, collecting tips; recorded yourself. using related articles glance setting sees adding checkout reconciling fees vs (full partial) recording handling rejects funding, statements,","categories":{"current":{"id":1368778,"name":"Accounting Software","url":"/accounting-software"}},"category_param":"accounting-software"}},{"question":{"category_id":323115,"account_id":12867,"created_at":"2023-10-20T19:29:30.000Z","tag_names":["invoice import","bulk import invoices","csv invoice import","import invoice playbook","invoice import tool","invoice template csv","item id required invoice import","invoice migration","load historical invoices"],"answer_sample":"Before you start: You can import a maximum of 1,000 rows per spreadsheet. Invoice","long_answer_sample":"Before you start: You can import a maximum of 1,000 rows per spreadsheet. Invoices must be associated with customers that already exist in Biller Genie. You can import invoices with single or multiple line items. You can’t add discounts, credit memos, or negative amounts in general. Important: Invoice numbers can be duplicated if they already exist ","language_id":1,"id":2247806,"last_published_date":"September 2nd, 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":"start can import maximum 1,000 rows per spreadsheet. invoices must associated customers exist biller genie. single multiple line items. can’t add discounts, credit memos, negative amounts general. important invoice numbers duplicated genie, double-check exist.    prepare spreadsheet create download sample file found tool. get file, go to “invoices” and click “import invoices”. click the click to download template. double-check.csv format following columns customerid (see find customer id) invoiceno invoicedate duedate taxrate itemname itemdescription itemrate itemquantity itemamount taxable (y n) items item row various matched invoice, values match exactly id number date  due date item, quantity 1, put total manually ( spread sheet will multiplication you) new products services(items), sure genie importing. services (items) added import, “sales” used name description.  verify csv importing invoices, review information make everything looks correct. mistakes, lengthy process correct remove imported invoices. step 1 open saved check accuracy. 2 column titles 3 fill missing information, mistakes. ensure required fields data prevent skipped. 4 exceed 1000-row limit. does, split files. sign step2 to invoices and click import invoices in upper right. click choose file to upload computer. choose select open. click upload file. 5 last-chance warning dialog box pop up. proceed. 6 results displaying outcome import.  successfully and/or skipped listed. corresponding +1 skip reason.  7 ok. 8 now view inside needed updates. 9  repeat steps – imports needed. field descriptions restrictions notes yes correspond exists (how special characters asa exist\" \"–\" allowed.if once. mm/dd/yyyy tax rate left blank, 0.00 used.-numerical only.-the applies marked below). lines n never taxed, present. exactly.-if used, default.-if default. description used.- blank -numerical only.-item different change default rate. numerical only. amount only. -this charge (item x quantity)  -do include tax. y (taxable) used.-if status used.-y n, case sensitive. value recognized, item's setting used.-lines together applied. link imported.  log merchant portal. 'customers' side menu. first list. once, record drop-down bottom screen select “all”. search using top list exported clicking “export csv” button right corner. ","name":"Importing Invoices to Biller Genie","votes":0,"is_published":true,"slug":"invoiceimporttool","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/invoiceimporttool?from_search=243381626","host":"https://helpcenter.billergenie.com","body_txt":"start can import maximum 1,000 rows per spreadsheet. invoices must associated customers exist biller genie. single multiple line items. can’t add discounts, credit memos, negative amounts general. important invoice numbers duplicated genie, double-check exist.    prepare spreadsheet create download sample file found tool. get file, go to “invoices” and click “import invoices”. click the click to download template. double-check.csv format following columns customerid (see find customer id) invoiceno invoicedate duedate taxrate itemname itemdescription itemrate itemquantity itemamount taxable (y n) items item row various matched invoice, values match exactly id number date  due date item, quantity 1, put total manually ( spread sheet will multiplication you) new products services(items), sure genie importing. services (items) added import, “sales” used name description.  verify csv importing invoices, review information make everything looks correct. mistakes, lengthy process correct remove imported invoices. step 1 open saved check accuracy. 2 column titles 3 fill missing information, mistakes. ensure required fields data prevent skipped. 4 exceed 1000-row limit. does, split files. sign step2 to invoices and click import invoices in upper right. click choose file to upload computer. choose select open. click upload file. 5 last-chance warning dialog box pop up. proceed. 6 results displaying outcome import.  successfully and/or skipped listed. corresponding +1 skip reason.  7 ok. 8 now view inside needed updates. 9  repeat steps – imports needed. field descriptions restrictions notes yes correspond exists (how special characters asa exist\" \"–\" allowed.if once. mm/dd/yyyy tax rate left blank, 0.00 used.-numerical only.-the applies marked below). lines n never taxed, present. exactly.-if used, default.-if default. description used.- blank -numerical only.-item different change default rate. numerical only. amount only. -this charge (item x quantity)  -do include tax. y (taxable) used.-if status used.-y n, case sensitive. value recognized, item's setting used.-lines together applied. link imported.  log merchant portal. 'customers' side menu. first list. once, record drop-down bottom screen select “all”. search using top list exported clicking “export csv” button right corner. ","categories":{"current":{"id":323115,"name":"Invoices \u0026 Items","url":"/invoices"}},"category_param":"invoices"}},{"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":"September 23rd, 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 tips add-on (customer gratuity) available. hidden merchants; never (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 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 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=243381626","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 tips add-on (customer gratuity) available. hidden merchants; never (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 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 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":515332,"account_id":12867,"created_at":"2026-05-22T17:30:53.430Z","tag_names":["automated sales tax","avalara taxjar","mark customer tax exempt","non-profit tax exempt","qbd tax exempt","qbo tax exempt","resale certificate","sales tax biller genie","sales tax wrong biller genie","tax exempt customer","tax not calculating","xero no tax"],"answer_sample":"Biller Genie doesn't compute sales tax or maintain tax-exempt status — that's ent","long_answer_sample":"Biller Genie doesn't compute sales tax or maintain tax-exempt status — that's entirely your accounting software's job. This article explains how the tax on each invoice gets there, what happens for tax-exempt customers, and what to do when the tax on a Biller Genie invoice doesn't look right. How sales tax actually works in Biller Genie Tax on an in","language_id":1,"id":3826880,"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 compute sales tax maintain tax-exempt status — entirely accounting software's job. article explains invoice gets there, happens customers, look right. actually works calculated software (quickbooks online, quickbooks desktop, xero) time created. syncs line items, subtotal, amount, total renders customer's email hosted payment page. re-calculate opinion whether applied. whatever computed shows. result, configuration rates, codes, taxable vs non-taxable customer-level status, regional rules, marketplace facilitator settings software, genie. customers \"tax-exempt\" means customer owe goods services sell typically reseller (with resale certificate), non-profit tax-exemption letter, government entity. mark online record, expand additional info section set exemption details (reason + certificate number). save. qbo will apply new invoices customer. desktop go tab code (typically \"non\" \"exempt\"). qbd xero contact's default \"no tax\" (or equivalent zero-rate tax). contact tax. marked every create sync without existing created applied retroactively update need void re-create want corrected. toggle occasionally ask \"i see field can just turn genie\" answer no, reason matters reconcile filings. suppressed thinks taxable, books authority disagree. keeping source truth one place (your software) prevents misalignment. regulatory, ui preference. right attach number, exemption, state-specific irs state audit. sub-customer \"jobs\" inherit parent qbo/qbd way reproduce inheritance logic correctly, reading reliable approach. looks wrong computed, \"the wrong\" issue invoice. fix open (use view / link available). underlying rate, (taxable instead tax-exempt), line-item code, etc. save software. wait next trigger manual add-ons). corrected amount flow customer-facing accordingly. paid original (incorrect) invoice, likely process refund difference re-invoice correct amount. edit record become inconsistent. small via transaction's action, multi-state across lines automated (economic nexus handling), use native features tax, avalara, etc.) dedicated platform like avalara taxjar integrates automatically reflects systems compute. related articles credit memos account sub connect","name":"Sales Tax and Tax-Exempt Customers in Biller Genie","votes":0,"is_published":true,"slug":"sales-tax-and-tax-exempt-customers","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/sales-tax-and-tax-exempt-customers?from_search=243381626","host":"https://helpcenter.billergenie.com","body_txt":"biller genie compute sales tax maintain tax-exempt status — entirely accounting software's job. article explains invoice gets there, happens customers, look right. actually works calculated software (quickbooks online, quickbooks desktop, xero) time created. syncs line items, subtotal, amount, total renders customer's email hosted payment page. re-calculate opinion whether applied. whatever computed shows. result, configuration rates, codes, taxable vs non-taxable customer-level status, regional rules, marketplace facilitator settings software, genie. customers \"tax-exempt\" means customer owe goods services sell typically reseller (with resale certificate), non-profit tax-exemption letter, government entity. mark online record, expand additional info section set exemption details (reason + certificate number). save. qbo will apply new invoices customer. desktop go tab code (typically \"non\" \"exempt\"). qbd xero contact's default \"no tax\" (or equivalent zero-rate tax). contact tax. marked every create sync without existing created applied retroactively update need void re-create want corrected. toggle occasionally ask \"i see field can just turn genie\" answer no, reason matters reconcile filings. suppressed thinks taxable, books authority disagree. keeping source truth one place (your software) prevents misalignment. regulatory, ui preference. right attach number, exemption, state-specific irs state audit. sub-customer \"jobs\" inherit parent qbo/qbd way reproduce inheritance logic correctly, reading reliable approach. looks wrong computed, \"the wrong\" issue invoice. fix open (use view / link available). underlying rate, (taxable instead tax-exempt), line-item code, etc. save software. wait next trigger manual add-ons). corrected amount flow customer-facing accordingly. paid original (incorrect) invoice, likely process refund difference re-invoice correct amount. edit record become inconsistent. small via transaction's action, multi-state across lines automated (economic nexus handling), use native features tax, avalara, etc.) dedicated platform like avalara taxjar integrates automatically reflects systems compute. related articles credit memos account sub connect","categories":{"current":{"id":515332,"name":"Customers \u0026 Jobs","url":"/customers"}},"category_param":"customers"}},{"question":{"category_id":1368778,"account_id":12867,"created_at":"2026-02-11T20:16:00.000Z","tag_names":["abr","automatic batch reconciliation","commodity code","display line item groups","item mapping","last sync notification","po number field","qbo add-on settings","qbo disconnect","qbo full resync","qbo sync page","quickbooks online sync settings","refund readiness","sync cc emails","webhooks auto sync"],"answer_sample":"The Biller Genie QuickBooks Online add-on page is where you check connection stat","long_answer_sample":"The Biller Genie QuickBooks Online add-on page is where you check connection status, run manual syncs, adjust sync behavior, and remap items between Biller Genie and QuickBooks Online. This article walks through every setting and action on that page. For the broader picture of how the QuickBooks Online integration works, see How to Connect QuickBook","language_id":1,"id":3688642,"last_published_date":"July 27th, 2026","last_published_avatar":"\u003cimg class=\"avatar circle\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\" style=\"background: url(\u0026quot;/initials_avatars/TA?bg=e0633a\u0026amp;s=192\u0026amp;fg=fff\u0026quot;) 0% 0% / 96px 96px;\" src=\"https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/841e7ea85ebda058cdd7ee30638e7bee.png?s=96\u0026amp;d=blank\" /\u003e","last_published_user_name":"Thomas Aronica","indexable_body":"biller genie quickbooks online add-on page check connection status, run manual syncs, adjust sync behavior, remap items online. article walks every setting action page. broader picture integration works, see connect . find merchant portal, click add-ons \u0026gt; (if it, installed via marketplace.) organized three main panels setup, latest results, settings (plus default commodity code panel item mapping underneath). setup — connect, disconnect, top shows current state gives actions connected company name currently syncing with. confirm matches expect working with, especially manage multiple organizations one intuit login. button kicks immediate sync. useful just made change want appear right away rather waiting next webhook scheduled disconnect revokes oauth authorization stops confirmation modal warning payments \"disconnecting\" below. support links quick genie's documentation contact form. disconnected yet (or previously disconnected), green instead. clicking intuit's flow. full walkthrough. results panel, real-time information recent attempt date last completed, displayed local time. timestamp hours days old, something may wrong connection. status outcome (success message, partial result, specific error). failed, error message appears usually fastest pointer root cause. fields update automatically webhook-triggered, scheduled, manual. trigger watch section result. six configurable options. changing them, save bottom panel. webhooks auto controls whether notifies changes occur. supports natively, fundamentally different desktop model polling interval configure. yes (recommended) updates. sends time customer invoice changes, syncs within seconds. pauses automatic syncing. manually whenever pulled in. merchants leave set yes; turn troubleshooting pausing data cleanup. cc emails email addresses stored pushed enabled, configured flow primary field matching record invoice-level recipients, permanent customer's email. (default) updates match genie. leaves untouched. customer-side overwritten primary-email update, invoice-cc record, turning overwrites behavior inside without no. display line groups (bundles) grouped (called bundles online) invoices bundle individually amount. shown; underlying hidden. use \"menu pricing\" (where components) yes. packaging item) custom transaction numbers uses online's numbering lets auto-generate numbers. keeps consistent two systems. let organization references communications systems need genie, successful notification (days) sets can pass early interrupted revoked token, expired authorization, accidental disconnection. sensible merchants. lower alerted faster; 0 disable entirely (not recommended). po number choose maps invoices. dropdown lists defined pick team reads value surfaces + reports. separate form unspsc applied posts qualify cedp (commercial electronic program) interchange optimization b2b card transactions. process commercial government-issued credit card, networks offer significantly reduced rates includes level 2 / 3 valid required line-item fields. items, transactions cards standard (higher) rate. dropdown. search best sell description. select code, save. applies across categories, represents majority invoices; override individual needed. worth think take (corporate, business, purchasing, government) show unexpectedly portfolios leaving savings table. one-time configuration pays system chart accounts. include things like late fees, technology surcharges, refunds. works item, corresponding name. associated income accounts choices account receive postings. mapped (you share roles). taxable indicator tax saving. ready, remappings. persisting accept commit. empty will break make sure item. deleted online), reference back cleanly. red happens. initiate history resync (rarely used) situations correction propagate post-migration cleanup re-pulls everything scratch. extraordinary action, part normal operations. resync, please reach subscriber success subscribersuccess@billergenie.com walk situation first. touches unintended side effects used unnecessarily help diagnose tool, work process. \"enqueue autopay transactions\" toggle key options asked resync. migration attestation (for moving desktop) connecting first migrating desktop, asking completed → conversion. warns transferred desktop. checkbox certifying migration. enables continue checked. safety gate prevent common mistake tool finished over. sequence including prepare connect. disconnecting opens payments. important disconnects processing payments, cuts authentication. re-authenticate separately accepting pause sync, instead disconnecting. proceed intuit. returns button. existing synced stays customers, invoices, receiving new reconnect, go again. batch reconciliation journal entries post balances shown module screen (the balance tells fresh is). keep mind refund matters. active, disabled sweep, settlement, mappings synced. button’s tooltip “all must refund. allows properly refunds accounting software,” link brings screen. disabled, paused too. off, wait abr never touch defaults. reasons revisit temporarily large transient states manages writing them. tighter window interruptions faster alerts. reviewing chart-of-accounts since ids post-migration. related articles initiating (resync all) understanding","name":"QuickBooks Online Sync Page Settings","votes":0,"is_published":true,"slug":"quickbooks-online-sync-page-settings","first_category":"Accounting Software","categories_display_for_views":"Accounting Software","parent_categories":[1368778],"is_internal":false,"is_private":false,"extra_categories":[],"url":"/accounting-software/quickbooks-online-sync-page-settings?from_search=243381626","host":"https://helpcenter.billergenie.com","body_txt":"biller genie quickbooks online add-on page check connection status, run manual syncs, adjust sync behavior, remap items online. article walks every setting action page. broader picture integration works, see connect . find merchant portal, click add-ons \u0026gt; (if it, installed via marketplace.) organized three main panels setup, latest results, settings (plus default commodity code panel item mapping underneath). setup — connect, disconnect, top shows current state gives actions connected company name currently syncing with. confirm matches expect working with, especially manage multiple organizations one intuit login. button kicks immediate sync. useful just made change want appear right away rather waiting next webhook scheduled disconnect revokes oauth authorization stops confirmation modal warning payments \"disconnecting\" below. support links quick genie's documentation contact form. disconnected yet (or previously disconnected), green instead. clicking intuit's flow. full walkthrough. results panel, real-time information recent attempt date last completed, displayed local time. timestamp hours days old, something may wrong connection. status outcome (success message, partial result, specific error). failed, error message appears usually fastest pointer root cause. fields update automatically webhook-triggered, scheduled, manual. trigger watch section result. six configurable options. changing them, save bottom panel. webhooks auto controls whether notifies changes occur. supports natively, fundamentally different desktop model polling interval configure. yes (recommended) updates. sends time customer invoice changes, syncs within seconds. pauses automatic syncing. manually whenever pulled in. merchants leave set yes; turn troubleshooting pausing data cleanup. cc emails email addresses stored pushed enabled, configured flow primary field matching record invoice-level recipients, permanent customer's email. (default) updates match genie. leaves untouched. customer-side overwritten primary-email update, invoice-cc record, turning overwrites behavior inside without no. display line groups (bundles) grouped (called bundles online) invoices bundle individually amount. shown; underlying hidden. use \"menu pricing\" (where components) yes. packaging item) custom transaction numbers uses online's numbering lets auto-generate numbers. keeps consistent two systems. let organization references communications systems need genie, successful notification (days) sets can pass early interrupted revoked token, expired authorization, accidental disconnection. sensible merchants. lower alerted faster; 0 disable entirely (not recommended). po number choose maps invoices. dropdown lists defined pick team reads value surfaces + reports. separate form unspsc applied posts qualify cedp (commercial electronic program) interchange optimization b2b card transactions. process commercial government-issued credit card, networks offer significantly reduced rates includes level 2 / 3 valid required line-item fields. items, transactions cards standard (higher) rate. dropdown. search best sell description. select code, save. applies across categories, represents majority invoices; override individual needed. worth think take (corporate, business, purchasing, government) show unexpectedly portfolios leaving savings table. one-time configuration pays system chart accounts. include things like late fees, technology surcharges, refunds. works item, corresponding name. associated income accounts choices account receive postings. mapped (you share roles). taxable indicator tax saving. ready, remappings. persisting accept commit. empty will break make sure item. deleted online), reference back cleanly. red happens. initiate history resync (rarely used) situations correction propagate post-migration cleanup re-pulls everything scratch. extraordinary action, part normal operations. resync, please reach subscriber success subscribersuccess@billergenie.com walk situation first. touches unintended side effects used unnecessarily help diagnose tool, work process. \"enqueue autopay transactions\" toggle key options asked resync. migration attestation (for moving desktop) connecting first migrating desktop, asking completed → conversion. warns transferred desktop. checkbox certifying migration. enables continue checked. safety gate prevent common mistake tool finished over. sequence including prepare connect. disconnecting opens payments. important disconnects processing payments, cuts authentication. re-authenticate separately accepting pause sync, instead disconnecting. proceed intuit. returns button. existing synced stays customers, invoices, receiving new reconnect, go again. batch reconciliation journal entries post balances shown module screen (the balance tells fresh is). keep mind refund matters. active, disabled sweep, settlement, mappings synced. button’s tooltip “all must refund. allows properly refunds accounting software,” link brings screen. disabled, paused too. off, wait abr never touch defaults. reasons revisit temporarily large transient states manages writing them. tighter window interruptions faster alerts. reviewing chart-of-accounts since ids post-migration. related articles initiating (resync all) understanding","categories":{"current":{"id":1368778,"name":"Accounting Software","url":"/accounting-software"}},"category_param":"accounting-software"}},{"question":{"category_id":1366687,"account_id":12867,"created_at":"2025-07-21T20:03:49.000Z","tag_names":["reconciling technology fees","sales receipts vs line items","gaap technology fees","tech fee accounting reconciliation","tech fee sync error locked invoice","partial payment technology fee","tech fee tax rate","surcharge item name accounting","how technology fee shows in quickbooks","how technology fee shows in xero","technology fee chart of accounts"],"answer_sample":"When you enable Technology Fees on your Biller Genie account — whether you're usi","long_answer_sample":"When you enable Technology Fees on your Biller Genie account — whether you're using Surcharging or Dual Pricing — Biller Genie writes the fee back to your connected accounting software so your books reconcile cleanly. This article explains how the fee appears in your accounting software, why we recommend the Sales Receipts mode, and how each field m","language_id":1,"id":3411096,"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":"enable technology fees biller genie account — whether using surcharging dual pricing writes fee back connected accounting software books reconcile cleanly. article explains appears software, recommend sales receipts mode, field maps two recording options. setup details vs line items choice, see setting . chart-of-accounts mapping controls posts chart accounts show supports ways writing choose one add-ons \u0026gt; page. trade-offs mode separate receipt month collection. cleanest gaap, conflict locked invoice periods. recommended merchants. added original invoice. easier spot single invoice, can fail sync locks invoices certain period. choice change customer sees pays. changes bookkeeping entry side. (the gaap reason) generally accepted principles revenue recorded every transaction gets dated entry, booked card payment cleared independent issued. onto follow lock end period (a common practice), edit add item fails post. avoids entirely. fields map syncs receipt, follows ach subtotal, tax, amount total amounts created with. included. previous payments paid toward invoice's total. additional used (i.e., receipts). chosen new included makes difference). important specific may locked. switch avoid this. tax treatment first sets creates non-taxable. want taxed set taxable software. enter rate genie's settings. will automatically apply rules vary state check accountant turning on. partial allow applies paying full per-payment, per-invoice. reconcile, plus (or line-item add-ons) match paid. keeps gaap-compliant multiple part-payments different methods. successfully synced yet, appear books. completes, visible merchant portal reconciling mappings describe flow actual mechanics, setup, deposit reconciliation steps platform, linked articles lives remap it. connect quickbooks online mechanics qbo. deposits bank feeds desktop reconciliation. xero xero. frequently asked questions showing synced. run close, fail. locked-invoice issue. rename depends mode. surcharging, name description fixed \"surcharge\" card-brand compliance requires unambiguous consistent across transactions. pricing, customize item's management area; next sync. details. back) fact yes. page future transactions point onward. existing stay whichever originally in. count subtotal treated normal income item. business. related outbound queue (when tech sync) history glance checkout experience","name":"Reconciling Technology Fees in Your Accounting Software","votes":0,"is_published":true,"slug":"reconciliation-with-dual-pricing","first_category":"Payment Acceptance","categories_display_for_views":"Payment Acceptance","parent_categories":[1366687],"is_internal":false,"is_private":false,"extra_categories":[],"url":"/payment-acceptance/reconciliation-with-dual-pricing?from_search=243381626","host":"https://helpcenter.billergenie.com","body_txt":"enable technology fees biller genie account — whether using surcharging dual pricing writes fee back connected accounting software books reconcile cleanly. article explains appears software, recommend sales receipts mode, field maps two recording options. setup details vs line items choice, see setting . chart-of-accounts mapping controls posts chart accounts show supports ways writing choose one add-ons \u0026gt; page. trade-offs mode separate receipt month collection. cleanest gaap, conflict locked invoice periods. recommended merchants. added original invoice. easier spot single invoice, can fail sync locks invoices certain period. choice change customer sees pays. changes bookkeeping entry side. (the gaap reason) generally accepted principles revenue recorded every transaction gets dated entry, booked card payment cleared independent issued. onto follow lock end period (a common practice), edit add item fails post. avoids entirely. fields map syncs receipt, follows ach subtotal, tax, amount total amounts created with. included. previous payments paid toward invoice's total. additional used (i.e., receipts). chosen new included makes difference). important specific may locked. switch avoid this. tax treatment first sets creates non-taxable. want taxed set taxable software. enter rate genie's settings. will automatically apply rules vary state check accountant turning on. partial allow applies paying full per-payment, per-invoice. reconcile, plus (or line-item add-ons) match paid. keeps gaap-compliant multiple part-payments different methods. successfully synced yet, appear books. completes, visible merchant portal reconciling mappings describe flow actual mechanics, setup, deposit reconciliation steps platform, linked articles lives remap it. connect quickbooks online mechanics qbo. deposits bank feeds desktop reconciliation. xero xero. frequently asked questions showing synced. run close, fail. locked-invoice issue. rename depends mode. surcharging, name description fixed \"surcharge\" card-brand compliance requires unambiguous consistent across transactions. pricing, customize item's management area; next sync. details. back) fact yes. page future transactions point onward. existing stay whichever originally in. count subtotal treated normal income item. business. related outbound queue (when tech sync) history glance checkout experience","categories":{"current":{"id":1366687,"name":"Payment Acceptance","url":"/payment-acceptance"}},"category_param":"payment-acceptance"}},{"question":{"category_id":1368784,"account_id":12867,"created_at":"2026-09-23T07:53:30.091Z","tag_names":["set up tips","tips settings","enable tipping","allow tips","tip presets","maximum tip","tip cap","custom tip amount","apply technology fee to tips","post tips to","tip income","tips payable","gratuity item","tip label","customer defaults allow tips","install tips add-on"],"answer_sample":"This article walks through installing the Tips add-on, choosing your settings and","long_answer_sample":"This article walks through installing the Tips add-on, choosing your settings and letting your customers tip. For what Tips is and who can use it, start with Tips at a Glance. Before you begin You are on the Premium plan, or on a Premium trial.\nIf you use QuickBooks Online or QuickBooks Desktop, your sync is connected and healthy. Biller Genie creat","language_id":1,"id":3952606,"last_published_date":"October 23rd, 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 installing tips add-on, choosing settings letting customers tip. can use it, start glance. begin premium plan, trial. quickbooks online desktop, sync connected healthy. biller genie creates gratuity item tip account turn tipping on. see connect desktop page settings. xero. available right install add-ons (see managing users genie). business address record outside illinois. turned illinois businesses now glance). step 1 add-on merchant portal, click marketplace. narrow results tools category, find tile. open tile continue. appears sidebar. changes nothing yet. stays next step. 2 choose \u0026gt; tips. two cards, suggested amounts. every setting explained below. save done. amounts cards. default enable turns customers. turning exist post income (recommended) revenue. payable (liability) hold owed staff. records owe paying clearing balance done payroll accounting software; never distributes existing \"use default\" posts choice above, creating one accounts instead, follows account's type. only, shown reaches quickbooks. label read only. name pay. rename software remap mapping tab. software, items first tipped payment. apply technology fee surcharge. on, rate applies (the times tip, compounding). gateways surcharge applied full charged amount, including gratuity, shows changed. dual pricing merchants card price, added fees account. tax item. used split collected receipt still totals customer paid. strongly recommend leaving non-taxable, case leave 0. 0 type percentage (%) fixed amount ($). surcharge, percentages calculated invoice fee. pricing, price sees, includes exactly set. switch numbers preset slots stay typed, 10, 15 20 become $10, $15 $20. presets (three slots) buttons see. slot blank skip it. must greater zero, support decimal places, exceed 100%. 15, maximum percent payment caps amount. = cap. cap hidden customer, typed rejected. (no cap) allow custom off, keep non-taxable adds make taxable quickbooks, splits paid, later refund books cents. 3 let everyone once, type, time. wins default. control panel defaults global type). set want. update have, pick bulk dropdown value types. exception, save. new inherit row general tab, selected. greyed controls disabled installed off. first. 4 check connected, service named bg payable, depending choice. integration will tab matching item-linked accounts. \"your reached yet\", wait sync. offered exists create item, finishes warnings get \"quickbooks completed warnings\" to-do dashboard. happens contact subscriber success. change later. repoints without rewriting past transactions. liability locks created. decide want different label. renaming show \"service award\" instead \"gratuity\", (or map tab). receipts issued with. stop offering keeping setting. uninstalling same; customer's flag kept, reinstalling picks left books. related articles glance sees adding checkout refunds work","name":"Setting Up Tips","votes":0,"is_published":true,"slug":"setting-up-tips","first_category":"Features \u0026 Addons","categories_display_for_views":"Features \u0026 Addons","parent_categories":[1368784],"is_internal":false,"is_private":false,"extra_categories":[],"url":"/features-and-addons/setting-up-tips?from_search=243381626","host":"https://helpcenter.billergenie.com","body_txt":"article walks installing tips add-on, choosing settings letting customers tip. can use it, start glance. begin premium plan, trial. quickbooks online desktop, sync connected healthy. biller genie creates gratuity item tip account turn tipping on. see connect desktop page settings. xero. available right install add-ons (see managing users genie). business address record outside illinois. turned illinois businesses now glance). step 1 add-on merchant portal, click marketplace. narrow results tools category, find tile. open tile continue. appears sidebar. changes nothing yet. stays next step. 2 choose \u0026gt; tips. two cards, suggested amounts. every setting explained below. save done. amounts cards. default enable turns customers. turning exist post income (recommended) revenue. payable (liability) hold owed staff. records owe paying clearing balance done payroll accounting software; never distributes existing \"use default\" posts choice above, creating one accounts instead, follows account's type. only, shown reaches quickbooks. label read only. name pay. rename software remap mapping tab. software, items first tipped payment. apply technology fee surcharge. on, rate applies (the times tip, compounding). gateways surcharge applied full charged amount, including gratuity, shows changed. dual pricing merchants card price, added fees account. tax item. used split collected receipt still totals customer paid. strongly recommend leaving non-taxable, case leave 0. 0 type percentage (%) fixed amount ($). surcharge, percentages calculated invoice fee. pricing, price sees, includes exactly set. switch numbers preset slots stay typed, 10, 15 20 become $10, $15 $20. presets (three slots) buttons see. slot blank skip it. must greater zero, support decimal places, exceed 100%. 15, maximum percent payment caps amount. = cap. cap hidden customer, typed rejected. (no cap) allow custom off, keep non-taxable adds make taxable quickbooks, splits paid, later refund books cents. 3 let everyone once, type, time. wins default. control panel defaults global type). set want. update have, pick bulk dropdown value types. exception, save. new inherit row general tab, selected. greyed controls disabled installed off. first. 4 check connected, service named bg payable, depending choice. integration will tab matching item-linked accounts. \"your reached yet\", wait sync. offered exists create item, finishes warnings get \"quickbooks completed warnings\" to-do dashboard. happens contact subscriber success. change later. repoints without rewriting past transactions. liability locks created. decide want different label. renaming show \"service award\" instead \"gratuity\", (or map tab). receipts issued with. stop offering keeping setting. uninstalling same; customer's flag kept, reinstalling picks left books. related articles glance sees adding checkout refunds work","categories":{"current":{"id":1368784,"name":"Features \u0026 Addons","url":"/features-and-addons"}},"category_param":"features-and-addons"}},{"question":{"category_id":1368778,"account_id":12867,"created_at":"2023-05-15T14:30:05.000Z","tag_names":["quickbooks online","qbo","connect quickbooks online","sync quickbooks","qbo oauth","intuit connection","first sync","auto sync","qbo integration","qbo sync settings"],"answer_sample":"Connecting Biller Genie to QuickBooks Online links the two systems through Intuit","long_answer_sample":"Connecting Biller Genie to QuickBooks Online links the two systems through Intuit's secure OAuth authorization flow. Once connected, your customers, items, accounts, invoices, sales receipts, and refunds stay in sync between the two systems with no manual reconciliation. Before you start Sign in to your Biller Genie merchant portal as an admin user.","language_id":1,"id":1956499,"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":"connecting biller genie quickbooks online links two systems intuit's secure oauth authorization flow. connected, customers, items, accounts, invoices, sales receipts, refunds stay sync manual reconciliation. start sign merchant portal admin user. access master credentials. user authorizing connection must company want sync. know file connect — manage multiple companies one intuit login, choose authorization. select will with. selecting wrong pull unintended invoices account. double-check name clicking connect. portal, click add-ons marketplace. accounting software category tile (or use search field find it). install. quickbooks. redirects page. review requesting (full read write data) authorize. returns first begins automatically. finishes, see confirmation add-on page data available throughout portal. happens authorize connection, pulls account following order chart accounts income, expense, bank, receivable plus types subtypes. line items products \u0026amp; services (used receipts), including system seeds late fees, technology surcharges, refunds, third-party transactions. tax preferences rates settings taxable route correctly. customers full customer roster, email, billing address, balance. recent open recently paid can collecting genie. receipts refund payment activity context sync, keeps continuously webhooks scheduled background job, new payments, voids, flow back forth without action. anytime interacts auto-sync turn ongoing off. pauses automatic updates systems. cc emails push email addresses set corresponding online. display line-item groups control whether grouped show creates commodity code default unspsc synced resync trigger fresh something looks date. runs audit-logged records. mapping now separate tool lives accounting-software section writes sales, sweep deposits, undeposited funds. article . managing inside lets view every connected app within company. navigation, apps gear icon's option, depending view) alongside apps. granted, last disconnect directly canonical, up-to-date instructions online, help (intuit help) disconnecting genie, go revokes token, stops install state clears side. instead (under apps), detects revocation next attempt treats disconnected. reconnecting credentials change login change, may need re-established. working (if still listed). follow steps step 3 above. faqs anything authorizes behalf. existing going forward, process them, way manually. selected switch using above, again. authorization, let pick different login. make sure correct stopped check three quick checks (1) showing (2) setting turned (3) changed credentials, reconnect previous section. voids void transaction record written automatically receipt applied refund, voided void. related articles partial) migrating desktop","name":"How to Connect QuickBooks Online","votes":0,"is_published":true,"slug":"syncing-with-quickbooks-online","first_category":"Accounting Software","categories_display_for_views":"Accounting Software","parent_categories":[1368778],"is_internal":false,"is_private":false,"extra_categories":[],"url":"/accounting-software/syncing-with-quickbooks-online?from_search=243381626","host":"https://helpcenter.billergenie.com","body_txt":"connecting biller genie quickbooks online links two systems intuit's secure oauth authorization flow. connected, customers, items, accounts, invoices, sales receipts, refunds stay sync manual reconciliation. start sign merchant portal admin user. access master credentials. user authorizing connection must company want sync. know file connect — manage multiple companies one intuit login, choose authorization. select will with. selecting wrong pull unintended invoices account. double-check name clicking connect. portal, click add-ons marketplace. accounting software category tile (or use search field find it). install. quickbooks. redirects page. review requesting (full read write data) authorize. returns first begins automatically. finishes, see confirmation add-on page data available throughout portal. happens authorize connection, pulls account following order chart accounts income, expense, bank, receivable plus types subtypes. line items products \u0026amp; services (used receipts), including system seeds late fees, technology surcharges, refunds, third-party transactions. tax preferences rates settings taxable route correctly. customers full customer roster, email, billing address, balance. recent open recently paid can collecting genie. receipts refund payment activity context sync, keeps continuously webhooks scheduled background job, new payments, voids, flow back forth without action. anytime interacts auto-sync turn ongoing off. pauses automatic updates systems. cc emails push email addresses set corresponding online. display line-item groups control whether grouped show creates commodity code default unspsc synced resync trigger fresh something looks date. runs audit-logged records. mapping now separate tool lives accounting-software section writes sales, sweep deposits, undeposited funds. article . managing inside lets view every connected app within company. navigation, apps gear icon's option, depending view) alongside apps. granted, last disconnect directly canonical, up-to-date instructions online, help (intuit help) disconnecting genie, go revokes token, stops install state clears side. instead (under apps), detects revocation next attempt treats disconnected. reconnecting credentials change login change, may need re-established. working (if still listed). follow steps step 3 above. faqs anything authorizes behalf. existing going forward, process them, way manually. selected switch using above, again. authorization, let pick different login. make sure correct stopped check three quick checks (1) showing (2) setting turned (3) changed credentials, reconnect previous section. voids void transaction record written automatically receipt applied refund, voided void. related articles partial) migrating desktop","categories":{"current":{"id":1368778,"name":"Accounting Software","url":"/accounting-software"}},"category_param":"accounting-software"}},{"question":{"category_id":323115,"account_id":12867,"created_at":"2023-11-21T21:00:34.000Z","tag_names":["draft invoice","pending invoice","invoice not yet synced","ispending","save invoice as draft","unsent invoice","invoice queue","draft mode invoice"],"answer_sample":"Step 1 Login into the Biller Genie Merchant Portal. Step 2 Click Add-ons in the l","long_answer_sample":"Step 1 Login into the Biller Genie Merchant Portal. Step 2 Click Add-ons in the left side menu, then click Create an Invoice. Step 3 The New Invoice screen opens. You can update which columns are available on the new invoice from the invoice default settings in the control panel. If multiple columns are being used, the screen size may require scroll","language_id":1,"id":2306296,"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":"step 1 login biller genie merchant portal. 2 click add-ons left side menu, create invoice. 3 new invoice screen opens. can update columns available default settings control panel. multiple used, size may require scrolling view item details. 4 add customer clicking drop-down field +add button quickly yet exist genie.   note clicked, will open screen. created, taken back selected.  5 now selected, choose date, due number (if applicable). automatically next sequential number. 6 arrow product/service name existing item. needed exist, scroll bottom blue line one needs added limit items red -clear lines remove empty going used. added, list. 7 marked taxable, tax rate required finalize save drag reorganize nine-square side. 8 everything correct, gold draft right corner draft. saved draft, sent messenger viewable portal.  9 drafted invoice, navigate wish finalize. modify upper corner. select edit. 10 make changes completed, customer. finished continue making later. ","name":"How To Create A Draft Invoice","votes":0,"is_published":true,"slug":"how-to-create-a-draft-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-a-draft-invoice?from_search=243381626","host":"https://helpcenter.billergenie.com","body_txt":"step 1 login biller genie merchant portal. 2 click add-ons left side menu, create invoice. 3 new invoice screen opens. can update columns available default settings control panel. multiple used, size may require scrolling view item details. 4 add customer clicking drop-down field +add button quickly yet exist genie.   note clicked, will open screen. created, taken back selected.  5 now selected, choose date, due number (if applicable). automatically next sequential number. 6 arrow product/service name existing item. needed exist, scroll bottom blue line one needs added limit items red -clear lines remove empty going used. added, list. 7 marked taxable, tax rate required finalize save drag reorganize nine-square side. 8 everything correct, gold draft right corner draft. saved draft, sent messenger viewable portal.  9 drafted invoice, navigate wish finalize. modify upper corner. select edit. 10 make changes completed, customer. finished continue making later. ","categories":{"current":{"id":323115,"name":"Invoices \u0026 Items","url":"/invoices"}},"category_param":"invoices"}}]