[{"question":{"category_id":323115,"account_id":12867,"created_at":"2023-05-15T17:39:14.000Z","tag_names":["delete in accounting software","delete invoice","delete invoice biller genie","hidden flag invoice","hide invoice","invoice came back","invoice resurrects","remove invoice","remove invoice from biller genie","soft delete invoice","undelete invoice","void invoice quickbooks","write off invoice"],"answer_sample":"Biller Genie has a Delete action on every invoice, and merchants reach for it whe","long_answer_sample":"Biller Genie has a Delete action on every invoice, and merchants reach for it when they want to \"make this invoice go away.\" This article is about what that button actually does (and doesn't do), why it isn't usually the right tool, and what you should do instead depending on your situation. Heads up. The Delete button in Biller Genie is a local hid","language_id":1,"id":1956777,"last_published_date":"May 31st, 2026","last_published_avatar":"\u003cimg class=\"avatar circle\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\" style=\"background: url(\u0026quot;/initials_avatars/TA?bg=e0633a\u0026amp;s=192\u0026amp;fg=fff\u0026quot;) 0% 0% / 96px 96px;\" src=\"https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/841e7ea85ebda058cdd7ee30638e7bee.png?s=96\u0026amp;d=blank\" /\u003e","last_published_user_name":"Thomas Aronica","indexable_body":"biller genie delete action every invoice, merchants reach want \"make invoice go away.\" article button actually (and do), usually right tool, instead depending situation. heads up. local hide. removes views accounting software (quickbooks online, quickbooks desktop, xero). still exists books, affects a/r aging qbo/xero, will resurrect next time edited software. \"gone\" gone — read way. way handle pick path matches happen to... cancel entirely customer never billed, billed error, duplicate another qbo qbd let unpaid (more menu \u0026gt; delete). xero lets void awaiting-payment invoice. change syncs within minutes disappears systems cleanly. partially paid full preserves audit trail (the $0) reverse payment refuse anyway linked payment. stop chasing keep receivable books (write-off uncollectible) write action; uses credit memo bad debt item; note. keeps tax line; sees closed stops reminders/autopay/late fees automatically. sending reminders one leave open click \"opt reminders.\" stays open, autopay attempts (if configured), out. reversible can opt back in. hide view temporarily sort something use genie's (described below) understand local-only inside genie, deleting flips single hidden flag record. effects grid showing genie. scheduled stop. emails paper mail it. configured, charge tried. late fee accrual stops. already-accrued stay new ones added. owed, aging. warn attached payments. payments applied locally surface warning. record unaffected longer associated anything visible merchant. stick. (or anyone) edits trivial like updating sync flip reappear resume reminder/autopay/late-fee processing too. want) invoices invoices. delete. confirm. immediately. \"show deleted invoices\" toggle merchant portal. hidden, come recovering error make small edit (touch field, save). resurface find either genie), contact support@billergenie.com number locate help restore related articles timeline activity history deactivating refund","name":"Delete Invoices: What the Button Actually Does","votes":0,"is_published":true,"slug":"delete-invoices","first_category":"Invoices \u0026 Items","categories_display_for_views":"Invoices \u0026 Items","parent_categories":[323115],"is_internal":false,"is_private":false,"extra_categories":[],"url":"/invoices/delete-invoices?from_search=237967415","host":"https://helpcenter.billergenie.com","body_txt":"biller genie delete action every invoice, merchants reach want \"make invoice go away.\" article button actually (and do), usually right tool, instead depending situation. heads up. local hide. removes views accounting software (quickbooks online, quickbooks desktop, xero). still exists books, affects a/r aging qbo/xero, will resurrect next time edited software. \"gone\" gone — read way. way handle pick path matches happen to... cancel entirely customer never billed, billed error, duplicate another qbo qbd let unpaid (more menu \u0026gt; delete). xero lets void awaiting-payment invoice. change syncs within minutes disappears systems cleanly. partially paid full preserves audit trail (the $0) reverse payment refuse anyway linked payment. stop chasing keep receivable books (write-off uncollectible) write action; uses credit memo bad debt item; note. keeps tax line; sees closed stops reminders/autopay/late fees automatically. sending reminders one leave open click \"opt reminders.\" stays open, autopay attempts (if configured), out. reversible can opt back in. hide view temporarily sort something use genie's (described below) understand local-only inside genie, deleting flips single hidden flag record. effects grid showing genie. scheduled stop. emails paper mail it. configured, charge tried. late fee accrual stops. already-accrued stay new ones added. owed, aging. warn attached payments. payments applied locally surface warning. record unaffected longer associated anything visible merchant. stick. (or anyone) edits trivial like updating sync flip reappear resume reminder/autopay/late-fee processing too. want) invoices invoices. delete. confirm. immediately. \"show deleted invoices\" toggle merchant portal. hidden, come recovering error make small edit (touch field, save). resurface find either genie), contact support@billergenie.com number locate help restore related articles timeline activity history deactivating refund","categories":{"current":{"id":323115,"name":"Invoices \u0026 Items","url":"/invoices"}},"category_param":"invoices"}}]