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You'll want to write them off as bad debt, Txroofer.
Writing off a bad debt ensures your accounts receivable and net income stay up-to-date. This is when you're unable to collect the fees.
Let me show you how it works in QuickBooks Desktop:
Step 1: Add an expense account to track the bad debt
- Click Lists on the menu.
- Select Chart of Accounts.
- Select the Account menu and then New.
- Select Expense, then Continue.
- Enter an Account Name, for example, Bad Debt.
- Select Save and Close.
Step 2: Close out the unpaid invoices
- Click Customers menu.
- Select Receive Payments.
- Enter the name of the customer in the Received from field.
- For Payment amount, enter $0.00.
- Select Discounts and credits.
- In the Amount of Discount field, enter the amount you'd like to write off.
- For Discount Account, select the account you added in step 1, and select Done.
- Select Save and Close.
You'll want to run the Accounts Receivable Aging Detail report after to check the customer's open balances.
Let me know if you need anything else.