QuickBooks generates zero amount transactions for bill payment stubs:

1. QuickBooks generates zero amount transactions for bill payment stubs: Sometimes, QuickBooks generates zero amount transactions for bill payment stubs. This article is about how this can be deleted. In QuickBooks, the bill will be displayed as unpaid if Write Checks is used while paying outstanding debt. The PAID stamp won’t be seen on the bill if the payment hadn’t been recorded via Pay Bills. Using Write Checks:   When bills are settled when they arrive If there’s no need for reports that show how much is owed Using Pay Bills:    If payables are recorded via Enter Bills When users prefer paying bills immediately, such as on the same day/date of every month If users want to view reports that show how much is owed Here are the most appropriate solutions for the Write Check entries Solution 1: Keeping check and deleting bill: This option can be used if users don’t need Al of their payment information to appear in the Accounts Payable. Solution 2: Linking the check and the bill: This option should be used if the check is reconciled.  First, the Expense account should be changed to Accounts Payable on the check created by the user. After clicking the Customer: Job drop-down menu, users must select the vendor name. If a name isn’t provided, QuickBooks will ask users to select a vendor for the Accounts Payable line item. Once this is done, choose Save & Close. Next, the bill must be paid:   First, in the Vendors menu, choose Pay Bills and then select the bill(s) that correspond to the given Check. Now, choose Set Credits and then select the Credits tab. Next, a check must be put on the credit and the amount changed as per requirement. Next, select Done and then Pay Selected Bills. NOTE: If users check the transaction history, the regular check will be shown as the payment. 

2. Solution 3: Removing the check and paying the bill:  This option should be used if users need to see all the payments information (past data as well) in Accounts Payable. First, the QB company file must be backed up. Next, users must go to the Check Register by selecting Banking-> Use Register. Then, from the Select Account drop-down menu, select the bank account that was used while writing the check. Once done, choose OK. Next, users must look for the checks that were created in error. Vendor name, payment date, check number and amount paid must be noted down. Once this is done, the Register must be closed. Next, users must go to the Pay Bills window. Choose, Pay Bills from the Vendors menu and then choose the required Accounts Payable account. Then, select Show All Bills. Now, the bills paid via Write Check must be chosen. If one check was written for many bills, users must select all corresponding bills. Next, users must select the original payment date used for the check(s) for the Payment Date. Then, users must select the Method drop-down and then select Check. Next, choose Assign Check Number for attaching the correct check number to the payment. When users are prompted that the check number has been used, they must select yes to continue. Users will receive a prompt for every check number that’s duplicated. Next, users must select the Account drop-down menu and then select the bank account that was used while writing the check. Once done, select Pay Selected Bills. Then, users must return to Check Register. Here they should see two entries (CHK/CHQ and BILLPMT) that have the same check info. Users must delete every CHK/CHQ entry by double-clicking on the entry, and then going to the Edit menu and selecting Delete. Then users must select OK.              Solution 4: Fixing Unapplied Vendor Payments and Credits: NOTE: This solution is available for QB Accountant Edition and QB Desktop Enterprise 15 and later versions.  In the Accountant menu, users must select Client Data Review-> Fix Unapplied Vendor Payments and Credits. Next, users must select the Vendors tab and chose the correct Accounts Payable account. Next, the Vendor must be selected. Then, the correct check must be selected from the Payments/Credits column. Then, the correct bills must be chosen from the Bills column. Now, users must choose Apply. If the wrong transaction was selected, users can select Un-apply for undoing the link Finally, users must select Save. If the error persists or users need more information, they should call the Accountinghub QuickBooks Technical Support Team at this toll-free helpline 1844-313-4856. The Accountinghub QuickBooks helpdesk is available 24X7 to provide assistance on any QB-related issue.      