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August 5, 2025
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Credit Card payment

  • August 5, 2025
  • 5 replies
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Hello!

I'm hoping someone can help me out here!

We have 4 company credit cards that the employees use each month for expenses. I usually pay off the balance each month and then assign the amounts in Quickbooks to each card. This month we are strapped for cash and I can't afford to pay the total amount! So how would that work if I only pay a portion of the total bill? 

Hope this makes sense!!?

Any help appreciated!

Thanks, Kathryn

5 replies

MsNorthPND1881
QuickBooks Team
August 5, 2025

I understand that you want to handle partial payments of your company credit card balances. You can pay by making the bill payment as usual and adjusting the amount to be paid, Kat79.

Here’s how:

 

  1. Go to the Vendors menu and choose Pay Bills.
  2. Select the correct accounts payable account from the dropdown.
  3. Check the bills you want to pay.
  4. Apply any discounts or credits, if applicable.
  5. Enter the payment date.
  6. Choose the payment method. Then, click Pay Selected Bills.
  7. Click Done or Pay More Bills if additional payments are needed.

 

For more details on how to pay bills, check this article: Pay bills in QuickBooks Desktop.
 

You can also check out this article on paying bills online to manage your cash flow more effectively and gain added flexibility: Pay bills online from QuickBooks Desktop.

 

If you have any other questions or need further assistance beyond paying partial credit card bills, feel free to leave a comment below!

Kat79Author
August 5, 2025

My issue is not paying the bill, it is applying the payment to the correct account, Each credit card is an account and usually I pay the full amount to Bank of America and then in QB I apply the amount charged to each card. This is fine when I pay the full balance due, but when I make a partial payment for this month, how to I account for that amount? Do I put it all on one card? 

August 5, 2025

Are they linked to a main account holder credit card? 

QuickBooks Team
August 5, 2025

I appreciate your clarification, @Kat79. Since this is a partial payment, applying the entire amount to one account is not the way to go. Instead, let's split the partial payment by creating a check transaction to allocate it across all four credit card accounts. This ensures that each account reflects an accurate balance, simplifying reconciliation later.

 

In this scenario, we'll add a separate line for each account and specify the payment amount for each to ensure accurate balances.

 

Here's how:

 

  1. Navigate to the Banking menu, then Write Checks.
  2. Choose the Bank account you’ll be using to make the payment.
  3. Set the payment date and select your credit card company in the Pay to the order of dropdown.
  4. Enter the amount of your payment.
  5. Hover over the Expenses tab.
  6. For each credit card, add a separate line in the Account dropdown and assign the corresponding amount.
  7. Hit Save & Close once done.

 

Your payments and charges will appear in your credit card register, allowing you to reconcile as normal. Please check out this article for more information: Pay credit card charges.

 

Please don't hesitate to click the Reply button if you have further questions. I'll get back to you promptly.