How to Void a Check in QuickBooks? – A Complete Guide

 If you have written a check with an incorrect amount or it is sent to the wrong vendor, then you have an option to void a check in QuickBooks Online. The word void specifies that the check is canceled and it cannot be used further. There could be many possible reasons for voiding a check, such as an error in filling out the check, incomplete filling of a check, and issuing a check to the wrong person. In case you also want to void a check, you need to understand the steps of How to void or delete a check in QuickBooks Online.

Let’s understand the process of how to void a check in QuickBooks.



How to Void a Check-in Quick Books?

Voiding a check-in QuickBooks will eliminate your old checks. These instructions will help you to void a check that was previously recorded in QuickBooks Online:

  1. Initially, you need to click on the banking option and then use the register.
  2. Now, you have to click on the account that issued the check.
  3. To select the check that you want to void, click on the check number or entry.
  4. Next, you have to click on the edit option and then void check. You need to click on the yes option when asked with a message if you want to void the check in the current period. In case you want to void the check using the date it was originally issued on click no.
  5. At last, you need to click on the record.

Hope, with these steps you have understood how to void the check-in QuickBooks. Once you are done with these steps, the check amount in QuickBooks will turn to zero.

How to Void a Check from the Check page?

You can void a check from the Check page, which lets you review the details of the original transaction.

  1. Go to Expenses.
  2. On the Expenses tab, select Filter.
  3. In the Type field, select Check.
  4. Select the date range in which the check was received and select Apply.
  5. Select the check to void from the Expense Transactions list to open it in the Check screen.
  6. Select More, and select Void from the pop-up menu.
  7. When prompted, select Yes to confirm you want to void the check.

Void a Check Without Opening the Transaction

With the help of these instructions, you can void a check from the expense transaction list:

  1. To begin with, you need to go to expenses.
  2. After that, you have to locate the check to void in the expense transactions list.
  3. You have to choose a void option from the view/edit ▼ drop-down menu.
  4. Lastly, if asked, choose yes to make sure you want to void the check.

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Steps to Void a Paper Check within QuickBooks

These are the steps for voiding a paper check within QuickBooks:

  1. In the beginning, you need to click on banking and then write checks. Click on the account from which the check was issued.
  2. Now, you have to add the check number into the check number field. Then, you need to add a date to the date field.
  3. You need to add “0.00” into the “$” field. Add a payee name into the pay to the order of field.
  4. You have to click on edit and then void check. Click on yes when asked if you want to void the check in the current period. On the other hand, you have to click no if you want to void the check using the date it was originally issued on.
  5. Finally, you have to click on a record option.

Steps to Void a Payroll Check

Follow these steps one by one to void a payroll check:

  1. You need to click on the payroll center icon in case you are using a third-party payroll service. You have to click on employees if you are handling your payroll through QuickBooks.
  2. After that, click on the down arrow if you are using a payroll service and then select void paychecks. In case you are not using a payroll service, you have to click void paychecks.
  3. You have to add a date range in the show paychecks from and through fields. With this, you need to press the tab key.
  4. You are required to click on the paycheck and then click on the void. Now, follow the onscreen instructions to verify the void process.
  5. In the end, you need to click done.

Conclusion

Hopefully, with the help of the blog, you have got an idea of why to void a check in QuickBooks. We have also mentioned the different ways of how to void a check in QuickBooks.

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