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This guide covers how to record customer payments in Undeposited Funds QB, how to move money from Undeposited Funds in QuickBooks Desktop, how to clear Undeposited Funds in QuickBooks Online, and how to prevent the balance from growing again.
What Is Undeposited Funds in QuickBooks?
Undeposited Funds is a built-in holding account in QuickBooks. It temporarily holds customer payments before you record the actual bank deposit. Is Undeposited Funds an asset account? Yes. It appears on your balance sheet as a current asset. The problem begins when that balance never gets cleared because the bank deposit step is skipped.
Common Reasons Undeposited Funds Keeps Growing
1. Payments Recorded But No Bank Deposit Created A payment gets applied to an invoice and the invoice closes, but no one runs the Make Deposits function. The payment stays frozen in Undeposited Funds indefinitely.
2. Wrong Deposit Account Selected During payment entry, if someone selects the checking account directly instead of Undeposited Funds, or vice versa, the workflow breaks and balances become inaccurate.
3. Duplicate Payment Entries Recording the same payment twice doubles the amount sitting in Undeposited Funds. One entry may match the deposit while the duplicate stays uncleared.
4. Old Historical Transactions Never Cleared Prior accounting periods often leave behind undeposited payments that inflate the Undeposited Funds balance on the balance sheet for months or years.
How to Record Undeposited Funds in QuickBooks Desktop
Step 1 — Receive the Customer Payment
- Go to Customers in the top menu
- Click Receive Payments
- Select the customer name and enter the payment amount
- In the Deposit To field, select Undeposited Funds
- Apply the payment to the open invoice
- Click Save and Close
Step 2 — How to Move Money from Undeposited Funds in QuickBooks Desktop
- Go to Banking in the top menu
- Click Make Deposits
- The Payments to Deposit window opens automatically
- Check each payment included in this deposit
- Click OK
- Confirm the Deposit To field shows your correct bank account
- Verify the total matches your physical bank deposit slip
- Click Save and Close
How to Record Undeposited Funds in QuickBooks Online
Step 1 — Record the Customer Payment
- Click plus (+) New
- Select Receive Payment
- Choose the customer and apply the payment to the open invoice
- In the Deposit To field, select Undeposited Funds
- Enter the date and amount
- Click Save and Close
Step 2 — How to Deposit Undeposited Funds in QuickBooks Online
- Click plus (+) New again
- Select Bank Deposit
- Choose your bank account in the Account field
- Check each payment you want to include in this deposit
- Confirm the total matches your actual bank deposit
- Click Save and Close
This is how to clear Undeposited Funds in QuickBooks Online and how to clear payments to deposit in QuickBooks Online — both completed through the Bank Deposit screen.
Prevention Tips
- Always complete both steps — Receive Payment first, then Bank Deposit
- Never skip the Bank Deposit step after recording payments
- Run a Deposit Detail report monthly to catch uncleared items early
- Reconcile Undeposited Funds against your bank statement regularly
- Train every team member on the correct two-step payment workflow
- Review the Chart of Accounts monthly and verify the balance is near zero
Frequently Asked Questions
Q1: Is Undeposited Funds an asset account in QuickBooks?
Yes. It is a current asset on your balance sheet representing collected but undeposited payments.
Q2: Why does my Undeposited Funds balance never go to zero?
Bank deposits were never created to match the payments. Use Make Deposits in Desktop or Bank Deposit in Online to clear them.
Q3: How do I record customer deposits in QuickBooks Online before issuing an invoice?
Use a Sales Receipt with Deposit To set as Undeposited Funds. Apply it as a credit when the final invoice is created.
Q4: How often should I clear Undeposited Funds?
Every time you make a bank deposit. At minimum, clear it weekly to avoid reconciliation problems.
Q5: What is an Undeposited Funds journal entry used for?
It is used to correct old or historical transactions that cannot be cleared through the standard deposit workflow. Debit your bank account and credit Undeposited Funds for the same amount.
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