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title: "Working with Payments on Customer Accounts"
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# Working with Payments on Customer Accounts

To work manually with individual accounts, use the **Balances** tab on the Customer window. This tab displays the Account Balance view by default. This view lets you add payment/adjustment transactions, track settlements, and otherwise manage these transactions.

| **Adding** | When you enter a new payment on a customer account, the payment is posted immediately unless you choose to block the payment using the block payment check box in the Add Payment Window. This window also lets you add the payment transaction to a controlled batch, in which case the payment is not posted until the batch is closed. See [Entering a Payment](/v1/docs/entering-a-payment). |
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| **Editing** | You may edit payments that have been blocked or payments that are part of an open controlled batch. See [Editing a Payment](/v1/docs/editing-a-payment). |
| **Viewing** | Once a payment has been posted, it can no longer be edited; however, you may still view the payment details. See [Viewing a Payment](/v1/docs/viewing-a-payment). |
| **Tracking Payment Allocation** | Once a payment has been posted, you can see where the payment was applied (to which invoices and invoice categories). See [Tracking Payment Allocation](/v1/docs/tracking-payment-allocation). |
| **Moving** | You may need to move a payment when you've applied it to the wrong account. This reverses the transaction on the current account and applies an equivalent payment transaction on the new specified account. See [Moving a Payment](/v1/docs/moving-payments-from-one-account-to-another). |
| **Reversing** | You may need to cancel a payment that has been applied incorrectly. This re-opens the items that were settled by the original transaction. The reverse payment transaction is added to the Posted Transactions list and the account balance is updated accordingly. See . **Reversing a Payment** You may need to cancel a payment that has been applied incorrectly or a check that was returned. This re-opens the items that were settled by the original transaction. The reverse payment transaction is added to the Posted Transactions list and the account balance is updated accordingly. To do this: - Open the customer account in the IDI Desktop Client window. - Click the **Balances** tab. - Right-click on the transaction in the Posted Transactions list. Select **Reverse Payment**. This displays the Add Payment Reversal window. The contents of this window are the same as the Add/Edit Payment window except that all fields with the exception of Payment Date are read-only. ![UG template for Help](https://cdn.us.document360.io/3f7f8ade-bcb1-4ec8-af25-0c0ad8601afb/Images/Documentation/85292(1).png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-14T10%3A51%3A58Z&se=2026-11-14T11%3A51%3A58Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=1747Lko0VcrnfEfcwfBy0GV9aLXLVJ4KGIMF9Tej%2FVU%3D) - Click **Save**. This reverses the payment. > [!NOTE] > Note > > If the payment is reversed due to a returned check, an adjustment must be applied to charge a returned check fee, if applicable. #### Backdating a Payment Reversal You can backdate the payment reversal by editing the Payment Date field. This may be needed if the bill period where the payment occurred has ended (but is not yet closed) and you want the reversal to be processed (and shown) in the same period as the original payment. The date cannot be older than the original payment date and cannot result in putting the reversal in a closed bill period. #### How Payment Reversals are Posted When payment and adjustment reversals are made, any balance that had been settled is restored to an unsettled (open) state. Thus, any finance charges get applied if appropriate. #### Posting Examples Example 1: - Customer has a current balance of $50, and an arrears balance of $75. - Customer makes a payment of $75 which settles the arrears balance. - Carrier reverses the $75 payment due to insufficient funds. - The arrears balance is restored to $75. - The current balance remains at $50. Example 2: - Customer has a current balance of $75. - Customer makes a payment of $75, which settles the current balance. - Customer makes a second payment of $75. - Second payment remains open as it has no balance to settle against. - Carrier reverses the first payment due to insufficient funds. - The current balance is restored to $75. - The second payment is not reversed, so it settles the current balance. |
| **Blocking/** **Unblocking** | When you enter a payment you have the option of blocking the payment to prevent the payment from being posted immediately (for example, if you need to investigate an issue before allowing the payment to go through). You may toggle the blocked status of a payment as required. See: [Blocking/Unblocking a Payment](/v1/docs/blocking-unblocking-a-payment). |
| **Deleting** | Unposted payments may be deleted. See [Deleting a Payment](/v1/docs/deleting-a-payment). |
| **Running a Receipt-style Report** | See [Receipt-style report for Selected Payments](/v1/docs/receipt-style-report-for-selected-payments). |