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Does a Failed Payment Sync to QuickBooks Online (QBO)?

No.

Returned or failed payments are not transmitted to QBO.


How the Sync Works

Here’s the flow:

1️⃣ Stripe updates Skimmer with the payment status.
2️⃣ Skimmer only syncs successful payments to QBO.
3️⃣ Returned ACH payments or failed card payments do not sync.
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If you need those returned or failed transactions reflected in QBO, they must be handled manually within QBO.


What About Paper Checks?

Paper checks work differently.

If you record a refund in Skimmer for a paper-check customer:

➡ That refund will sync to QBO.


Quick Summary

  • Successful payments → Sync to QBO

  • Returned/failed ACH or card payments → Do not sync

  • Paper check refunds recorded in Skimmer → Sync to QBO

If something looks off in QBO, first confirm whether the original payment was successful — that’s the key

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