Canceling and Voiding Payments
For the following payment statuses, you can cancel and void payments, some of which may incur a charge:
Payment Status |
Action Needed |
Result |
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For Submission – Payment pending approval. |
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Payment won't be created and the transactions can be paid in the next payment run. |
For Submission – Payment not yet submitted to BILL for processing. |
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Payment status updated to Voided and the transactions can be paid in the next payment run. |
Scheduled – Payment sent for processing but funding request not created. |
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Payment status updated to Canceled and the transactions can be paid in the next payment run. |
Processing – Funding request created but not completed. |
Note:
The Void button is displayed only till the funding request isn't completed at BILL. |
Payment status is updated to Void Pending. The payment status is updated to Voided after confirmation is received from BILL. This usually takes one to two business days. After the payment status is updated to Voided, the transactions can be paid in the next payment run. The funding amount is credited back to your source bank account. |
Payment Sent – Only for Checks and VCards. |
Note:
When the payment status is Payment Sent, ACH payments can't be voided. |
Payment status is updated to Void Pending. The payment status is updated to Voided after confirmation is received from BILL. This usually takes one to two business days. After the payment status is updated to Voided, the transactions can be paid in the next payment run. You need to inform your vendor that the payment was canceled.
Important:
You are charged for the stop payment request. For more information about charges and fees, see Payment and Transaction Related Questions. |
Paid – Payment is credited to vendor. |
None |
When payment is credited to the vendor, you can't void the payment. |
Data Error – Payment not processed due to missing vendor bank details or other error. |
Payment is auto-voided. |
Payment status is updated to Void Pending. The payment status is updated to Voided after confirmation is received from BILL. This usually takes one to two business days. After the payment status is updated to Voided, the transactions can be paid in the next payment run. |
Payment Returned – Check payments have expired after 90 days or payments to your vendors through Wallet remains unclaimed. |
Note:
For payments with the Payment Returned status, payments won't be auto-voided. |
Payment status is updated to Void Pending. The payment status is updated to Voided after confirmation is received from BILL. This usually takes one to two business days. After the payment status is updated to Voided, the transactions can be paid in the next payment run. |
Failed – Funding was not successful. Payments is canceled. |
Payment is auto-voided. |
Payment status is updated to Failed and the transactions can be paid in the next payment run. |
Related Topics
- Intelligent Payment Automation
- Bill Payment Options
- Paying a Single Vendor Through BILL
- Creating a Payment Run
- Approving Bill Payments and Payment Runs
- Payments to Submit
- Vendor Credits and Discounts
- Partial and Installment Payments
- Delayed and Unsubmitted Payments
- Viewing Payments
- Bill Payment Statuses
- Payment Remittance
- Using the Dashboard’s Payment Processing Section
- Payment Processing