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Credit Notes

Credit notes reduce or cancel the amount a customer owes. Use credit notes for refunds, billing corrections, or service credits without voiding the original invoice.

When to Use Credit Notes

ScenarioWhen to Use
Billing errorCustomer was overcharged
Service issueCompensation for downtime or problems
Partial refundCustomer canceled part of their order
Full refundCustomer canceled entirely
Price adjustmentRetroactive discount applied

Creating a Credit Note

  1. Navigate to Invoices and select the invoice
  2. Click menu → Create Credit Note
  3. Choose credit type:
    • Full credit - Credit entire invoice amount
    • Partial credit - Specify a custom amount
  4. Add a reason (required for audit trail)
  5. Click Create
The credit note is created in Draft status for review.

Credit Note Statuses

StatusDescription
DraftCreated but not finalized - can still edit
IssuedFinalized and sent to customer
AppliedApplied to customer’s credit balance
VoidedCanceled before processing

Issuing a Credit Note

Once reviewed, issue the credit note:
  1. Open the credit note
  2. Click Issue
  3. Choose whether to send email notification
  4. Click Confirm
Issued credit notes cannot be voided. Review carefully before issuing.

Applying Credits

After issuing, you can apply the credit to the customer’s balance:
  1. Open the issued credit note
  2. Click Apply to Balance
  3. Confirm
The credit amount becomes available to offset future invoices.

Viewing Credit Notes

For a Specific Invoice

  1. Navigate to Invoices → select invoice
  2. View Credit Notes section

All Credit Notes

  1. Navigate to InvoicesCredit Notes tab
  2. Filter by status, date, or customer

Best Practices

Document Reasons

Always include clear reasons for audit trails.

Review Before Issuing

Use draft status to review before finalizing.

API Reference

For programmatic credit note management, see the Credit Notes API.

Next Steps