Payments and Finances

HoneyBook Payments FAQ

Answers to commonly asked questions around bank accounts, payment processes, refunds, and more

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Getting paid through HoneyBook

Learn more about processing fees and deposit times that you'll see when a client submits a payment

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Connecting your bank account to HoneyBook

Direct incoming funds to the bank account of your choice

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Editing your existing bank account

How to update bank account or business owner information in your bank details

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Why do I need to provide this information in my bank details?

Understanding why HoneyBook collects specific information when verifying your bank account

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Payment processing times

How long it takes for credit card payments and bank transfers to reach your bank account

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Can I use my own payment processor to accept payments?

Understanding the options for accepting payments through HoneyBook

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I do not want to accept payments through HoneyBook — can I turn them off?

Understanding what's possible in HoneyBook payments

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Your clients' payment options in HoneyBook

Easily accept credit card and bank transfer payments

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Editing clients' payment options

Update payment settings — such as payment type, gratuity options, and auto-pay — within invoices or proposals

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How do I remove a previously saved Payment Method?

Learn how to remove a saved payment method as a client or member using HoneyBook.

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Recurring payments: set-up and FAQ

Learn how to set up automatic monthly payments in HoneyBook — and make your life easier!

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Cancelling a recurring payment

How to stop any future recurring payments from processing

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Turning gratuity on or off

How to allow your clients the option to add a tip to their payments

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Turning off auto-pay on an Invoice or Proposal that's been sent

How your client can turn off automatic payments on Invoices or Proposals that are already live

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Can my client edit their credit card for future payments?

How your client can update a credit card they're using for auto-pay or manual payments

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Can I have my client pay the transaction fee?

Understanding what's possible with processing fees for credit card and bank transfer payments

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Customizing payment reminder email settings

How to edit the email text and adjust the settings for automated payment reminders

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Sending manual payment reminders

How to manually send payment reminder emails within individual Projects

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Marking payment as paid: payment received differs from payment schedule

How to mark a payment as paid when the payment amount is different than listed in the payment schedule

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Marking payment as paid: client paid outside of HoneyBook

How to record a payment you received in cash or check outside of HoneyBook

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Marking payment as paid: file in draft mode

How to manually record a payment as paid when the file is still in draft mode

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Reversing a payment marked as paid

How to undo or edit a payment you marked as "paid"

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Booking in person or entering payment information for your client

How to use HoneyBook to book a client in person and/or enter payment information on their behalf

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Issuing a refund

Use HoneyBook to issue full or partial refunds to your clients

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Tracking refunds on payments you've manually marked as paid

How to record refunds on payments that came in outside of HoneyBook

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Reviewing your payments

How to review all received and outstanding payments in your Bookkeeping tool and Projects

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Why is my payment pending?

Understanding the payment status of "pending"

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I don’t see a payment in my bank account yet

What to look for if payments that have been made haven't been deposited into your account

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Understanding your Profit & Loss tool

How to find and use your Profit & Loss Bookkeeping tool

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Why am I seeing different amounts in my Profit & Loss and Payments tabs?

Understanding the calculations behind your Profit & Loss and Payments tabs in your Bookkeeping section

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Tax documents and IRS reporting

Everything you need to know about tax documents and IRS reporting for your HoneyBook transactions

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Preventing credit card disputes and fraud

Tips to help you avoid credit card disputes from your clients and/or attempts at fraud

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Handling credit card disputes

How credit card disputes are resolved

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Instant Deposits FAQ

Understanding HoneyBook's Instant Deposits feature to get paid even faster

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Understanding HoneyBook Advanced Funds

How to take an advance on a future client payment

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HoneyBook Capital FAQ

Understanding the ins and outs of applying for and accepting loans through HoneyBook Capital

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Automatically sync your expenses to HoneyBook

How to connect a business-related bank account (or several!) to HoneyBook for automated expenses tracking

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