Bookmark this post; we will update it real time over the next few months regarding the availability of QuickBooks Bill Pay and the discontinuation of Bill Pay powered by BILL and Bill Pay powered by Melio. Scroll to the end for detailed charts and timelines.
We’re excited to share that soon we will introduce Intuit QuickBooks Bill Pay, a new solution that’s fully integrated with QuickBooks Online to help streamline workflows when creating and paying bills. QuickBooks Bill Pay offers expert support and flexible pricing plans, including a Bill Pay Basic plan with 5 free standard ACH transactions per month** and no additional subscription fee (additional ACH payments: $0.50/transaction). You can also choose from optional paid plans to get more included standard ACH transactions per month, custom bill approval workflows, and predefined roles and permissions to empower your team. Learn more about features, pricing and benefits of QuickBooks Bill Pay here.
Upcoming changes to Bill Pay powered by BILL and Bill Pay powered by Melio
Bill Pay powered by BILL and Bill Pay powered by Melio are legacy bill payment tools developed to integrate with QuickBooks Online. The discontinuation of these integrations in QuickBooks are not related to your personal BILL or Melio accounts.
Please see below for important timing to bill pay integrations within QuickBooks Online and QuickBooks Online Accountant.
Dates for email communications to you and your clients:
Aug. 1, 2023: Email notification sent to QuickBooks customers who had consented to use Melio in the past but have never used it to pay any bills.
Aug. 16, 2023:
- Customers and their accountants impacted by the discontinuation of Bill Pay powered by BILL on Sept. 19 will receive an email on next steps to take for this transition.
- A new help article with detailed step-by-step guidance on how to transition from Bill Pay powered by BILL.
- Customers who previously used Bill Pay powered by Melio to make a bill payment will receive an email updating them on their access to the Melio integration in QuickBooks.
Aug. 21, 2023: Email sent to accountants who currently use Bill Pay powered by BILL for their own books in QuickBooks Online Accountants.
Sept. 12, 2023: Email sent to accountants with clients using Bill Pay powered by Melio or Bill Pay powered by BILL highlighting key dates.
Sept. 13, 2023: Email will be sent to users of Bill Pay powered by BILL with guidance on accessing QuickBooks Bill Pay or Bill pay powered by Melio.
Sept. 28, 2023: Customers impacted by the discontinuation of Bill Pay powered by Melio will receive an email on next steps to take for this transition.
Key dates to remember:*
Sept. 18, 2023: Most customers will have access to QuickBooks Bill Pay, except accountant-billed subscriptions and select Bill Pay powered by Melio users.
Sept. 19, 2023: Bill Pay powered by BILL integration ends.
Winter 2023: Melio integration will end in phases, you will be notified ahead of time.
Early 2024: QuickBooks Bill Pay will be available to accountant billed subscriptions and accountants’ own subscriptions in Your Books.
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DISCLAIMERS:
*QuickBooks Bill Pay product features and availability subject to change. QuickBooks Bill Pay account subject to eligibility criteria, credit, and application approval. Subscription to QuickBooks Online Accountant required. Money movement services are provided by Intuit Payments Inc., licensed as a Money Transmitter by the New York State Department of Financial Services. For more information about Intuit Payments’ money transmission licenses, please visit https://www.intuit.com/legal/licenses/payment-licenses/.
Bill Pay services powered by Melio with funds held by Evolve Bank & Trust or J.P. Morgan (members of the FDIC and the Federal Reserve). Melio is a registered trademark of Melio LTD Corporation.
**$0.50/standard ACH transaction over monthly allotments. Allotments may vary.
Original article from the Firm of the Future Blog by Kim Amabaugh.
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