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This has been a request for 3 years!! This is ridiculous that something simple like this hasn't been implemented.

For overpayments and credits, we would like them to auto apply to the next repeating invoice that is set on autopay. IE: repeating invoice creates a invoice that is set to auto pay, but on the backend the overpayment is applied then the autopay pay the remainder. A button at the time of overpayment creation to auto apply to next invoice would be great.

This would add real value to my Xero experience, please implement this!

Yes please please please add this functionality, it is very frustrating that this doesn't happen automatically, especially with clients with recurring invoices. It's a real pain to apply them manually.

As a subscription based business, this would be so helpful seeing as the majority of our invoices every month are repeating

Sounds like i need to beat the drum on this. I get a lot of referrals & like to give my clients a quick $100 credit on their next invoice. The loops i have to jump through to just add 1 quick credit for people is bonkers. I literally have to set reminders on my calendar to change things then change them back. Dumb.

This would be very helpful to me too.

We have to add notes to our calendar to remind us to allocate credits before doing the direct debit pay run. This is such a pain, and just leaves us open to making mistakes and annoying our customers.

So many basic functions missing for repeating invoices. Don't add repeating invoices if you don't have the infrastructure to support it!

This needs to be implemented, what a headache

Please XERO respond if this is in your development or has a fix. I also agree with the others in this post and discussion. Please XERO, can this be a priority as I have approx. 300 repeating invoices set up and it would be great if these over and/or prepayments could be automatically allocated to the repeating invoices. Thank you in hope

How is this not a feature already!?

Any idea when you are going to make GoCardless automated features a useable feature?

I can't believe that this is not an option. To easily apply a credit to repeating invoices. Serioulsy XERO pull your finger out. You charge us and make millions get your developers togther to work this out. Surely not that hard.

Hello Xero Dev/Product ideas,

Is this idea anywhere near to being added to the dev queue? If not, what's needed to have this idea or a work around considered for development? I would think crediting an invoice is a normal business action and a needed function by all who are sending Xero repeating invoices.

I'm currently processing 100+ invoices a month and 25+ invoices have outstanding credits that need to be allocated.

This is very frustrating that we need to manually allocate the bill credits against the outstanding Invoices, it's taking a lot of time to do so, I highly request Xero to please come up with a solution

It is very frustrating having to stop repeating invoices from being automatically sent when I know there is a credit on the account, so I can manually apply the credit after the repeating invoice has been created, and then manually send the invoice. Then remember to switch the repeating invoice back to automatic sending again.

I'm getting really sick of having to add notes to our calendar to remind myself to allocate credits before doing the direct debit pay run.

So many basic functions missing for repeating invoices. Don't add repeating invoices if you don't have the infrastructure to support it!

This is the one missing feature in Xero that is the literal bane of my existence.
It is so unprofessional to have to send out an updated invoice and takes an enormous amount of time each month to have to manually do this. Please please get a solution to this as soon as possible!

I would like to have this functionality added to Xero. It is important when you have customers who are on a regular monthly payment.

I have this issue also. With repeating invoices there is no way to apply the credit to the next invoice because no invoice exists yet.

There are two use-case situations where this is really important:

1. Customer notices the wrong total on the invoice before autopay:
As a result of this missing feature, the customer gets emailed an invoice for the full amount, and screams and shouts about the total because there is supposed to be a credit! And they have every right to get upset. Then I have to apply the credit to the newly-created invoice, and email it to the customer again.
Purpose: Saves excessive manual handling, avoids making customers upset.

2. Customer notices the wrong total on the invoice AFTER autopay:
As a result of this missing feature, the customer gets charged the full amount. They know they have a credit due, so apart from being a complete surprise, this could also damage their cashflow. One would expect the customer to be extremely angry at this point, and far more likely to unsubscribe. Then I have to process a refund, and maybe also deal with the loss of revenue from losing a customer.
Purpose: Saves excessive manual handling, saves angry customers, saves loss of income for your Xero users.

Please consider this feature. It may not affect everyone, but for those affected the impact can be damaging. It is more important than you realise!