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# How do I record an advance payment from my customers and apply them to their future invoices?

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To record advance payment for your customer:

*   Go to **Customers** on the left sidebar.
*   Select the customer for whom you want to record an advance payment.
*   Click the _New Transaction_ dropdown and select **Customer Payment**.
*   Navigate to the **Customer Advance** tab.
*   Enter the required details.
*   Click **Save as Draft** or **Save as Paid** to save the payment.

This advance amount will now be available as credits that can be used for invoices that will be created in the future. Whenever an invoice is created for the customer, you can go to the **Invoices** module, choose the invoice, and the advance payment will be displayed as available credits for the customer. You apply them to the invoices.