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# Upcoming invoices

> Learn how to manage a customer's upcoming subscription invoice, add extra charges, apply discounts, record advance payments or issue it early

Learn how to manage a customer's upcoming subscription invoice, add extra charges, apply discounts, record advance payments or issue it early.

For customers with active subscriptions, an upcoming invoice appears in their profile. It is a preview of the invoice for the next subscription period.

The upcoming invoice includes:

* Subscription items for the next period, such as plans or resource rentals.
* Purchases made with the [**Invoice payment method**](/docs/admin/billing/payments/pay-with-invoice), if they are configured to be added to subscription invoices.

Administrators can manage and modify the upcoming invoice before it is issued.

## Access upcoming invoice

1. Go to the **Customers** page.
2. Select a company or user.
3. Click on the subscription and press **View upcoming invoice**.

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  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/rntor/D0M7QI_aAUG13yxl/images/billing/upcoming-invoices/access-upcoming-invoice.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=D0M7QI_aAUG13yxl&q=85&s=f75bd155357b8baf6ef842efdd03641b" alt="Access a customer's upcoming invoice in RNTOR" width="1090" height="735" data-path="images/billing/upcoming-invoices/access-upcoming-invoice.png" />
</Frame>

## Add extra one-time charges

1. Open the **Upcoming invoice** and click **Create item**.
2. Add a **Custom** item or select one of your [**pre-created one-off services**](/docs/guides/catalog-of-reusable-fees).

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  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/rntor/D0M7QI_aAUG13yxl/images/billing/upcoming-invoices/add-one-time-charge.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=D0M7QI_aAUG13yxl&q=85&s=b8e1964a523f38b95370287aa3ebfd8e" alt="Add an extra one-time charge to an upcoming invoice in RNTOR" width="1120" height="720" data-path="images/billing/upcoming-invoices/add-one-time-charge.png" />
</Frame>

## Modify or remove invoice items

To change items that originate from the customer's subscription, such as a plan or resource rental, you must modify the subscription itself:

1. [**Edit the customer's subscription**](/docs/admin/billing/subscriptions/edit-a-subscription) directly in their profile.
2. Modify or remove subscription items.
3. See the **Upcoming invoice** immediately reflect the changes.

### Other invoice items

* Items added by [**Pay with invoice**](/docs/admin/billing/payments/pay-with-invoice) can be removed, but not modified.
* Other non-subscription items can be edited or removed directly in the upcoming invoice.

## Apply a discount or credit

### Apply a discount

1. [**Create a coupon**](/docs/admin/billing/discounts/coupons-and-promo-codes) for **Subscription items** with the required discount amount or percentage.
2. Edit the customer's subscription and [**apply the coupon**](/docs/admin/billing/discounts/apply-discounts-to-bookings-and-purchases) to the relevant subscription item.
3. See the upcoming invoice reflecting the discount.

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  <img src="https://mintlify.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/rntor/images/billing/upcoming-invoices/apply-discount.png" alt="Apply a discount to an upcoming invoice in RNTOR" />
</Frame>

### Apply a balance to reduce invoice total

You may need to apply a balance if:

* The customer overpaid or underpaid a previous invoice.
* You want to apply a refund, discount, or credit to the next invoice total.

To apply a balance:

1. Go to the customer's profile.
2. Adjust the [**Money balance**](/docs/admin/billing/invoices/customer-money-balance).
3. See the upcoming invoice reflecting the applied balance. It will be applied automatically when the invoice is issued.

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  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/rntor/D0M7QI_aAUG13yxl/images/billing/upcoming-invoices/apply-balance.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=D0M7QI_aAUG13yxl&q=85&s=9b3b63f65f0ce5bcf1307f67f8eee60b" alt="Apply a customer's money balance to an upcoming invoice in RNTOR" width="1120" height="720" data-path="images/billing/upcoming-invoices/apply-balance.png" />
</Frame>

## Issue upcoming invoice earlier

By default, the upcoming invoice is automatically issued:

* On the subscription renewal date, or
* A set number of days before renewal if you enabled [**Advance invoicing**](/docs/admin/billing/subscriptions/advance-invoicing).

If you need to issue it earlier:

1. Open the **Upcoming invoice**.
2. Click **Create** to generate a draft.
3. Edit the draft if needed, for example, adjust the **Payment due date**.
4. Click **Issue** or **Issue and charge**.

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  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/rntor/D0M7QI_aAUG13yxl/images/billing/upcoming-invoices/issue-invoice-earlier.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=D0M7QI_aAUG13yxl&q=85&s=26db824085de21a409857182e050e73a" alt="Create and issue an upcoming invoice earlier in RNTOR" width="1120" height="650" data-path="images/billing/upcoming-invoices/issue-invoice-earlier.png" />
</Frame>

## Record a customer's payment for the upcoming invoice

You have two options depending on your accounting workflow.

### Issue now and record payment

1. Open the **Upcoming invoice**.
2. Click **Create**, then **Issue**.
3. In the **Payments** section, [**record the customer's payment**](/docs/admin/billing/invoices/record-invoice-payments).

### Add the payment to apply on issuance date

If the invoice must be issued in the correct accounting period:

1. Go to the customer's profile.
2. Press **Adjust balance** near the **Money balance** and [**add a payment**](/docs/admin/billing/invoices/customer-money-balance).
3. The upcoming invoice will reflect the applied balance and will be issued on the scheduled date with 0 amount remaining to pay.

## Prevent upcoming invoice issuance

There are several ways to prevent the next subscription invoice from being issued, depending on your situation.

### Pause payment collection

If the customer temporarily doesn't need to pay or pauses their subscription:

1. Open the customer's subscription.
2. [**Pause payment collection**](/docs/admin/billing/subscriptions/control-invoice-issuance) in it.
3. Choose to generate their subscription invoice as a draft or immediately void it.
4. Optionally, set a [**Resume date**](/docs/admin/billing/subscriptions/control-invoice-issuance).

### Delete a single upcoming invoice

If you need to completely and immediately delete the upcoming invoice, and the **Pause payment collection** solution doesn't work for you:

1. Open the **Upcoming invoice**.
2. Click **Create** to generate a draft.
3. Then, click **(...)** in the top-right corner and select **Delete**.

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  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/rntor/D0M7QI_aAUG13yxl/images/billing/upcoming-invoices/delete-upcoming-invoice.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=D0M7QI_aAUG13yxl&q=85&s=a3597166c4ffed4e126cadf4db2e03f1" alt="Delete a single upcoming invoice in RNTOR" width="1080" height="650" data-path="images/billing/upcoming-invoices/delete-upcoming-invoice.png" />
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<Warning>
  Completely deleting an upcoming invoice is irreversible and less recommended.
</Warning>

<Tip>
  Consider applying a [**100% discount**](/docs/admin/billing/discounts/coupons-and-promo-codes) or a [**full amount credit**](/docs/admin/billing/invoices/customer-money-balance) instead of completely deleting or voiding the upcoming invoice. This will generate the invoice with a 0 total while keeping a record of the adjustment.
</Tip>

### Stop all further invoices

If the customer is canceling their subscription and should not receive any further invoices:

1. Go to the customer's profile.
2. Open their subscription.
3. Either:

   * [**Schedule an end date**](/docs/admin/billing/subscriptions/cancel-a-subscription), or
   * [**Cancel the subscription**](/docs/admin/billing/subscriptions/cancel-a-subscription) immediately.

<Info>
  If the subscription is in its final cycle, no upcoming invoice is generated.
</Info>

## FAQs

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Why might an upcoming invoice not be visible?">
    1. The invoice was already issued. If an administrator has manually issued the upcoming invoice, it will no longer appear as an upcoming invoice. Instead, such invoices are moved to the **Invoices** page in the customer's profile.

    2. If the current subscription period is final, no future invoices are generated.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Can I disable automatic charging or issuing of the upcoming invoice?">
    Yes. If you want the system to generate the upcoming invoice automatically, but not automatically charge the customer's payment method, and let them submit a payment by themselves:

    1. Open the customer's profile.
    2. [**Disable Auto-pay**](/docs/admin/billing/subscriptions/control-invoice-auto-charge) in the right-hand panel.

    The invoice will still be generated, but the customer will have to submit payment manually.

    On the other hand, you may need to prevent automatic invoice issuance if:

    * A customer pauses their membership.
    * A customer temporarily does not need to pay.

    To stop automatic invoice issuance:

    1. Open the customer's subscription.
    2. [**Pause payment collection**](/docs/admin/billing/subscriptions/control-invoice-issuance) in it.
    3. Choose to generate the invoice as a draft so you can manually issue it, or select to immediately void it.
    4. You can also set a **Resume date** so future invoices are automatically issued again.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Can customers check their upcoming invoice?">
    Yes. Members and [**company managers**](/docs/admin/customer-management/companies/company-members-and-managers) can check their upcoming invoice as follows:

    1. Go to the **Membership** page.
    2. Open **Billing** in the personal or company section.
    3. Press on the **Upcoming invoice**.

    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintlify.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/rntor/images/billing/upcoming-invoices/customer-upcoming-invoice.png" alt="View an upcoming invoice from the RNTOR member portal" />
    </Frame>
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="What happens if an upcoming invoice has been issued but a customer makes more payments with 'Invoice'?">
    The system will generate a new **Upcoming invoice**. It will not repeat items that were already billed.

    For example, if January's invoice is issued in December and the customer later makes additional purchases using the [**Invoice payment method**](/docs/admin/billing/payments/pay-with-invoice), one more upcoming invoice will be generated and include only those new payments.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>
