What does my invoice status mean?

This article provides an explanation of invoice statuses, including what each one means and how they affect payments.

Starting October 2023, new invoice statuses were introduced to provide more clarity into the current or final state of the invoice, including credit notes. 

 

Scenario

Old Status

New Status

Invoices

When first generated

"Created"

"Open"

When past due

"Past Due"

"Past Due"

When partially paid (and not yet past due)

"Created"

"Open"

When paid in full

"Paid"

"Paid"

When paid to client direct & accepted by client

"Paid"

"Paid Direct"

When partly paid & partly written off

"Paid"

"Partially Adjusted"

When fully written off

"Paid"

"Adjusted"

When credit note for part, other part paid. Original invoice status will be:

"Paid"

"Paid"

When credit note closes invoice in full. Original invoice status will be:

"Paid"

"Reversed" <= by chargeback
"Settled" <= by credit note

Credit Notes When a credit note is first generated “Created” “Open”

When a credit note is exhausted

"Paid"

"Credited"

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