> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.fieldpulse.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # How to Process a Refund > Return money to a customer from the invoice's Payments tab or the FP Payments tab in FieldPulse, with every refund tracked as its own line item. > **Who uses this:** Users with FieldPulse Payments access — set per user under **Company Settings** > **User Accounts**, and that access covers both taking payments and making refunds. **Availability:** FieldPulse Payments is available to businesses located in the United States. When you need to return money to a customer, you process the refund right where the payment lives — from the invoice's **Payments** tab or the **FP Payments** tab — without logging into a separate processor. There are two ways to start a refund; both let you set the amount and record why. ## Overview A refund returns funds for a payment you collected through [FieldPulse Payments](https://www.fieldpulse.com/features/fieldpulse-payments). You can start one from the payment record on the invoice's **Payments** tab, or from the **FP Payments** tab. Every refund posts as its own line item below the original payment, so your refund activity stays visible at a glance. ## Before you begin * Confirm your user account has FieldPulse Payments access. Access is set per user under **Company Settings** > **User Accounts** and covers both taking payments and making refunds. * Find the invoice or payment you want to refund before you start. ## Refund from the invoice's Payments tab Start the refund from the invoice record the payment was collected on. 1. Open the invoice record you want to refund. 2. Select the **Payments** tab from the top menu bar. The Payments tab selected on an invoice record, above the payments search bar and the Record Payment button 3. Select the payment that was collected for this invoice. 4. In the payment record, select the **Refund** button in the lower-left corner to start the refund. An open payment record with the Refund button in the lower-left corner and a completed refund listed under Refunds ## Refund from the FP Payments tab You can also start a refund directly from the **FP Payments** tab. 1. Select **FP Payments** under **Sales** in the left-side menu. 2. Select the payment you want to refund. 3. Select the green **Refund** button in the top-right corner of the payment details. A payment selected on the FP Payments screen, with the green Refund button in the top-right corner of the payment details panel 4. In the **Refund Payin** pop-up, select a reason and enter the amount you want to refund. The Refund Payin pop-up with the reason dropdown and the refund amount field above the Refund confirmation button ## Refund transaction line items Each refund appears as its own line item in the payments section, displayed below the payment it applies to. A payment with multiple refunds shows multiple line items, each marked with a red number so refunds stand out at a glance. Refund line items make it easy to track how many refunds you have processed and which invoices or payments they are tied to, so you can monitor payments and minimize losses from refunds. A payments list showing a refund line item with its amount in red directly below the original payment it applies to ## Still need help? Reach the [FieldPulse support team](https://www.fieldpulse.com/company/contact-us) at [support@fieldpulse.com](mailto:support@fieldpulse.com) or through the chat feature in the bottom-right corner of your screen. ## Related articles * [How to Collect Payments: 3 Methods](/payments/collecting/collecting-payments-3-methods) * [FieldPulse Payments Chargebacks Overview](/payments/collecting/chargebacks) * [FieldPulse Payments Overview](/payments/getting-started/fieldpulse-payments) * [FieldPulse Deposit and Payment Status Details](/payments/getting-started/deposits-payment-statuses) You have processed the refund when it shows as its own line item below the original payment, marked with a red number, for the amount and reason you set. ## Related topics - [FieldPulse Payments Overview](/payments/getting-started/fieldpulse-payments.md) - [Payment Provider Options Overview](/payments/getting-started/payment-provider-options.md) - [FieldPulse Deposit and Payment Status Details](/payments/getting-started/deposits-payment-statuses.md) - [FieldPulse Payments Chargebacks Overview](/payments/collecting/chargebacks.md)