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# How Do I Record an Advance or Excess Payment From a Customer?

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You can still record an advance or excess payment received from a customer in the France edition. This is useful when a customer pays more than the amount currently due, or pays an amount before it is applied to an invoice.

To record an excess payment:

*   Go to **Sales** on the left sidebar and select **Payments Received**.
*   Click **\+ New**.
*   Select the customer for whom you want to record the excess payment.
*   In the **Amount Received** field, enter the excess amount.
*   In the pop-up that appears, select **No**.
*   Enter the other required details.
*   Check the **Amount in Excess** field to verify the excess amount that will be recorded.
*   Click **Save as Paid**.

The entered amount will be recorded as an excess payment for the customer. You can apply it to an invoice later when required.

**Note:** This is different from issuing a deposit or advance invoice. Since the native Retainer Invoice module is not available in the France edition, deposit invoices should be handled using a [standard invoice](/en-fr/inventory/kb/france-edition-migration/deposit-invoices.html).

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