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commission amount: We are a small auction company and we pay customers for items we sold on their behalf. Trying to figure out the best way to handle this.

No it is not cost of goods sold

The sales you collect during the estate sale should post to a liability account

Then you pay the estate with a check and the account detail section of the check looks like

liability account, $$$$ (full amount of sales)
commission income account, -$$$ (your commission amount […]

Resolution for 'commission amount issue: 'We are a small auction company and we pay customers for items we sold on their behalf. Trying to figure out the best way to handle this.' available: Yes.

The commission amount issue or error code is a known issue in Quickbooks Online (QBO) and/or Quickbooks. Support for this issue is available either by self-service or paid support options. Experts are available to resolve your Quickbooks issue to ensure minimal downtime and continue running your business. First try to resolve the commission amount issue yourself by looking for a resolution described in the article. If it is a complex commission amount issue or you are unable to solve the issue, you may contact us by clicking here or by using other commission amount support options.

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commission amount: If I need to pay commission to a 3rd party, do they need to bill me or can I just write a check for the commission amount and record as an expense

Just write the check, if you know the correct amount. The payee will be pleased as punch they do not have to send you an invoice. Don’t forget to record it in QB.

Resolution for 'commission amount issue: 'If I need to pay commission to a 3rd party, do they need to bill me or can I just write a check for the commission amount and record as an expense' available: Yes.

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