How do I enter a late rent payment without it goin onto the current month?

Joseph D Miller

Rent is due on the 14th.  Tenant did not pay January rent on time.  The payment was received in an  envelope post marked for February 4th.  When I tried to enter the January payment, with a pay date of February 4th, it automatically put it under February and shows 0 for January.

Snowman

You may have to enter it as coming in January 31 (which will put it in January) and note in the memo field that it was late.