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title: Receive and Pay Bills
description: Expensify bill management and payment methods.
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Easily receive and pay vendor or supplier bills directly in Expensify. Your vendors don’t even need an Expensify account! Manage everything seamlessly in one place.

# Receiving Bills

Expensify makes it easy to receive bills in three simple ways:

### 1. Directly from Vendors
Share your Expensify billing email with vendors to receive bills automatically.

- Set a Primary Contact under **Settings > Domains > Domain Admins**.
- Ask vendors to email bills to your billing address: `[email protected]` (e.g., for *expensify.com*, use `[email protected]`).
- Once emailed, the bill is automatically created in Expensify, ready for payment.

### 2. Forwarding Emails
Received a bill in your email? Forward it to Expensify.

- Ensure your Primary Contact is set under **Settings > Domains > Domain Admins**.
- Forward bills to `[email protected]`. Example: `[email protected]` (e.g., for *expensify.com*, use `[email protected]`).
- Expensify will create a bill automatically, ready for payment.

### 3. Manual Upload
Got a paper bill? Create a bill manually in [Expensify](https://www.expensify.com/):

1. Log in to [Expensify](https://www.expensify.com).
2. Go to **Reports > New Report > Bill**.
3. Enter the invoice details: sender’s email, merchant name, amount, and date.
4. Upload the invoice as a receipt.


# Paying Bills in Expensify

Expensify makes it easy to manage and pay vendor bills with a straightforward workflow and flexible payment options. Here’s how it works:

## Bill Pay Workflow

1. **SmartScan & Create**: When a vendor sends a bill, Expensify automatically SmartScans the document and creates a bill.
2. **Submission to Primary Contact**: The bill is submitted to the primary contact, who can review it on the Reports page under their default group policy.
3. **Communication**: If the approver needs clarification, they can communicate directly with the sender via the invoice linked to the bill.
4. **Approval Workflow**: Once reviewed, the bill follows your workspace’s approval process. The final approver handles the payment.
5. **Accounting Integration**: During approval, the bill is coded with the correct GL codes from your connected accounting software. Once approved, it can be exported back to your accounting system.

## Payment Methods

Expensify offers several ways to pay bills. Choose the method that works best for you:

### 1. ACH Bank-to-Bank Transfer

Fast and fee-free, this method requires a connected [business bank account](https://help.expensify.com/articles/expensify-classic/bank-accounts-and-payments/bank-accounts/Connect-US-Business-Bank-Account).

**How to Pay via ACH:**
1. Log in to your [Expensify web account](https://www.expensify.com/).
2. Find the bill on the Home or Reports page.
3. Click **Pay** and select the ACH option.

**Fees:** None.

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### 2. Credit or Debit Card

Pay vendors using a credit or debit card. This option is available for US and international customers paying US vendors with a US business bank account.

**How to Pay with a Card:**
1. Log in to your [Expensify web account](https://www.expensify.com/).
2. Open the bill details and click **Pay**.
3. Enter your card information to complete the payment.

**Fees:** 2.9% of the total amount paid.

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### 3. Venmo

If both you and the vendor have Venmo accounts connected to Expensify, you can pay through Venmo. Learn how to set up Venmo [here](https://help.expensify.com/articles/expensify-classic/bank-accounts-and-payments/Third-Party-Payments#setting-up-third-party-payments).

**Fees:** Venmo charges a 3% sender’s fee.

---

### 4. Pay Outside Expensify

If you prefer to pay outside Expensify, you can still track the payment within the platform.

**How to Mark as Paid Outside Expensify:**
1. Log in to your [Expensify web account](https://www.expensify.com/).
2. Open the bill details and click **Pay**.
3. Select **Mark as Paid** to update its status.

**Fees:** None.
{% include faq-begin.md %}

## Who receives vendor bills in Expensify?
bills are sent to the Primary Contact listed under **Settings > Domains > [Domain Name] > Domain Admins**.

## Who can view and pay a bill?
Only the primary domain contact can view and pay a bill.

## How can others access bills?
The primary contact can share bills or grant Copilot access for others to manage payments.

## Is bill Pay supported internationally?
Currently, payments are only supported in USD.

## What's the difference between a bill and an Invoice in Expensify?
A bill represents a payable amount owed to a vendor, while an Invoice is a receivable amount owed to you.
{% include faq-end.md %}
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