Procedure

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Procedure

 

 

To process a credit card payment, from either:

•the main Workorder List screen

•or from within an active workorder

select the

👉 pay   Pay button.

When the payment screen appears, select the

👉 credit   Credit Card button.


Entering the Payment Amount

MLS 2026 will prompt you for the amount to process.

By default, the system displays:

•the remaining balance due

However, you may change this to:

•any partial amount

•a split payment amount

•a deposit amount

MLS 2026 supports:

👉 up to four separate credit card transactions

on a single workorder.

This allows clients to:

•split payments across multiple cards

•combine card and cash payments

•distribute charges between accounts


Gravity Payments Processing

When using:

•Gravity Payments

MLS 2026 will display a confirmation screen asking whether the customer has completed the transaction on the terminal device.

⚠️ Important:

WAIT for the customer to:

•insert, swipe, or tap the card

•complete any prompts

•sign on the terminal

Only after the customer fully completes the process should you answer:

•Yes

The transaction data will then:

•save automatically

•attach to the workorder

•update accounting records


360 Payments Processing

When using:

•360 Payments

most customer interaction takes place directly on the payment terminal.

The customer will be prompted for:

•card approval

•signature

•confirmation responses

MLS 2026 will automatically receive the completed transaction information from the terminal once approval is complete.


Completing the Transaction

After approval:

•the payment is saved

•the invoice balance is updated

•accounting records are posted

•merchant records are stored

The transaction automatically updates:

•Workorders

•Accounts Receivable

•Banking

•General Ledger

as appropriate.


Printed Receipt and Signatures

The final invoice will include:

•credit card transaction information

•approval details

•payment totals

•customer signatures (if captured electronically)

This creates a complete authorization and accounting record directly on the invoice.


Best Practices

For the smoothest processing experience:

•Wait for terminal completion before confirming transactions

•Verify payment amounts carefully

•Obtain customer signatures whenever possible

•Confirm balances update properly

•Review merchant reports daily

•Reconcile deposits regularly


Important Reminder

If a transaction is approved on the terminal but not saved to the workorder:

⚠️ stop and verify the payment immediately before retrying the charge.

This helps avoid:

•duplicate charges

•customer disputes

•reconciliation problems


Recommended Companion Sections

This section works closely with:

•Merchant Services Overview

•Signatures and Summaries

•Workorder Processing

•Banking Reconciliation

•Merchant Services Reports

•Merchant Services Troubleshooting

Together, these sections provide a complete integrated payment processing workflow within MLS 2026.