> ## Documentation Index
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# Take a one-off payment

> Collect a payment that is not attached to a MountMonitor job.

<Note>
  This guide is being written. The topics below show what it will cover.
</Note>

## Planned topics

* Choose between On Job and One-off in the payment shortcut.
* Enter an amount and clear description and review any fee and tax-included option.
* Collect with an available card method and check the result in payment records.
* Explain how an optional QuickBooks invoice connection differs from applying a payment to a MountMonitor job.
* Redirect a payment for an existing job to On Job so its balance updates.

## Related guides

* [Payments](/payments/overview)
* [Take a card payment on a reader](/payments/take-a-card-payment)
* [View transactions and bank payouts](/payments/view-transactions-and-payouts)