You should really do "reply-all" so that everyone in the group can see the discussion (for two reasons: 1-someone else may be having a similar problem, and 2-if (when) I make an error, others can correct me).
Let me re-state the problem to make sure that I have it correctly: So, you have purchased "Something" from a for $200; in addition, there is a $2.25 charge from Paypal. I'm going to pretend that Paypal is like a bank account for you, since I don't have any "balance" with Paypal. I'm surprised that there are issues... as you say, the GnuCash split should look like Paypal: decrease balance by $202.25 Exponses:Fees $2.25 That should leave $200 for Expenses:Something But you say that with just those two lines, there is no $200 balance remaining? If you entered this transaction into a checking account, does it work properly? I'm not sure why you don't have an remaining balance of $200. Perhaps a picture (if you can do it without privacy concerns) would help. I've never run into anything like the problem you describe... What account type is your PayPal account? (right-click on the account, select "Edit Account" -- in the pop-up window, the Account Type is roughly halfway down). After noting the Account Type, you can then "Cancel" the pop-up window. Note that I don't have any account for Paypal because everything I purchase via Paypal goes to a credit card, so I just make entries in the relevant credit card using a Description of "Paypal (Vendor)" On Mon, Dec 8, 2025 at 4:16 PM Øivind Nicolaysen <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks for your answer, > > Yes, it should be very simple, as demonstrated by your grocery example, > but my case is a little different > > A vendor has sent a payment request to my PayPal account of $200. > > I pay from my PayPal balance, and PayPal charge me $2.25 for the > transaction. > > So, I decrease my PayPal balance by $202.25, on one side. On the other > side, $2.25 is added to my fees expenses account. Then, I would expect to > see $200 to be left for the relevant purchase account. But the $200 is > never shown. Even if I put the $200 manually on the next line, the whole > split becomes strange. > > I have tried many times and I and still unable to explain to myself what > is going on. > > > > By the way, I have similar grocery splits as you have shown, and it works > nicely. > > > > Looking forward to your comments > > > > Øivind Nicolaysen > > > > > > > > *Fra:* R Losey <[email protected]> > *Sendt:* mandag 8. desember 2025 18:52 > *Til:* Øivind Nicolaysen <[email protected]> > *Kopi:* [email protected] > *Emne:* Re: [GNC] Split transaction problem > > > > First, I'll echo what the others have said: we need more information. > > > > Normally splits are pretty easy; the debit and credit columns should sum > to zero. > > > > If I spend $100 at a department store, and $50 is clothing, $20 is > groceries, and $30 is car maintenance items, then I increase my credit card > balance by 100, and the splits go into Clothing, Groceries, and Auto > Maintenance. > > > > So, I'm guessing that something more complicated is involved here -- how > about a split with different currencies? That may be a problem. > > > > In any event, we certainly need more information. > > > > > > On Sun, Dec 7, 2025 at 8:48 PM Øivind Nicolaysen <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Hi Team, > > I hope this message finds you well. I’m writing to seek your assistance > regarding a split transaction issue I'm currently experiencing. I've > encountered a problem when trying to split a transaction, and I'm not sure > how to resolve it. > > When I attempt to split the transaction, it seems that the amounts do not > distribute correctly, resulting in an imbalance. I've double-checked the > entries, but I can't seem to pinpoint where the error might be. Has anyone > else faced a similar issue, or could you offer any guidance on how to > troubleshoot or correct this? > > I appreciate your help and look forward to any advice or solutions you > might have. Thank you in advance for your time and assistance. > > Best regards, > > Øivind Nicolaysen > _______________________________________________ > gnucash-user mailing list > [email protected] > To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: > https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user > ----- > Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. > You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All. > > > > > -- > > _________________________________ > Richard Losey > [email protected] > Micah 6:8 > -- _________________________________ Richard Losey [email protected] Micah 6:8 _______________________________________________ gnucash-user mailing list [email protected] To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user ----- Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All.
