Accounts Payable is a simple and secure way for small and medium businesses to pay their bills to other businesses. With just a few clicks, you can pay business utility bills, vendors, contractors, and even rent. However, there are some bills you can’t pay.
Here are some guidelines to help you understand which bills you can and cannot pay using Accounts Payable.
❗Important: You can ONLY pay other businesses using Accounts Payable.
Business bills you CAN pay ✅
Bills you CAN’T pay ❌
Any business-to-business (B2B) payment like:
Rent (when your landlord is a business not an individual)
Taxes
Utilities
SaaS and app-based expenses
Franchising and operating expenses
Legal expenses
Accounting and bookkeeping expenses
Freelancers/contractors
Inventory, raw materials, and supplies
Professional services
Maintenance services
Donations
Employee reimbursements (not with a credit card)
Payroll companies
Credit card debt (not with a credit card)
Loan payments (not with a credit card)
Mortgage payments (not with a credit card)
Pre-payments (only with ACH)
Banks (via paper check only)
Personal payments (i.e., payments to a non-business entity.)
Card network-specific restrictions
Payments from prepaid cards
Balance transfers (paying a credit card balance with a different credit card)
Cash advances (payments from a credit card to a business owner; to the business from its owner; to another entity in which the cardholder controls or has interests). This is also extended to household members and relations.
