How to Remove Billable Expenses in Xero

Quick summary

This tutorial shows how to remove billable expenses in Xero by editing a bill and clearing the customer or project assignment. Follow these steps to detach a billable expense from a contact so it no longer appears as a chargeable line item on your bill.

Steps

1. On the Xero main dashboard, navigate to the top menu bar and click 'Business'.
2. Choose 'Bills To Pay' from the dropdown list of options.
3. Find and open a bill from the list of available bills.
4. Tap 'Bill Options' in the top-right corner of the bill view.
5. Click 'Edit' to enter edit mode for the bill.
6. Tap the 'Assign Expenses to a Customer or Project' option within the bill editor.
7. Click the field under 'Customer / Project' and delete its existing input.
8. Click 'OK' to apply and confirm the changes.
9. The billable expense is now successfully removed from your Xero bill.