**AR Advances** let merchants collect payments that are not tied to a specific invoice. This provides flexibility to take payments upfront without creating an invoice in advance. Each AR Advance is linked directly to the customer record.

### Important

- [Enable AR Advances](https://support.paystand.com/hc/en-us/articles/14020140073755) before capturing or requesting them
- If AR Advances are not enabled in Sage Intacct, they cannot be applied to payments

### Capture an AR Advance

There are two ways to capture an AR Advance

**Option 1: Use funds on file**

1\. On the **Customer** tab, select the customer to capture the **AR Advance**

2\. Click **AR Advance**

3\. Enter the amount

Choose the stored payment method under **Token in File** and click **Pay**

**Option 2: Capture a new token**

1\. Click **Capture Token**

2\. Enter the **new payment method** details

### Request an AR Advance

1\. Click **Request Payment**

2\. Enter the request details and amount

3\. Click **Send Request**

The customer receives a link to enter payment details.

What to expect

- The AR Advance is linked to the customer record
- AR Advances can later be applied to invoices