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# Payment Requests

Payment requests let you ask for deposits, progress payments, or the remaining balance on an invoice. Send requests by email or text, let customers pay online when enabled, and track each request from pending to paid.

## In This Section

* [Create a Payment Request](/support/invoicing-and-payments/payment-requests/how-to-create-a-payment-request.md) — Send deposit, progress, or full-balance requests and choose the payment settings for that invoice
* [Request a Deposit](/support/invoicing-and-payments/payment-requests/how-to-request-a-deposit-payment.md) — Request a deposit by dollar amount or percentage and show it on the customer invoice
* [Mark as Paid](/support/invoicing-and-payments/payment-requests/how-to-mark-a-payment-request-as-paid.md) — Mark a request as paid for cash, check, or other offline payments
* [Delete a Payment Request](/support/invoicing-and-payments/payment-requests/how-to-delete-a-payment-request.md) — Remove the request and customer payment banner while keeping the invoice available


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