--- title: Use an Account Balance as a Payment Method for a Recurring Plan | Walla Support Center description: use an account balance as a payment method --- [Skip to content](https://support.hellowalla.com/use-an-account-balance-as-a-payment-method-for-a-recurring-plan-walla-support-center#main-content) English Show submenu for translations ![](https://support.hellowalla.com/hs-fs/hubfs/38f9ee9b-2f6d-4610-a5d6-e421204ef62d.png?width=120&height=35&name=38f9ee9b-2f6d-4610-a5d6-e421204ef62d.png) Open main navigation Close main navigation - English Show submenu for translations How can we help you? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [Walla Knowledge Base](https://support.hellowalla.com/?hsLang=en) 2. [Packs & Plans](https://support.hellowalla.com/packs-plans?hsLang=en) June 18, 2026 # Use an Account Balance as a Payment Method for a Recurring Plan | Walla Support Center Clients can use account credit and gift cards to pay for their recurring plan. Once the plan is paid for using a credit card, your clients have flexibility when it comes to how they can pay for their recurring plan. **Please note the following Account Credit limitations:** ❗ **Initial payments:** Account Credit cannot be applied toward the initial payment of a recurring plan. ❗ **Plan type:** Account Credit can only be used on **subscription-based plans**, not usage-based plans. ❗ **Taxes:** Account Credit **cannot be used to pay taxes**. Any applicable taxes must be charged to the **credit card on file**. ### Apply an Account Credit Towards a Recurring Plan After you sell the client their plan, you can adjust the payment method for the plan directly from the client's profile! 1. Click **Contacts** 2. Search for the client you would like to update 3. Find the plan you would like to adjust and click the three dots in the top right corner 4. Select "**View Details**" 5. Scroll down to the "**Payment Schedule**" section 6. Identify the future payment you want to apply the account balance to 7. Click the **pencil icon** to edit 8. Under "**Additional Payment Method**" select "**Account Balance**" 9. If it's a larger amount that will cover more than one payment, you can check the box to apply to future payments, otherwise you can leave that box unchecked 10. Click "**Save**" 11. 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