<topic sku="core" tNum="261987" author="sallyh" xmlns="x-schema:hhTopicSchema.xml"><index><title>Itemize a loan payment</title><category>accounts</category><klink type="prcdr">How do I itemize a loan payment?</klink></index>
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<p variant="impt">This procedure does not actually send your payment or print your check. If this is an <glossary tNum="28840">electronic payment (Epay)</glossary> or <glossary tNum="287104">transfer (Xfer)</glossary>, you still need to connect to the financial institution from which you pay bills electronically. If it's a printed check, you still need to print and mail the check.</p>
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<li>On the <emph>Accounts & Bills</emph> menu, click <emph>Account List</emph>.</li>
<li>Click the loan account you want to itemize.</li>
<li>In the upper right of the page, make sure the <emph>Show Transaction Forms</emph> check box is selected.</li>
<li>Click <emph>New</emph>, click <emph>Make a regular loan payment</emph>, and then click <emph>OK</emph>.</li>
<li>Click <emph>Split</emph>.</li>
<li>In the <emph>Category</emph> column, itemize the parts of the payment.</li>
<p>Loans are commonly split among the following categories:</p>
<ul>
<li>Principal</li>
<li>Interest</li>
<li>Escrow payments (including tax and insurance)</li>
<li>Fees (including late fees)</li>
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<li>Click <emph>Done</emph>, and then click <emph>OK</emph>.</li>