# Ability to Imports negative line items on checks **URL:** \ **Category:** Other (Checks/CCs/Deposits/Transfers/JEs)\ **Created:** [February 3, 2026, 12:24pm UTC](https://community.striven.com/t/ability-to-imports-negative-line-items-on-checks/1084 "2026-02-03T12:24:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![StrivenAdmin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c68b51/32.png) [@StrivenAdmin](https://community.striven.com/u/StrivenAdmin)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2026, 12:24pm UTC](https://community.striven.com/t/ability-to-imports-negative-line-items-on-checks/1084/1 "2026-02-03T12:24:30Z")
Name of Feature/Request: Ability to Imports negative line items on checks What financial, time savings, or quality of life improvements will occur from this: Allow users to Imports checks with negative line items as long as the check total results in a positive amount. Example of a check Imports file with negatives:Check #Payable ToDateBank AccountExpense AccountAmount275673562756735627567356StrivenStrivenStriven1/03/20221/03/20221/03/2022M&T Bank - CheckingM&T Bank - CheckingM&T Bank - CheckingCar InsuranceHome InsuranceInsurance Credit$75$400-$55 Things to Consider: The trouble in fixing this is very manual and if a user is Importsing multiple checks it can take a long time to do. Attempted Solutions So Far: In order to do this the user has to either Imports as all positives and change them to negative post-Imports or manually add them. Digging deep - Any additional Why behind this request / How was this accomplished before Striven in what system or software: Previously accomplished: It is not. StrivenID: 2557692 ---
**Author:** ![KanakaD](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex032/user_avatar/community.striven.com/kanakad/32/952_2.png) [@KanakaD](https://community.striven.com/u/KanakaD)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2026, 12:11pm UTC](https://community.striven.com/t/ability-to-imports-negative-line-items-on-checks/1084/2 "2026-08-14T12:11:57Z")