# When to expect written\_off\_date

**URL:** <https://api-discuss.freeagent.com/t/when-to-expect-written-off-date/1842>\
**Category:** Documentation\
**Created:** [22 January 2020 14:16 UTC](https://api-discuss.freeagent.com/t/when-to-expect-written-off-date/1842 "2020-01-22T14:16:46Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Jon\_Free](https://api-discuss.freeagent.com/user_avatar/api-discuss.freeagent.com/jon_free/32/216_2.png) [@Jon\_Free](https://api-discuss.freeagent.com/u/Jon_Free)\
**Post date:** [22 January 2020 14:16 UTC](https://api-discuss.freeagent.com/t/when-to-expect-written-off-date/1842/1 "2020-01-22T14:16:46Z")

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I’m using the API to grab the written\_off\_date from Invoices. Except for some Invoices (that are written off) it’s not provided. The only difference I can see is that possibly these Invoices are Part Written Off. Either way I just need to know what to expect as documentation is limited.

Please help

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**Author:** ![Ewa\_Lipinska](https://api-discuss.freeagent.com/user_avatar/api-discuss.freeagent.com/ewa_lipinska/32/235_2.png) [@Ewa\_Lipinska](https://api-discuss.freeagent.com/u/Ewa_Lipinska)\
**Post date:** [22 January 2020 15:02 UTC](https://api-discuss.freeagent.com/t/when-to-expect-written-off-date/1842/2 "2020-01-22T15:02:59Z")

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Hi Jon,

Ewa here from the Engineering Team at FreeAgent — I’m sorry to hear you’ve had some trouble and I’ll do my best to help out.

I’m afraid at present our API will return the `written_off_date` only if there are no existing payments associated with the invoice in question — which means it will only get returned for invoices which have been fully written off. I realise this is not ideal, so I’ve added support for the `written_off_date` on part written-off invoices as an improvement request to our public FreeAgent API Development board here: [https://trello.com/c/cwPRSywA/60-return-writtedoffdate-for-part-written-off-invoices](https://trello.com/c/cwPRSywA/60-return-writtedoffdate-for-part-written-off-invoices).

I hope that clarifies things for you Jon, but please let me know if you have any further questions.

Best wishes,  
Ewa

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**Author:** ![Bruno\_Reddy](https://api-discuss.freeagent.com/user_avatar/api-discuss.freeagent.com/bruno_reddy/32/583_2.png) [@Bruno\_Reddy](https://api-discuss.freeagent.com/u/Bruno_Reddy)\
**Post date:** [31 July 2024 16:13 UTC](https://api-discuss.freeagent.com/t/when-to-expect-written-off-date/1842/3 "2024-07-31T16:13:38Z")

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Hi Ewa,  
What’s the latest on this feature request please?  
Thanks,

Bruno