# Security deposits, auto adjusting with charges against **URL:** \ **Category:** Setup & Support\ **Created:** [June 8, 2021, 12:59pm UTC](https://community.stessa.com/t/security-deposits-auto-adjusting-with-charges-against/2948 "2021-06-08T12:59:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 11
**Author:** ![david.matarazzo2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/71c47a/32.png) [@david.matarazzo2](https://community.stessa.com/u/david.matarazzo2)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2022, 10:08pm UTC](https://community.stessa.com/t/security-deposits-auto-adjusting-with-charges-against/2948/11 "2022-03-26T22:08:33Z")
Hi Devin, Thanks. That was very helpful. I think I have done exactly as you described. I had a tenant move out. They had a $1500 deposit. I added charges worth $1225 onto the “leases and tenants” page. I returned the remainder of the deposit to the tenants and the balance (on leases and tenants) went to zero. Perfect! The only problem now is, when I go to the “balance sheet,” I still see $1225 under “short term liabilities.” Since I have returned the deposit and the balance is at zero, this liability should be at zero, too. What am I doing wrong? When the tenant paid the security deposit, it showed up in my transactions and I categorized it as “Security Deposit.” Same with the $275 I returned to the tenants. Should I change these to “Transfers” or delete them? Thanks a lot! --- _[View the full topic](https://community.stessa.com/t/security-deposits-auto-adjusting-with-charges-against/2948)._