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# Using Household Labels

### Using Household Labels

Household Labels let Admins send different dues amounts to specific households or groups of households. This is useful when:

- Your community has multiple subdivisions with different dues rates, or
- A new household moves in mid-year and needs to be invoiced for only a partial, prorated amount.

### How to Create and Apply a Label

1. Click the **Households** tab, then the **Households** sub-tab.
2. Find the household and click the **Edit icon (pencil)** in the Actions column to open **Edit Household**. (Labels can be added the same way from **Add New Household**.)
3. In the **Add New Label** field, type a label name and click **Add**. 
     - If the label already exists (was used on another household), you can instead select it from the **Labels** dropdown.
     - You can apply more than one label to a single household.
4. Click **View Summary** to double-check the label(s) you applied.
5. Click **Save Household** to save your changes.

 

### How to Search for Households by Label

1. At the top of the Households summary page, choose **"Search Label"** from the search bar's dropdown.
2. Type the label name into the search field.
3. Click **Search**.

### How to Add or Remove Labels in Bulk

1. From the **Households Actions** dropdown, choose **"Add Label to Filtered Households"** or **"Remove Label from Filtered Households."**
2. When adding, choose an existing label, or select **"New Label"** at the bottom of the list to create and apply a new one on the spot.

### How to Invoice by Household Label

1. Go to **Dues and Fees** and click to create a new dues item.
2. On the **Add** screen, choose to create a **Household** dues item.
3. Check **"Invoice Households (One Payment Per Address)"** — this reveals the label filter option.
4. Under **"Select Applicable Household Labels,"** choose one or more labels to determine which households receive this dues item.

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