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Google billing setup required

What this task is​

The platform creates this task when it could not automatically apply a billing configuration to a Google Ads account — usually right after the account is created or after a budget change. The operator's job is to set up or attach the expected billing configuration manually in Google Ads, then close the task once Google confirms it.

When it appears: automatic billing setup failed during account creation or a budget update flow.

Step 1. Open the task​

  1. Go to the Operators' Tasks page.
  2. Find the task in the table and click Execute Task at the end of its row.
  3. A modal opens with the task details and the account context (customer ID, the billing-responsible manager account). Keep it open — you'll need these values.

Step 2. Set up billing in Google Ads​

  1. From the billing-responsible manager account, open the client account shown in the task.
  2. Go to Billing → Billing setups.
  3. Create a new billing setup, or attach the existing one, for the expected payments account.

📖 Google Ads help: Manage Ads account billing setup from your manager account

Step 3. Verify and close​

Do not close the task early. Close it only after the billing setup status in Google Ads is APPROVED or APPROVED_HELD.

  1. Confirm the billing setup shows one of those two statuses.
  2. Return to the task modal and resolve it with a successful outcome.
  3. If billing cannot be set up (wrong account, missing data), resolve the task with a failed outcome and a short reason instead.