STOP: Revenue will not be recognized while customer is "free."
Avoid if possible. It's much better to manage the subscription (or schedule an update) if possible.
NOTE: To move FORWARD a billing cycle, use this Tango on "Scheduling a Billing Cycle Reset to Move A Renewal Period Forward in Stripe"
1. Go to Customers – Tango – Stripe
2. Enter Free Trial Days needed and confirm Date here
![Enter Free Trial Days needed and confirm Date here](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/60859bd6bcdbd1376fd8504b/6465e038eac561b68855a704_4d26da65-2887-4c19-9b09-af47af396fc1.webp)
3. This should be UNCHECKED or else the update won't work.
You'll get an error that says something like: "Trial period can't end after the start of the billing cycle"
![This should be UNCHECKED or else the update won't work.](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/60859bd6bcdbd1376fd8504b/6465e038210af69ff3ba0ab5_a2df4d6c-cf12-41a0-a7be-b88b19e9ffdd.webp)
4. Confirm the dates are correct
This will result in the next billing cycle being started (and Invoice sent) on the date shown.
![Confirm the dates are correct](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/60859bd6bcdbd1376fd8504b/6465e038e3959fa9e0dd4072_07e97f68-6649-4923-8fb9-4736267c1a15.webp)
5. Prorating Changes - use this if a Credit is meant to be issued.
Leave it unchecked if the Customer should not be getting a credit
![Prorating Changes - use this if a Credit is meant to be issued.](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/60859bd6bcdbd1376fd8504b/6465e038210af69ff3ba0ac4_e418f649-dabd-41a0-bdda-010fd67a6f3d.webp)
6. Reference this Stripe Doc on "Changing the billing cycle on pre-existing subscriptions"
![Reference this Stripe Doc on "Changing the billing cycle on pre-existing subscriptions"](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/60859bd6bcdbd1376fd8504b/6465e038fce07cf409d3589b_4a195068-6497-406f-b3af-681e476d030a.webp)
7. Here's how it works
![Here's how it works](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/60859bd6bcdbd1376fd8504b/6465e038017ab9d60c5eaa04_90a66ed9-a7db-4e7f-aaa6-bc6bc3f334b0.webp)
8. Stripe refers to this in other docs as INTRA-SUBSCRIPTION TRIALS
![Stripe refers to this in other docs as INTRA-SUBSCRIPTION TRIALS](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/60859bd6bcdbd1376fd8504b/6465e039ad1ed7a73d2d725e_e65fb576-428c-4a24-9b4a-eac28d36abd5.webp)
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