Paying multiple bills for 365.

Cancel only the unwanted monthly and annual Microsoft 365 subscriptions to trigger their refund review, and leave the Microsoft 365 Family subscription and its recurring billing unchanged.

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Cancel the unwanted subscriptions

1. Sign in to Services & subscriptions using the Microsoft account that purchased the unwanted subscription: https://account.microsoft.com/services
2. Identify each plan carefully by:
   • Product name: Personal, Basic, or Family
   • Monthly or annual billing
   • Next billing/expiration date
   • Payment method
3. For the unwanted $9.99 monthly and $99 annual plans, select Manage → Cancel.
4. Complete the cancellation prompts. Microsoft checks refund eligibility automatically during cancellation and displays whether a refund is available. Not every cancellation qualifies; Microsoft generally allows a refund of the most recent recurring charge when cancellation occurs within 30 days of payment, subject to its policy and regional rights.[^1^](https://support.microsoft.com/accounts-billing/subscriptions/[Subscription ID] "Microsoft subscription refund policy | Microsoft Support")
5. Do not cancel the Microsoft 365 Family subscription. Open its Manage page and verify that it shows the expected December renewal date. An upcoming charge notice means recurring billing is already enabled.[^2^](https://support.microsoft.com/accounts-billing/subscriptions/[Subscription ID] "Turn recurring billing on or off for a Microsoft subscription | Microsoft Support")

If cancellation does not produce a refund, the unwanted subscription normally remains usable until the end of its paid billing period.[^1^](https://support.microsoft.com/accounts-billing/subscriptions/[Subscription ID] "Microsoft subscription refund policy | Microsoft Support")

If all three charges are not listed

Repeat the check using every Microsoft account that might have been used. Multiple charges appearing on the card but not under one account can mean another Microsoft account—possibly belonging to a family member—is using the same card.

Under the Microsoft account’s Payment options, select Investigate to search for charges associated with the card.^3^

If cancellation or refund review is unavailable

Use Contact Microsoft Support, enter Microsoft 365 duplicate subscriptions and refund, select Get Help, and then Contact Support. Provide:

• Dates and amounts of each charge
• Order numbers from Microsoft order history
• The last four digits of the payment methods
• Which subscriptions should be cancelled
• A clear instruction to keep Microsoft 365 Family active

If any subscription was purchased through Apple, Google Play, Amazon, or another retailer, that billing provider—not Microsoft—must handle its cancellation and refund.

References

1. [Microsoft subscription refund policy | Microsoft Support](https://support.microsoft.com/accounts-billing/subscriptions/[Subscription ID])
2. [Turn recurring billing on or off for a Microsoft subscription | Microsoft Support](https://support.microsoft.com/accounts-billing/subscriptions/[Subscription ID])
3. I've been charged twice | Microsoft Support