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Hello there, @SINCO.

I appreciate you attaching a screenshot. I'm here to help you add and apply retention to an invoice.

You will have to set up a Retainage account and item first before you can apply it to an invoice. For the detailed instruction, follow the steps below.

Creating a Retainage account:

1. Click the Accounting menu.
2. Under the Chart of Accounts tab, click New.
3. Click the Account Type drop-down arrow, then choose Other Current Assets.
4. Click the Detail Type drop-down arrow, then choose Retainage.
5. Enter a desired name.
6. Click Save and close.

Setting up a Retainage item:

1. Click the Gear icon.
2. Choose Products and Services.
3. Click New, then choose Service.
4. Enter a desired name.
5. Put a check mark in the I sell this product/service to my customers box.
6. Click the Income account drop-down arrow, then choose the Retainage account you've created.
7. Click Save and close.

Withholding the retainage from an invoice:

1. Click the Plus sign (+) icon.
2. Choose Invoice.
3. Choose the customer.
4. Fill out the invoice fields.
5. In the next available line of the invoice, select the retainage item you've created.
6. In the RATE column, enter the amount of the retainage as a negative (-) number. If your retainage is a percentage, you must calculate it manually.
7. Click Save and Close.

That should do it, @SINCO.

Let me know if you have additional questions about retention. I'm still here to help you more. Have a good one.