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acctgconsultant19
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expensing contractor hours to jobs

How to add contractor hours to an AR invoice so it attaches or shows up when I go to pay contractor on the expense (1099) side (connects)?  For example, if I am doing landscaping for one client and I use a contractor for that job, how do I get the two to connect? Also what is the difference between billing for contractor in expense or as 1099 expense? 

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IamjuViel
QuickBooks Team

expensing contractor hours to jobs

Great to see you here, @acctgconsultant19.

 

I want to make sure you're able to take a full advantage of billable expense feature in QuickBooks Online. Let's get started!


With QuickBooks Online, you can now create a bill for your contractor on behalf of your customer. Here's how:

  1. Enable Billable Expense.
    1. Go to the Gear Icon.
    2. Choose Account and Settings.
    3. Select Expenses.
    4. Click the Pencil Icon in the Bills and Expense section.
    5. Make to check the following:
      • Show Items table on expense and purchase forms.
      • Track expenses and items by customer.
      • Make expenses and items billable.
    6. Click Save..
    7. Hit Done.
  2. Create Billable Expense
    1. Click the Plus Icon (+).
    2. Choose either Bill, Expense, or Check.
    3. Select the name of the payee or the contractor.
    4. Type in the Amount and the Description of the transaction.
    5. Put a check mark on the Billable column.
    6. Enter the Markup percentage.
    7. Choose the name of the Customer.
    8. Click Save and Close.
  3. Add bill to customer's invoice
    1. Go to the Plus Icon (+).
    2. Select Invoice.
    3. Choose the name of the Customer.
    4. Click Add.
    5. Hit Save.

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That should do it! Stay in touch with us here in the Community if you have other questions about tracking your contractor expense. I'm always here to help.

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