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KJIsaacson
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Line item discount on invoice (or time record(

How can I apply a specific dollar amount discount (not a percentage discount) on a specific line item in an invoice? 

 

Specifically, I charge by the hour. I enter, e.g., 1.0 hours of time, which translates to $XXX dollars. That time entry gets imported into an invoice, along with a number of other time entries. 

 

On the invoice, I want to show that I'm discounting that particular 1.0 hour by $YY dollars. I don't want the discount to show at the bottom of the invoice, since the customer won't be able to tell which entry was discounter. Ideally, I want the invoice to look like:

 

July 29 -- Prepare document -- 1.0 hours -- $XXX

July 29 -- COURTESY DISCOUNT --           -$YY

 

Is there a way to do this on the invoice.

 

More ideally, is there a way to create the line item discount at the time entry level?

 

BTW, I'm not using Payroll, I'm using QBO Plus, with its built-in time keeping function.

 

Thanks.

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Rasa-LilaM
QuickBooks Team

Line item discount on invoice (or time record(

Welcome aboard to the Community, KJIsaacson.


It’s my priority that you can add the discount as a line item on the invoice. We’ll have to turn on the Discount option and create a deduction item.


I’ll help and make sure you can accomplish this task with just a few clicks. Here’s how to activate the feature:

 

  1. Click the Gear icon at the right top and select Account and settings under Your Company.
  2. Navigate to the Sales menu on the left panel and press the Pencil icon for Sales form content.discount.png
  3. In the Discount section, move the slider to the right to turn it on.discount1.pngdiscount.png
  4. Press Save and Done to keep the changes.

 

To add the discount item:

 

  1. Tap the Sales menu on the left panel and choose Products and Services.
  2. This will take you to the list of all items added to your company.
  3. Click the New button in the upper right to open the Product/Service information window.
  4. Select Non-inventory or Service.
  5. Enter a name that will identify the product. For example, discount.
  6. Type a negative amount in the Sales price/rate field.
  7. From the Income account drop-down menu, pick the Discount given account.
  8. Choose Nontaxable for the Sales tax category.
  9. Press Save and close to keep the changes.discount2.png

 

After setting up everything, you can add the newly created discount item to the invoice. discount3.pngTo learn more about the process, you can browse through this article: Add a discount to an invoice or sales receipt in QuickBooks Online. It includes the steps on how to apply the discount as a percentage or specific amount to sales transactions.


I’m adding some links that contain resources on how to perform any customer-related activities seamlessly. They’re arranged by topic so you’ll be able to view each article in no time.

 

 

Keep me posted if you have additional questions about discounts and invoices. I’m always ready to assist further. Wishing your business continued success.

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