Thanks for getting back here, Garryajones1.

I appreciate the details you've provided. Currently, the mark-up amount for the expenses can only be added in one line item. You'll want to look for a third-party application that can do this function.

You can search the applications here: https://desktop.apps.com/home.

If you have other questions with QuickBooks Desktop, we're always around to help. Take care and stay safe.

Thank you for your response. I will look in to the third party app. Any particular one you know that can do this?

what version is this? looks nothing like my online version and should be updated.  As of now, we cannot remove markup from the invoice

Hello there, @jrovito45!

We can customize your invoice template so we can remove the Markup column. I'll show you how.

1. Go to the +New button.
2. Under CUSTOMERS, select Invoice.
3. Select Customize.
4. Choose Edit current.
5. On the Content tab, select the middle portion of your invoice template.
6. Remove the check on  Show markup on billable expenses to turn it off.
7. Click Save.

In addition, here's an article you can read to learn more about how you can customize an invoice template: Customize invoices, estimates, and sales receipts in QuickBooks Online.

Lastly, I've also included this helpful article for ideas about how you can receive payments from your customers: Record invoice payments in QuickBooks Online.

Keep me updated in the comments if you have any other questions. I'll be here to lend a hand.

Hey, Thanks for the feedback. The box is unchecked and the markup still shows.

Thanks for the update, jrovito45,

Let's try one more step to fix the issue about mark-ups that keep showing up on the invoice.

There could be an issue with the invoice template, and that's why the mark up field still appears on the form.

You can delete and re-create it to isolate the behavior. Here's how:

1. Go to Settings ⚙, then select Custom Form Styles.
2. Find your template.
3. Select the ▼ in the Action column, then choose Delete.
4. Click New style to start from scratch.

Check out the Customize invoices, estimates, and sales receipts to learn how to personalize your sales forms in QuickBooks Online.

If the mark up field still shows up on the newly created template, I recommend contacting our QuickBooks Online Team. They can further investigate the root cause of this behavior.

To contact our support team:

1. Go to Help (?).
2. Select Contact Us.
3. Enter your concern, then select Let's talk.
4. Choose a way to connect with us:

• Start a chat with a support expert.
• Get a callback from the next available expert.

Let me know how everything turns out by commenting below. I'm always right here whenever you need additional information.

 I cannot delete the master and I created a new template. Still showing, I also changed the income account from markup to sales of products and a few others. Still showing.

Hello there, @jrovito45.

I appreciate that you follow the steps provided by my colleague above. Allow me to share some additional step to fix this issue

You can go to the Account and Settings section and enable the Markup feature in QuickBooks Online (QBO).

Here's how:

1. Go to the Gear icon, then click Account and Settings.
2. Select Expenses.
3. Hit on the pencil icon for Bills and expenses.
4. Leave the default markup rate box as blank. This way, you can change the markup percentage.
5. Update other information if needed.
6. Tick Save.
7. Tap Done.

For more details for an expense that you have incurred on behalf of your client/customer for performing work, services, supplies, you can refer to this article: Enter billable expenses.

Additionally, you can visit our page about expenses and vendors for more helpful articles for your future tasks.

Please let me know if you have further questions. I'll be happy to help. Have a great day!

I have done everything on your post, but I still have the Markup line showing on my invoices. How do I get rid of it so just the invoice detail line shows up? I am using QuickBooks Accountant Desktop 2020. Attached is a screenshot with identifying information removed. 

Thanks for joining the Community space, @LissaB

I appreciate you sharing a screenshot of your concern and following the steps shared by my colleague above. However, the steps shared are for QuickBooks Online since your using QuickBooks Desktop, you can follow the steps below on how to get rid of the Markups in your invoice. 

1. From the Edit menu, choose Preferences.
2. Select Time & Expenses.
3. Go to the Company Preferences tab.
4. In the Invoicing Options section, uncheck the box beside Create invoices from a list of time and expenses.
5. Click OK.

In case you don't want to see the Markup once you send it to your customer, you can hide the Markup on the Invoice by selecting the Print selected time and costs as invoice item at the bottom. 

1. Navigate to the Customer menu and click on Create Invoices.
2. From the drop-down menu, select Customer:Job. 
3. Click the Add Time/Costs tab.
4. On the Choose Billable Time and Costs window, go to the Expense tab and choose the item expense that you want to mark up. 
5. Check the Print selected time and costs as invoice item
6. Once done, click Save.

 Also, I'm adding this article in case you want to track the expenses for a job and comparing those to your revenue: 

• Tracking job costs in QuickBooks Desktop
• Understand Inventory Assets and COGS tracking

Please know that you're always welcome to post if you have other questions about markup or any other concerns about QuickBooks. I'll be around to help. Have a good one.

I'm trying to do an overall 10% markup on an invoice I made. When I click on "Add Time/Cost" there are no items to select. I added everything manually because this is not something I normally do. Kind of a one time thing. Is there a way to add a mark up that is not seen by the client to an invoice I manually made??

Hello there, @SmokinB. I appreciate you for joining here.

I'll be providing details about adding items when utilizing the Add Time/Cost option on the invoice, and how QuickBooks works on hiding the mark-ups on invoices.

In QuickBooks Desktop, the items will only generate if you have a timesheet or transaction billable to the customer. In this case, you can create a bill and make it billable to your customer. Here's how:

1. From the Vendors menu, select Enter bills.
2. Choose the Vendor.
3. Enter the Date.
4. Fill in the appropriate details in the following fields:
   - Account: Make sure to choose the correct account.
   - Amount: Enter the total amount of the bill.
   - Memo: You can leave this field blank if necessary.
   - Customer:Job: Choose the customer billable for this item. Choosing the customer will automatically mark this item as Billable.
5. Click Save & Close.
   

Now, we just need to create the invoice for the customer with the marked up amount. Here's how:

1. Click the Customers menu, then select Create Invoices.
2. Enter the customer that you entered on the bill.
3. Click the Add Time/Costs.
4. In the Items tab, select the item. Then, OK.

QuickBooks gives us the option to hide the mark up added on the invoice. However, the hide option only applies when printing them. With that being said, your client will be able to see it. 

If you consider doing this, make sure to uncheck the  Print selected time and costs as invoice item box at the bottom. See the sample screenshot below for reference.

Also, you can check this article for more insights and tips: Tracking job costs in QuickBooks Desktop.

If you need anything else with QuickBooks Desktop, please let me know by commenting below. I’ll be around to help. Take care and stay safe always.

So I can't just enter all my items from the invoice section and add an overall 10% markup?

Thanks for getting back to this thread, @SmokinB. Let me clarify things about adding all items with the mark-up in the invoice. 

I recognize how relevant adding this feature is to your business. Currently, this option is unavailable in QuickBooks Desktop.

You will need to utilize the Add Time/Cost option on the invoice to add a mark-up, as mentioned by my colleagues above. For the complete process, please refer to the steps provided by SarahannC. 

Additionally, I've attached this article to help you manage your invoices in QuickBooks: Record sales transactions from customers. It also covers a link to see the complete list of workflows and other customer-related transactions. 

Keep posted if you have any other questions about adding items and mark-up in your invoices. I've always got your back. Wishing you continued success!

The only way to make your invoice look right for reimbursable expenses (and keep more than one expense in separate lines without giving away your markup), that I can tell, is to set the markup % at 0% and then add your markup to each expense manually. 

This is especially important for sub-contract labor that we use, for example, having an engine rebuilt at a machine shop.  I don't want to create an item for this because I will have to create two new items each time I hire another shop to rebuild an engine, which is annoying.  I also must have multiple line items because one line item will reflect non-taxable sublet service, and the 2nd line will reflect taxable parts that the sublet shop purchased on our behalf.  

Marking them up for me is pretty easy because I use a parts matrix I made in a spreadsheet that marks up lower-priced parts more than higher-priced parts.  You would think that with all of the "advanced pricing" QuickBooks has, they would be able to include something as simple as a matrix for calculating markup, but that disappointment doesn't belong here with this disappointment.  They start to get confusing. So many things could work right; it's like swinging a hammer at a nail all day and never hitting it...   

Hello, ndamo. 

Thank you for providing a thorough explanation of your concerns. I can see how this functionality would be beneficial to your business. With this, I'd suggest submitting a product suggestion. This way, our product development team will review it and might consider your request. Once approved, they'll include it in future product updates.

Here's how:

1. Go to Help at the top menu bar.
2. Choose Send Feedback Online.
3. Select Product Suggestion.
4. Enter your product request/product suggestion.
5. Click Send Feedback tab.

You can also check this page in case you'd like to customize invoices in QBDT: Use and customize form templates.

Let me know if you need further assistance with adding items and markup to your invoices. I'll be here to help you.

Thank you - 

I Have QBO Plus.

I made sure Billable Expense is turned off in my Account & Settings.

I was able to deactivate it from my Chart of Accounts.

When I ran reports for ALL DATES for Billable Expense & Markup there is nothing to show.

So why can't I deactivate Markup?

It is junking up my budget for this year.

I didn't have this problem last year. 

New QBO glitch?

We need more control over our active accounts in the Chart of Accounts.

Thanks for joining the thread, @sooverit2. Let's get you through this situation so you can get rid of the markup section in QuickBooks Online (QBO).

Before doing so, may I ask if you're referring to the Markup option you see when entering an expense in your company file? If so, know that you'll want to untick the box for Markup so it'll not affect your current budget for this year.

In case you're referring to something else, can you tell me more about your query? This way, I can provide you a suitable resolution to your concern.

Additionally, in case you want to add more details to your report, see this article: Customize reports in QuickBooks Online.

@sooverit2, please don't hesitate to post here anytime. It'll be my pleasure to help out again. Stay safe!

Hi there....We use Quickbooks Online and when we invoice we would like to show the Markup as it is all inter company invoicing.  How do we show the markup as a separate line on the invoice.  Right now it shows the markup but when we send the invoice to the client it puts everything on one line.

Welcome to the Community space, @Nikki M.

I am here to share some insights on how to show the markup on your invoice when sending it to your customers in QuickBooks Online (QBO).

First, you'll need to create a billable expense, here's how:

1. Click the +New icon. 
2. Choose Expense.
3. Add the Payee's name.
4. Select a category and enter the amount.
5. Check the Billable box and add the customer's name.
6. Enter the needed details.
7. Click Save and close.

Once done, recreate the invoice and add the billable expense.

1. Click the +New icon, then select Invoice.
2. Choose the customer's name from your billable expense.
3. Click the little arrow in the upper-right-hand corner.
4. Select Add on the billable expenses.
5. Click Save.

Moreover, I'm adding this helpful article as your reference in managing your expenses in recording invoice payments in QBO: Record invoice payments in QuickBooks Online.

Please don't hesitate to return to this post if you have other concerns in managing your invoices and expenses in QBO. I'll be here to lend a hand. Have a good one!

We are doing this now.  However, we add a markup.  When the invoice is created and sent to the client it groups the markup amount in with the original category.  We want the markup to show up as a separate line on the invoice.  So lets say we have supplies and a markup, we want the invoice to show 2 lines, one for the supplies amount and one for the markup.  That way when we get the invoice in the other company we can separate the markup from the supplies amount.

I am having the same issue. THe mark-up is now for some reason saying that it is visible to customer when it used to say not visible. I have edited and checked multiple times and the option to Show mark-up has never been checked.

I was able to go in and have it show the markup on the invoice but I want it to be a separate line on the invoice.  We don't have time to do the math for every invoice we sell over to our companies.