On this website I found a page on the important things to include on an invoice. I've never made one before so I found this helpful. I took not of the things to include. Invoices don't need to too fancy but simple and to the point. I can add some design element to make it look more interesting and personal but it shouldn't be a work of art that I spend too much time on.
- Your name. Clients need to know who did the work.
- Your contact info. So clients know where to send those sweet, sweet payments and contact you if there are any problems.
- An invoice number. Something you and your clients can reference.
- The client’s PO number (only if applicable). Some clients will give you purchase order numbers. For ones that do, you should include them on your invoices.
- An invoice date. So your clients and you know when the invoices were submitted and when they need to be paid.
- The client’s information. Who the clients are and who commissioned the work.
- A description of the work done. So your clients know what they’re actually being billed for.
- A tax ID number. For government purposes. Because you don’t want every client you work with to have your social security number (invoices go through a lot of hands), I’d recommend getting an EIN number which can be used instead.
- The total fee due. So your clients know how much to write on your checks.
- Payment terms. So your clients know when payment is expected to be received by and what happens if those payments are late. Standard is 30 days upon receipt.
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