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Add expenses to an invoice

Include a client's billable expenses on an invoice. Expenses are opt-in in the builder and always render under their own Expenses group.

Bill back the costs you've logged against a client. The invoice builder lists that client's billable expenses so you can add the ones you want.

Before you start
Role
OwnerAdminManager

Adding expenses to an invoice is a manager-tier action. Members never see expenses or invoices.

Add expenses while building

Open the builder

Start a new invoice for the client, or edit a draft.

Select the expenses

Unlike time entries (which start selected), expenses are opt-in — tick each expense you want to bill. Only billable expenses appear here.

Create or save

Create the draft, or save your edits. The chosen expenses join the invoice.

Expenses always render under their own "Expenses" group, no matter how time entries are grouped.

What happens next

  • Each expense you add is marked invoiced and locked so it can't be edited or deleted while it's billed. See Billed & locked.
  • Releasing an expense means cancelling, deleting, or rebuilding the invoice so it's no longer included.

Tips

  • Don't see an expense you expected? Confirm it's marked billable for that client. See Billable expenses.
  • Expenses are billed at the amount you logged. To add a markup, record it as a separate custom line.
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