Invoice Template

Professional invoice with itemised line entries, tax, and totals — use for any client billing.

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One item per line. Pipe-separated: description | quantity | unit price
Set to 0 if no sales tax applies.

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INVOICE

Acme Design LLC
123 Main St
San Francisco, CA 94103
tax id: 12-3456789

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Invoice #: INV-2026-001                Date: September 11, 2026
Due date:  On receipt

BILL TO:
Client Corp.
456 Oak Ave
Austin, TX 78701

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DESCRIPTION                                QTY        UNIT          TOTAL
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Brand identity package                       1    $3,500.00    $3,500.00
Logo design (3 concepts)                     1    $1,200.00    $1,200.00
Brand guidelines document (20 pages)         1      $800.00      $800.00
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                                                Subtotal:    $5,500.00
                                                    TOTAL:    $5,500.00

PAYMENT TERMS
Net 14 days. 1.5% per month late fee on past-due balances.

PAY BY
Bank transfer to:
Acme Design LLC
First National Bank
Routing: 123456789
Account: 987654321

Thank you for your business.

About this template

A clean, professional invoice is one of the highest-leverage business documents — clients pay faster when invoices are unambiguous and easy to process. The line-item format here parses one item per line: "Description | Qty | Price". The tool calculates subtotal, tax, and total automatically. Three details that most amateur invoices miss: (1) a unique invoice number (use a sequential format like "INV-2026-001" — your accountant will thank you), (2) explicit payment terms with a late fee policy ("Net 14, 1.5%/month late fee" is standard and legally enforceable in most states), and (3) bank details right on the invoice — every extra step between the client opening the file and paying is a chance for the invoice to get buried. Avoid sending PDF invoices that require the recipient to type bank details from a screenshot.

When to use it

  • Any client billing — services, products, recurring retainers.
  • Freelance work after each project or milestone.
  • Subscription billing where you don't use a payment processor.

What to include

  • Sequential invoice number (one per invoice, never reused).
  • Issue date and due date.
  • Both parties' full legal names + addresses + tax IDs.
  • Itemised line entries with quantity and unit price.
  • Subtotal, tax, total — clearly separated.
  • Payment terms with explicit late fee policy.
  • Bank or payment-method details directly on the invoice.

Frequently asked

No — clean and clear beats fancy every time. AP departments scan for: invoice number, due date, total, payment instructions. Make those obvious and you'll get paid faster than fancy designs that bury the same info.

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⚠ Legal disclaimer. This template is provided for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for legal advice from a qualified attorney. Always consult a licensed professional before using this document for any binding agreement.
Jurisdiction: United States — UCC Article 2 (Sale of Goods, all states except LA); state sales-tax statutes (Cal. Rev. & Tax. Code §6051+; NY Tax Law §1105+; Tex. Tax Code §151.051+; Fla. Stat. Ch. 212); UCC §2-201 Statute of Frauds ($500 threshold); state late-fee + interest-on-judgments statutes (Cal. Civ. Code §3289 (10% legal rate); NY CPLR §5004 (9% statutory rate)); FDCPA 15 USC §1692 et seq. where third-party collection is used.
Last reviewed: 2026-05
Reviewed by the ScoutMyTool editorial team — consult a licensed attorney for binding use.

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