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How do I add markup to my estimate or invoice?
How do I add markup to my estimate or invoice?
Updated over a week ago

Markup is a great way to ensure you are making a profit and supporting your business on every job you do.

Because not all clients understand the necessity of adding markup to a job, Joist includes an easy way to add markup to any estimate or invoice without calling it to your client's attention.

Use the links to jump to instructions for:

iOS and Web

Step 1: First, create a new estimate or invoice, or edit an existing one.

Step 2: Scroll down to the Subtotal area where you will see an option for Markup. Tap or click the Markup button and a screen will appear where you can type in the percentage.

Step 3: Enter the percentage and tap Done.

The markup amount will now appear in the Markup area of your estimate or invoice's edit screen, but when you save the document you will see that there is no mention made of the markup for the client to see. The amount you marked up will be evenly distributed amongst all the line items in your estimate or invoice and reflected in the total.

To make changes to your markup, just edit the document, tap or click the percentage and repeat the steps above.

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Android

Step 1: First, create a new estimate or invoice, or edit an existing one.

Step 2: Scroll down to the Subtotal area where you will see an option for Markup. Tap or click the Markup button and a screen will appear where you can choose between entering a dollar amount or a percentage.

Step 3: Enter the percentage amount and tap Done.

The markup amount will now appear in the Markup area of your estimate or invoice's edit screen, but when you save the document you will see that there is no mention made of the markup for the client to see. The amount you marked up will be evenly distributed amongst all the line items in your estimate or invoice and reflected in the total.

To make changes to your markup, just edit the document, tap or click the amount and repeat the steps above.

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Adding Markup to Line Items

If you are a Joist Pro or Joist Elite customer, you can now add a markup to your line items, so you control what gets marked up and what doesn’t.

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