Expenses

What is gross vs net pay? Gross is what you invoice before any deductions; net is what you actually keep after fees, expenses, and taxes. Here's why freelancers track both. Expenses Profitability Reports Invoicing as a Cleaning Service Set up recurring weekly or monthly invoices, put regulars on auto-pay, and assign jobs to your crew — all from one place. Auto-Pay Expenses Recurring Invoices Invoicing as a Landscaper Quote the job, bill recurring maintenance monthly, and log materials and travel as expenses so you can see what each property really earns. Expenses Invoices Recurring Billing See Your Real Profit After Expenses Revenue is vanity; profit is sanity. Connect logged expenses to a project so Fee-Lion shows margin after costs, not just what landed in your account. Expenses Profit Margin Reports Split one expense across multiple projects A bulk buy that served three jobs shouldn't land on just one. Divide it fairly so each project's margin reflects its real share. Cost Allocation Expenses Project Margin Prep vendor spend for 1099 season Paid a subcontractor all year? Tally what went to each vendor before tax forms come due. Expenses Tax Reporting Vendors Categories vs. Tags for Expenses Categories sort the books; tags slice them your way. Use both without overthinking it. Expenses Organization Tags Track your recurring software subscriptions as expenses Your stack adds up. Log Adobe, hosting, and the rest as recurring expenses automatically, then watch their drag on your real profit. Expenses Overhead Recurring Billable vs. Non-Billable Expenses Some costs you eat; some you pass through. Tag each one right the first time. Billable Costs Expenses Project Margin Attach receipts to your expenses Snap it, attach it, forget it — the receipt rides along with the expense at tax time. Expenses Receipts Tax Time