Guide

How to Invoice as an LLC

Forming an LLC changes a few things about how your invoices should look, mostly small, but they matter for liability protection and taxes.

Use your LLC's legal name, consistently

Every invoice should show your business's full legal name exactly as registered, "Rivergate Design Co., LLC," not just "Rivergate Design" or your personal name. This matters more than it seems: consistently invoicing under your personal name instead of the LLC's name can undermine the liability protection the LLC exists to provide.

What to include beyond a standard invoice

Multi-member LLCs and LLCs taxed as an S-corp may have additional invoicing or payroll considerations, this guide covers the general case for a single-member LLC. When in doubt, a quick check with an accountant is worth it.

Sales tax

Whether you charge sales tax depends on your state and what you're selling (physical goods are taxed far more often than services). If you're required to collect it, your invoice needs a clear tax line, Ledgerline's generator has a tax rate field built in for exactly this.

Once you've formed the LLC, one more thing worth checking is whether you need a registered agent, most states require one, and many freelancers can serve as their own.

Build an LLC-ready invoice

The Ledgerline invoice generator has a full business address field, tax rate, and notes section, everything you need to invoice properly as an LLC.

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