How to Make an Invoice for Freelance Work

Making an invoice for freelance work is the same as invoicing for any business — include your details, the client's details, what you delivered, and how to pay. Use your ABN to avoid the No-ABN Withholding rule (47%).

To make a freelance invoice: 1. Use a free invoice generator or template — InvoiceSonic is built for freelancers 2. Add your name (or trading name) and ABN at the top 3. Include your address, phone, and email 4. Generate a unique sequential invoice number and add today's date 5. Enter the client's name and billing address 6. Describe the work delivered — hours, days, deliverables, or fixed-price milestones 7. List rates and amounts for each line item 8. Calculate subtotal, GST (if registered), and total 9. Set payment terms — Net 7 or Net 14 is common 10. Include bank, BPAY, or PayID details 11. Save as PDF and email to the client

Send invoices the same day work is delivered. A polite reminder before the due date helps speed up payment. Keep copies for at least five years for ATO records. InvoiceSonic stores your business details and lets you reuse client info so each new invoice takes about two minutes.