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Invoice Total Calculator (Discount, Tax & Shipping)

Build a client invoice total from a subtotal by applying an early-payment or volume discount, adding sales tax or VAT, and including a shipping or handling fee.

Invoice Subtotal ($)

Discount (%)

Tax / VAT Rate (%)

Shipping / Handling ($)

Business

Freelance Hourly Rate Calculator

Work out the hourly rate you must charge to hit your target take-home income as a freelancer, accounting for billable hours, unpaid vacation weeks, business overhead, and self-employment tax.

Desired Take-Home Income ($/yr)

Annual Business Overhead ($/yr)

Effective Tax Rate (%)

Billable Hours per Week (hrs)

Unpaid Time Off (weeks)

Key differences

	Invoice Total Calculator (Discount, Tax & Shipping)	Freelance Hourly Rate Calculator
Category	Business	Business
Inputs required	4	5
Result	Invoice Total ($)	Required Hourly Rate ($/hr)
What it does	Build a client invoice total from a subtotal by applying an early-payment or volume discount, adding sales tax or VAT, and including a shipping or handling fee.	Work out the hourly rate you must charge to hit your target take-home income as a freelancer, accounting for billable hours, unpaid vacation weeks, business overhead, and self-employment tax.