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How to Add Labor Hours to Estimates in QuickBooks for Contractors

Hi. Can some include job labor hours on job estimate? Because, you said that people should get in habit of using estimate because it gives more detailed information about a job. How can someone include labor hours on a job template? I know you can with items and materials.  Thanks
You can enter an item for labor.  Most contractors have item lists that look something like this:Excavation

Labor

Materials

Subs

Equipment

Concrete

Labor

Materials

Subs

Equipment

Plumbing

Labor

Materials

Subs

Equipment

If you’re going to dive into job costing, you might want to read through my four-part series about setting up QuickBooks for job costing:

  1. QuickBooks for Contractors Tip: How to Setup Preferences and Items for Job Costing
  2. QuickBooks for Contractors Tip: How to Work with Estimates
  3. QuickBooks for Contractors Tip: How to Setup Payroll for Job Costing
  4. QuickBooks for Contractors Tip: How to Understand Job Costing Reports


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Ruth Perryman - QuickBooks Specialist Written by +Ruth Perryman, CMA, CFE, CFM, MBA

Ruth is the president of The QB Specialists, Inc. and has provided QuickBooks help to thousands of businesses around the world since 1996. She is an Intuit Solutions Provider, an Advanced Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor, and a member of the Intuit Trainer/Writer Network. She is also certified in QuickBooks Point of Sale and QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions.


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