# Show amount before discount in invoice
**URL:** https://forum.manager.io/t/show-amount-before-discount-in-invoice/36518
**Category:** Uncategorized
**Created:** [August 12, 2021, 11:18pm UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/show-amount-before-discount-in-invoice/36518 "2021-08-12T23:18:47Z")
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### Author:  [@Wornout](https://forum.manager.io/u/Wornout)
#### Post date: [August 12, 2021, 11:18pm UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/show-amount-before-discount-in-invoice/36518/1 "2021-08-12T23:18:47Z")
Can I show the amount before discount then discount the total in a sales invoice or quote
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### Author:  [@Tut](https://forum.manager.io/u/Tut)
#### Post date: [August 12, 2021, 11:29pm UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/show-amount-before-discount-in-invoice/36518/2 "2021-08-12T23:29:46Z")
No. As stated in the Guide about discounts, you must either discount individual line items or include a line item that is itself a discount (for the entire invoice). Either way, however, the discount is subtracted **before** the total is computed.
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### Author:  [@Wornout](https://forum.manager.io/u/Wornout)
#### Post date: [August 12, 2021, 11:52pm UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/show-amount-before-discount-in-invoice/36518/3 "2021-08-12T23:52:36Z")
Thanks will show on separate line
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### Author:  [@Ealfardan](https://forum.manager.io/u/Ealfardan)
#### Post date: [July 5, 2026, 8:19pm UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/show-amount-before-discount-in-invoice/36518/4 "2026-07-05T20:19:12Z")
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