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# Set payment terms and the due date on an invoice

Every invoice needs payment terms before it can be saved. Choose them in the Payment Terms field, which sits below the Invoice date. You can pick Due on Receipt or a Net option (for example Net 15, 30, 45, 60, or 90), or enter a custom number of days.

The due date is calculated from the invoice date plus the terms and shown right below as the Overdue on date. Payment terms come from Customer Billing or Property Billing, so they're often filled in already, and changing the property can update them. To review the billing details that apply to this invoice, open the editor's **Context** tab (see [See property, customer, and deficiency context while quoting or invoicing](/revenue/quotes/see-context-while-quoting-or-invoicing.md)).

> **Where to find it:** On the open invoice, the Payment Terms field (below the Invoice date)

## Related guides

* [Add a line item to an invoice](/revenue/invoices/add-a-line-item-to-an-invoice.md)
* [Apply a discount to an invoice](/revenue/invoices/apply-a-discount-to-an-invoice.md)
* [Attach files or reports to an invoice](/revenue/invoices/attach-files-or-reports-to-an-invoice.md)
* [Can I reverse a payment I recorded?](/revenue/invoices/can-i-reverse-a-payment-i-recorded.md)
* [Charge a customer's saved card for an invoice](/revenue/invoices/charge-a-customers-saved-card-for-an-invoice.md)


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