{"id":10319,"date":"2026-11-03T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-11-03T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.simplywise.com\/blog\/?p=10319"},"modified":"2026-11-03T16:01:30","modified_gmt":"2026-11-03T16:01:30","slug":"expense-tracker-template","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.simplywise.com\/blog\/expense-tracker-template\/","title":{"rendered":"Free Job Cost Expense Tracker Template | PDF, Excel, Sheets"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"rv2\">\n<div class=\"rv-site-header\">\n<div class=\"rv-header-in\"><a class=\"rv-brand\" href=\"https:\/\/www.simplywise.com\/\" aria-label=\"SimplyWise home\"><span class=\"rv-bgi\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"SimplyWise\" style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/www.simplywise.com\/static-pages\/static\/main-landing-page\/assets\/brand\/wordmark-navy.svg');aspect-ratio:546\/87\"><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<nav class=\"rv-top-nav\" aria-label=\"Apps\">\n<ul>\n<li><a class=\"rv-tn\" 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style=\"flex:1;min-width:0\">\n<div style=\"font-size:13px;color:#6c6a6a;margin-bottom:24px\">Templates &nbsp;&gt;&nbsp; Contractor &nbsp;&gt;&nbsp; Job Cost Expense Tracker<\/div>\n<h1 style=\"font-size:48px;font-weight:600;color:#0c0e1e;line-height:1.1;margin:0 0 12px 0;padding:0;letter-spacing:-0.045em\"><span class=\"rv-h1-a\">Free Job Cost<\/span><br \/><span class=\"rv-h1-b\">Expense Tracker Template<\/span><\/h1>\n<p style=\"font-size:13px;color:#6c6a6a;margin:0 0 20px 0;font-weight:500\">Updated November 3, 2026.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size:18px;color:#6c6a6a;line-height:1.6;margin:0 0 32px 0\">Track every cost against one job, then compare budget to actual. 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Budget period: full job. Client: Priya Anand.<\/div>\n<div style=\"height:1px;background:#e7e5e1;margin:12px 0\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display:flex;justify-content:space-between;padding:8px 0;font-size:12px\"><span style=\"color:#0c0e1e\">Materials<\/span><span style=\"color:#0c0e1e;font-weight:500\">example only.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"height:1px;background:#e7e5e1;margin:4px 0\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display:flex;justify-content:space-between;padding:8px 0;font-size:12px\"><span style=\"color:#0c0e1e\">Labor<\/span><span style=\"color:#0c0e1e;font-weight:500\">example only.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"height:1px;background:#e7e5e1;margin:4px 0\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display:flex;justify-content:space-between;padding:8px 0;font-size:12px\"><span style=\"color:#0c0e1e\">Subcontractors<\/span><span style=\"color:#0c0e1e;font-weight:500\">example only.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"height:1px;background:#e7e5e1;margin:4px 0\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display:flex;justify-content:space-between;padding:8px 0;font-size:12px\"><span style=\"color:#0c0e1e\">Equipment<\/span><span style=\"color:#0c0e1e;font-weight:500\">example only.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"height:1px;background:#e7e5e1;margin:4px 0\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display:flex;justify-content:space-between;padding:8px 0;font-size:12px\"><span style=\"color:#0c0e1e\">Mileage<\/span><span style=\"color:#0c0e1e;font-weight:500\">example only.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"display:flex;justify-content:space-between;padding:12px 0;border-top:2px solid #0f172a;margin-top:8px\">\n        <span style=\"font-size:14px;font-weight:700;color:#0c0e1e\">BUDGET VS ACTUAL.<\/span><br \/>\n        <span style=\"font-size:16px;font-weight:600;color:#0c0e1e\">Sample layout. Not a price.<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div style=\"background:#f5f4f2;padding:16px 120px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:40px;flex-wrap:wrap;border-bottom:1px solid #e7e5e1;box-sizing:border-box;width:100%\">\n  <span style=\"font-size:13px;color:#6c6a6a;font-weight:500\">Trusted by 10,000+ contractors<\/span><br \/>\n  <span style=\"font-size:13px;color:#6c6a6a;font-weight:500\">&#11088; 4.8 on the App Store for SimplyWise Cost Estimator<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<section style=\"padding:80px 120px;background:#fff;box-sizing:border-box;width:100%\">\n<h2 style=\"font-size:36px;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 24px 0;color:#0c0e1e;letter-spacing:-0.035em\">Every Category a Job Cost Expense Tracker Should Have<\/h2>\n<figure style=\"margin:0 0 32px 0;padding:0\">\n    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1731686602391-7484df33a03c?w=1400&#038;h=700&#038;fit=crop&#038;q=80&#038;auto=format\" alt=\"A filled-in paper work envelope resting on a wooden table, the kind of slip a job cost tracker logs against one specific job\" loading=\"eager\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:12px;display:block;object-fit:cover;aspect-ratio:2\/1\" \/><figcaption style=\"font-size:13px;color:#6c6a6a;margin-top:10px\">Every paper slip like this becomes a line in the log. Photo by Annie Spratt on Unsplash.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"font-size:16px;color:#3a3c45;line-height:1.7;margin:0 0 24px 0;max-width:820px\">A job cost tracker answers one question: what did this job actually cost against budget? So every expense gets a category, a job, and a dollar figure.<\/p>\n<div style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:24px\">\n<div style=\"background:#f5f4f2;border-radius:12px;padding:32px;border:1px solid #e7e5e1\">\n<div style=\"font-size:32px;font-weight:600;color:#0071bd;margin-bottom:12px\">1<\/div>\n<h3 style=\"font-size:17px;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 8px 0;color:#0c0e1e\">Materials<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-size:14px;color:#6c6a6a;line-height:1.6;margin:0\">Anything from a supplier, matched to a receipt.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"background:#f5f4f2;border-radius:12px;padding:32px;border:1px solid #e7e5e1\">\n<div style=\"font-size:32px;font-weight:600;color:#0071bd;margin-bottom:12px\">2<\/div>\n<h3 style=\"font-size:17px;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 8px 0;color:#0c0e1e\">Labor<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-size:14px;color:#6c6a6a;line-height:1.6;margin:0\">Your hours or a crew&#8217;s, logged to this job.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"background:#f5f4f2;border-radius:12px;padding:32px;border:1px solid #e7e5e1\">\n<div style=\"font-size:32px;font-weight:600;color:#0071bd;margin-bottom:12px\">3<\/div>\n<h3 style=\"font-size:17px;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 8px 0;color:#0c0e1e\">Subcontractors<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-size:14px;color:#6c6a6a;line-height:1.6;margin:0\">The plumber, electrician, or framer you paid from this job&#8217;s budget.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"background:#f5f4f2;border-radius:12px;padding:32px;border:1px solid #e7e5e1\">\n<div style=\"font-size:32px;font-weight:600;color:#0071bd;margin-bottom:12px\">4<\/div>\n<h3 style=\"font-size:17px;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 8px 0;color:#0c0e1e\">Equipment<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-size:14px;color:#6c6a6a;line-height:1.6;margin:0\">A rental charge or a day rate, billed to the job that used it.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"background:#f5f4f2;border-radius:12px;padding:32px;border:1px solid #e7e5e1\">\n<div style=\"font-size:32px;font-weight:600;color:#0071bd;margin-bottom:12px\">5<\/div>\n<h3 style=\"font-size:17px;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 8px 0;color:#0c0e1e\">Permits and fees<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-size:14px;color:#6c6a6a;line-height:1.6;margin:0\">Whatever the city or county charged, kept apart from labor.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"background:#f5f4f2;border-radius:12px;padding:32px;border:1px solid #e7e5e1\">\n<div style=\"font-size:32px;font-weight:600;color:#0071bd;margin-bottom:12px\">6<\/div>\n<h3 style=\"font-size:17px;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 8px 0;color:#0c0e1e\">Mileage<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-size:14px;color:#6c6a6a;line-height:1.6;margin:0\">Every supplier or job site trip, logged on its own.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"background:#f5f4f2;border-radius:12px;padding:32px;border:1px solid #e7e5e1\">\n<div style=\"font-size:32px;font-weight:600;color:#0071bd;margin-bottom:12px\">7<\/div>\n<h3 style=\"font-size:17px;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 8px 0;color:#0c0e1e\">Receipts and miscellaneous<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-size:14px;color:#6c6a6a;line-height:1.6;margin:0\">Anything else with a receipt still gets a line.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin:24px 0 0 0;font-size:14px;color:#6c6a6a\">Pricing the next job first? <a href=\"https:\/\/swcostestimator.app.link\/ce-ai\" style=\"color:#0071bd;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none\">Turn a photo into an itemized estimate in about 6 seconds with SimplyWise Cost Estimator &rarr;<\/a> Free to try.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section style=\"padding:80px 120px;background:#f5f4f2;box-sizing:border-box;width:100%\">\n<h2 style=\"font-size:36px;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 24px 0;color:#0c0e1e;letter-spacing:-0.035em\">Job Cost Expense Tracker vs. 1099 Expense Tracker<\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-size:15px;color:#6c6a6a;margin:0 0 32px 0\">They answer different questions.<\/p>\n<table style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden;border:1px solid #e7e5e1\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"col\" style=\"background:#f5f4f2;color:#0c0e1e;padding:14px 20px;font-size:13px;font-weight:600;text-align:left\">What it answers<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\" style=\"background:#f5f4f2;color:#0c0e1e;padding:14px 20px;font-size:13px;font-weight:600;text-align:left\">Job Cost Tracker<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\" style=\"background:#f5f4f2;color:#0c0e1e;padding:14px 20px;font-size:13px;font-weight:600;text-align:left\">1099 Expense Tracker<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:14px 20px;font-size:14px;border-bottom:1px solid #efede9\">What it tracks<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:14px 20px;font-size:14px;border-bottom:1px solid #efede9\">Every dollar spent on one specific job.<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:14px 20px;font-size:14px;border-bottom:1px solid #efede9\">Every deductible expense across your whole business.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background:#fff\">\n<td style=\"padding:14px 20px;font-size:14px;border-bottom:1px solid #efede9\">Time frame<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:14px 20px;font-size:14px;border-bottom:1px solid #efede9\">Start to finish on that job.<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:14px 20px;font-size:14px;border-bottom:1px solid #efede9\">The full tax year.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:14px 20px;font-size:14px;border-bottom:1px solid #efede9\">Categories<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:14px 20px;font-size:14px;border-bottom:1px solid #efede9\">Materials, labor, subs, equipment, permits, mileage, receipts.<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:14px 20px;font-size:14px;border-bottom:1px solid #efede9\">Supplies, mileage, home office, professional services.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background:#fff\">\n<td style=\"padding:14px 20px;font-size:14px;border-bottom:1px solid #efede9\">The output<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:14px 20px;font-size:14px;border-bottom:1px solid #efede9\">A budget-versus-actual number for that one job.<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:14px 20px;font-size:14px;border-bottom:1px solid #efede9\">A deduction total for your tax return.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:14px 20px;font-size:14px\">Best used with<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:14px 20px;font-size:14px\">This free download, one sheet per job.<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:14px 20px;font-size:14px\">The SimplyWise 1099 expense tracker guide.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"margin:24px 0 0 0;font-size:14px;color:#6c6a6a\">Need the tax-season side? See the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.simplywise.com\/blog\/1099-expense-tracker\/\" style=\"color:#0071bd;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none\">1099 expense tracker<\/a> guide. Or skip the manual entry. <a href=\"https:\/\/swcostestimator.app.link\/ce-ai\" style=\"color:#0071bd;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none\">Turn a photo into an itemized estimate in about 6 seconds with SimplyWise Cost Estimator &rarr;<\/a> Free to try.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section style=\"padding:80px 120px;background:#fff;box-sizing:border-box;width:100%\">\n<h2 style=\"font-size:36px;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 40px 0;color:#0c0e1e;letter-spacing:-0.035em\">How to Track Job Costs in 5 Steps<\/h2>\n<div style=\"background:#f5f4f2;border-radius:12px;padding:32px;margin-bottom:16px;display:flex;gap:24px;align-items:flex-start\">\n<div style=\"width:48px;height:48px;min-width:48px;background:#0071bd;color:#fff;border-radius:50%;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:20px;font-weight:700\">1<\/div>\n<div>\n<h3 style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 8px 0;color:#0c0e1e\">Step 1: Set up the job and enter your budget by category<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-size:15px;color:#3a3c45;line-height:1.6;margin:0\">Name the job, add the client and address, then write down your budget for each category before any money goes out.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div style=\"background:#f5f4f2;border-radius:12px;padding:32px;margin-bottom:16px;display:flex;gap:24px;align-items:flex-start\">\n<div style=\"width:48px;height:48px;min-width:48px;background:#0071bd;color:#fff;border-radius:50%;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:20px;font-weight:700\">2<\/div>\n<div>\n<h3 style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 8px 0;color:#0c0e1e\">Step 2: Log every expense the day it happens<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-size:15px;color:#3a3c45;line-height:1.6;margin:0\">Next, add the date, payee, description, how it was paid, and the amount. Keep the receipt. Waiting until the end is how a budget quietly disappears.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div style=\"background:#f5f4f2;border-radius:12px;padding:32px;margin-bottom:16px;display:flex;gap:24px;align-items:flex-start\">\n<div style=\"width:48px;height:48px;min-width:48px;background:#0071bd;color:#fff;border-radius:50%;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:20px;font-weight:700\">3<\/div>\n<div>\n<h3 style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 8px 0;color:#0c0e1e\">Step 3: Assign each expense to one of the seven categories<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-size:15px;color:#3a3c45;line-height:1.6;margin:0\">One category per line, so subtotals mean something.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div style=\"background:#f5f4f2;border-radius:12px;padding:32px;margin-bottom:16px;display:flex;gap:24px;align-items:flex-start\">\n<div style=\"width:48px;height:48px;min-width:48px;background:#0071bd;color:#fff;border-radius:50%;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:20px;font-weight:700\">4<\/div>\n<div>\n<h3 style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 8px 0;color:#0c0e1e\">Step 4: Track mileage on its own log<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-size:15px;color:#3a3c45;line-height:1.6;margin:0\">Log the date, purpose, and miles, then multiply by your rate. Keep it apart from materials.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div style=\"background:#f5f4f2;border-radius:12px;padding:32px;margin-bottom:0;display:flex;gap:24px;align-items:flex-start\">\n<div style=\"width:48px;height:48px;min-width:48px;background:#0071bd;color:#fff;border-radius:50%;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:20px;font-weight:700\">5<\/div>\n<div>\n<h3 style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 8px 0;color:#0c0e1e\">Step 5: Total each category and compare budget to actual<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-size:15px;color:#3a3c45;line-height:1.6;margin:0\">Total each category and set it beside your budget. The gap tells you how to bid the next job.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section style=\"padding:80px 120px;background:#f5f4f2;box-sizing:border-box;width:100%\">\n<h2 style=\"font-size:36px;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 24px 0;color:#0c0e1e;letter-spacing:-0.035em\">Worked Example: A Kitchen Remodel Job Cost Log<\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-size:16px;color:#3a3c45;line-height:1.7;margin:0 0 24px 0;max-width:820px\">The contractor logged every expense the day it happened. So the review took ten minutes.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background:#fff;border-radius:22px;padding:36px;border:1px solid #e7e5e1;max-width:820px;box-shadow:0 1px 1px rgba(12,56,89,.04),0 12px 28px -18px rgba(12,56,89,.32)\">\n<h3 style=\"font-size:18px;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 16px 0;color:#0c0e1e\">The filled log, block by block<\/h3>\n<ul style=\"list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0\">\n<li style=\"padding:10px 0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3c45;border-bottom:1px solid #efede9\"><strong>Job details block.<\/strong> Sunridge Kitchen Remodel, client Priya Anand, job number JC&#8209;2026&#8209;0442.<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding:10px 0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3c45;border-bottom:1px solid #efede9\"><strong>Job cost log.<\/strong> Cabinets under materials, crew hours under labor, the electrician and plumber under subcontractors. A tile saw rental went under equipment, the permit under permits and fees.<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding:10px 0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3c45;border-bottom:1px solid #efede9\"><strong>Mileage log.<\/strong> Four supplier runs, amount calculated from the rate per mile.<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding:10px 0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3c45;border-bottom:1px solid #efede9\"><strong>Category subtotal block.<\/strong> Each category totaled from the log.<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding:10px 0;font-size:15px;color:#3a3c45\"><strong>Budget vs actual block.<\/strong> Each subtotal beside its budget, with variance calculated in the Excel version.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin:24px 0 0 0;font-size:14px;color:#6c6a6a\">Figures here are placeholders, not prices. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.simplywise.com\/blog\/construction-calculators\/\" style=\"color:#0071bd;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none\">Price the job with the construction calculators<\/a> before you write a number on anything.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section style=\"padding:80px 120px;background:#fff;box-sizing:border-box;width:100%\">\n<h2 style=\"font-size:36px;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 24px 0;color:#0c0e1e;letter-spacing:-0.035em\">What Is Actually in the Files Above<\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-size:16px;color:#3a3c45;line-height:1.7;margin:0 0 32px 0;max-width:820px\">All three versions carry the same blocks.<\/p>\n<div style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:24px;max-width:1000px\">\n<div style=\"background:#f5f4f2;border-radius:12px;padding:28px;border:1px solid #e7e5e1\">\n<h3 style=\"font-size:17px;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 10px 0;color:#0c0e1e\">Job details block<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-size:14px;color:#6c6a6a;line-height:1.6;margin:0\">Name, client, address, start date, and budget period.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"background:#f5f4f2;border-radius:12px;padding:28px;border:1px solid #e7e5e1\">\n<h3 style=\"font-size:17px;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 10px 0;color:#0c0e1e\">Job cost log<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-size:14px;color:#6c6a6a;line-height:1.6;margin:0\">Rows with date, category, payee, description, paid by, and amount.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"background:#f5f4f2;border-radius:12px;padding:28px;border:1px solid #e7e5e1\">\n<h3 style=\"font-size:17px;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 10px 0;color:#0c0e1e\">Mileage log<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-size:14px;color:#6c6a6a;line-height:1.6;margin:0\">Date, purpose, miles, and rate. Excel calculates the amount.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"background:#f5f4f2;border-radius:12px;padding:28px;border:1px solid #e7e5e1\">\n<h3 style=\"font-size:17px;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 10px 0;color:#0c0e1e\">Category subtotal block<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-size:14px;color:#6c6a6a;line-height:1.6;margin:0\">A subtotal per category, pulled from the log in Excel.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"background:#f5f4f2;border-radius:12px;padding:28px;border:1px solid #e7e5e1\">\n<h3 style=\"font-size:17px;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 10px 0;color:#0c0e1e\">Budget vs actual block<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-size:14px;color:#6c6a6a;line-height:1.6;margin:0\">Budgeted, actual, and variance per category.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"background:#f5f4f2;border-radius:12px;padding:28px;border:1px solid #e7e5e1\">\n<h3 style=\"font-size:17px;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 10px 0;color:#0c0e1e\">Paid by field<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-size:14px;color:#6c6a6a;line-height:1.6;margin:0\">Cash, check, or card, entered as a word. Nothing here collects a card number.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin:28px 0 0 0;font-size:14px;color:#6c6a6a\">Every date and amount cell ships blank for your own job. <a href=\"https:\/\/swcostestimator.app.link\/ce-ai\" style=\"color:#0071bd;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none\">Or file the receipt straight from a photo with a companion SimplyWise app &rarr;<\/a> Free to try.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section style=\"padding:80px 120px;background:#fff;text-align:center;box-sizing:border-box;width:100%\">\n<h2 style=\"font-size:36px;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 40px 0;color:#0c0e1e;letter-spacing:-0.035em\">The Free Template vs. Running It in the App<\/h2>\n<div style=\"display:flex;gap:32px;justify-content:center;max-width:900px;margin:0 auto\">\n<div style=\"flex:1;border-radius:16px;padding:40px 32px;text-align:left;background:#f5f4f2;border:1px solid #e7e5e1\">\n      <span style=\"display:inline-block;padding:4px 12px;border-radius:20px;font-size:11px;font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1px;background:#f5f4f2;color:#6c6a6a;margin-bottom:12px\">Free Template<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"font-size:24px;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 16px 0;color:#0c0e1e\">Free<\/h3>\n<ul style=\"list-style:none;padding:0;margin:16px 0\">\n<li style=\"padding:6px 0;font-size:14px;color:#3a3c45\">&#10003; Job, log, mileage, and budget blocks.<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding:6px 0;font-size:14px;color:#3a3c45\">&#10003; PDF, Excel, Google Sheets.<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding:6px 0;font-size:14px;color:#3a3c45\">&#10003; You enter every receipt by hand.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<div style=\"flex:1;border-radius:16px;padding:40px 32px;text-align:left;background:#0c3859;color:#fff\">\n      <span style=\"display:inline-block;padding:4px 12px;border-radius:20px;font-size:11px;font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1px;background:#076d3a;color:#fff;margin-bottom:12px\">Try It Free<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"font-size:24px;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 16px 0;color:#fff\">SimplyWise Suite<\/h3>\n<ul style=\"list-style:none;padding:0;margin:16px 0\">\n<li style=\"padding:6px 0;font-size:14px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.7)\">&#10003; Photo into an estimate in about 6 seconds.<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding:6px 0;font-size:14px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.7)\">&#10003; A companion Receipt Scanner app reads a receipt from a photo.<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding:6px 0;font-size:14px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.7)\">&#10003; One-tap filing into expense categories.<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding:6px 0;font-size:14px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.7)\">&#10003; A companion Mileage Tracker app, part of the same subscription.<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding:6px 0;font-size:14px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.7)\">&#10003; $29.99\/mo or $239.99\/yr, about $20\/mo on annual, 7-day free trial.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>      <a href=\"https:\/\/swcostestimator.app.link\/ce-ai\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#0071bd;color:#fff;padding:14px 28px;border-radius:999px;font-size:15px;font-weight:600;margin-top:16px;text-decoration:none\">Try SimplyWise Cost Estimator free &rarr;<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section style=\"padding:80px 120px;background:#f5f4f2;box-sizing:border-box;width:100%\">\n<h2 style=\"font-size:36px;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 40px 0;text-align:center;color:#0c0e1e;letter-spacing:-0.035em\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n<div style=\"max-width:800px;margin:0 auto\">\n<h3 style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 8px 0;color:#0c0e1e\">Filling out the tracker<\/h3>\n<div style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e7e5e1;padding:20px 0\">\n<div class=\"sw-fq\" style=\"font-size:16px;font-weight:600;cursor:pointer;color:#0c0e1e\">What is the difference between a job cost expense tracker and a 1099 expense tracker?<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size:15px;color:#6c6a6a;line-height:1.7;padding-top:12px;display:none\">A job cost tracker follows one job and answers whether it came in on budget. A 1099 expense tracker follows your whole business across a tax year and answers what is deductible.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e7e5e1;padding:20px 0\">\n<div class=\"sw-fq\" style=\"font-size:16px;font-weight:600;cursor:pointer;color:#0c0e1e\">How do I compare budget to actual on this template?<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size:15px;color:#6c6a6a;line-height:1.7;padding-top:12px;display:none\">Enter your budget for each category before the job starts. Then the budget-versus-actual block sets it beside your subtotals and, in Excel, calculates the variance.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e7e5e1;padding:20px 0\">\n<div class=\"sw-fq\" style=\"font-size:16px;font-weight:600;cursor:pointer;color:#0c0e1e\">Should mileage get its own log, or fold into the expense categories?<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size:15px;color:#6c6a6a;line-height:1.7;padding-top:12px;display:none\">Its own log. Mileage is priced by the mile, so it needs its own columns. Folding it into materials hides how many trips a job took.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;margin:32px 0 8px 0;color:#0c0e1e\">Categorizing and staying accurate<\/h3>\n<div style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e7e5e1;padding:20px 0\">\n<div class=\"sw-fq\" style=\"font-size:16px;font-weight:600;cursor:pointer;color:#0c0e1e\">Can I snap a photo of a receipt instead of typing it in by hand?<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size:15px;color:#6c6a6a;line-height:1.7;padding-top:12px;display:none\">Yes. A companion Receipt Scanner app reads the store name, date, tip, sales tax, and total from a photo. You still assign the receipt to the right job in this log.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e7e5e1;padding:20px 0\">\n<div class=\"sw-fq\" style=\"font-size:16px;font-weight:600;cursor:pointer;color:#0c0e1e\">Does this template handle sales tax on materials?<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size:15px;color:#6c6a6a;line-height:1.7;padding-top:12px;display:none\">Log materials at what you paid, tax included. This template tracks what a job cost you, so there is no separate tax line.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e7e5e1;padding:20px 0\">\n<div class=\"sw-fq\" style=\"font-size:16px;font-weight:600;cursor:pointer;color:#0c0e1e\">Does the free template store card or bank information?<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size:15px;color:#6c6a6a;line-height:1.7;padding-top:12px;display:none\">No, on purpose. The paid by field is a word, such as cash or check. There is no card number field anywhere in the files.<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section style=\"padding:80px 120px;background:#fff;box-sizing:border-box;width:100%\">\n<h2 style=\"font-size:36px;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 32px 0;color:#0c0e1e;letter-spacing:-0.035em\">More Free Templates for Contractors<\/h2>\n<div style=\"display:flex;gap:24px;width:100%\">\n<div style=\"flex:1;background:#fff;border-radius:22px;overflow:hidden;border:1px solid #e7e5e1;cursor:pointer;transition:box-shadow 0.2s\" onclick=\"window.location='https:\/\/www.simplywise.com\/blog\/1099-expense-tracker\/'\" onmouseover=\"this.style.boxShadow='0 4px 16px rgba(0,0,0,0.1)'\" onmouseout=\"this.style.boxShadow='none'\">\n<div style=\"background:#f5f4f2;height:160px;border-left:4px solid #0071bd;padding:16px 20px;overflow:hidden;position:relative\">\n<div style=\"filter:blur(2px);opacity:0.6;transform:scale(0.95)\">\n<div style=\"font-size:7px;font-weight:700;color:#0071bd;letter-spacing:1px;margin-bottom:4px\">1099 EXPENSE TRACKER.<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size:10px;font-weight:700;color:#0c0e1e;margin-bottom:6px\">Deductible business expenses.<\/div>\n<div style=\"height:1px;background:#e7e5e1;margin:4px 0\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display:flex;justify-content:space-between;font-size:7px;color:#6c6a6a;padding:3px 0\"><span>Supplies<\/span><span>example.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"display:flex;justify-content:space-between;font-size:7px;color:#6c6a6a;padding:3px 0\"><span>Mileage<\/span><span>example.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"height:1px;background:#0c3859;margin:4px 0\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display:flex;justify-content:space-between;font-size:8px;font-weight:700;color:#0c0e1e\"><span>TOTAL DEDUCTIONS<\/span><span>example.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;height:40px;background:linear-gradient(transparent,#f5f4f2)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding:20px\">\n<h3 style=\"font-size:16px;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 8px 0;color:#0c0e1e\">1099 Expense Tracker<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-size:13px;color:#6c6a6a;line-height:1.5;margin:0 0 12px 0\">The tax-season version, for deductible expenses across your whole business.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.simplywise.com\/blog\/1099-expense-tracker\/\" style=\"font-size:14px;font-weight:600;color:#0071bd;text-decoration:none\">Open the guide &rarr;<\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"flex:1;background:#fff;border-radius:22px;overflow:hidden;border:1px solid #e7e5e1;cursor:pointer;transition:box-shadow 0.2s\" onclick=\"window.location='https:\/\/www.simplywise.com\/blog\/contractor-invoice-template\/'\" onmouseover=\"this.style.boxShadow='0 4px 16px rgba(0,0,0,0.1)'\" onmouseout=\"this.style.boxShadow='none'\">\n<div style=\"background:#f5f4f2;height:160px;border-left:4px solid #8b5cf6;padding:16px 20px;overflow:hidden;position:relative\">\n<div style=\"filter:blur(2px);opacity:0.6;transform:scale(0.95)\">\n<div style=\"font-size:7px;font-weight:700;color:#0071bd;letter-spacing:1px;margin-bottom:4px\">CONTRACTOR INVOICE.<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size:10px;font-weight:700;color:#0c0e1e;margin-bottom:6px\">Apex Construction LLC.<\/div>\n<div style=\"height:1px;background:#e7e5e1;margin:4px 0\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display:flex;justify-content:space-between;font-size:7px;color:#6c6a6a;padding:3px 0\"><span>Phase 1: Foundation work<\/span><span>example.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"display:flex;justify-content:space-between;font-size:7px;color:#6c6a6a;padding:3px 0\"><span>Materials<\/span><span>example.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"height:1px;background:#0c3859;margin:4px 0\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display:flex;justify-content:space-between;font-size:8px;font-weight:700;color:#0c0e1e\"><span>BALANCE DUE<\/span><span>example.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;height:40px;background:linear-gradient(transparent,#f5f4f2)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding:20px\">\n<h3 style=\"font-size:16px;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 8px 0;color:#0c0e1e\">Contractor Invoice Template<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-size:13px;color:#6c6a6a;line-height:1.5;margin:0 0 12px 0\">Bill the client once the job this tracker followed is done.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.simplywise.com\/blog\/contractor-invoice-template\/\" style=\"font-size:14px;font-weight:600;color:#0071bd;text-decoration:none\">Open the template &rarr;<\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h3 style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:600;margin:40px 0 12px 0;color:#0c0e1e\">A note on the numbers on this page<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-size:14px;color:#6c6a6a;line-height:1.7;margin:0;max-width:900px\">Every dollar figure on this page is a placeholder, not a market price. The downloadable files ship empty, so you enter your own numbers. This is not tax or legal advice. Tax and permit rules vary, so confirm locally. Need <a href=\"https:\/\/www.simplywise.com\/blog\/construction-calculators\/\" style=\"color:#0071bd;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none\">construction calculators<\/a> instead of a template.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section style=\"background:#0071bd;text-align:center;padding:80px 120px;box-sizing:border-box;width:100%\">\n<h2 style=\"font-size:36px;font-weight:600;color:#ffffff;margin:0 0 16px 0;letter-spacing:-0.035em\">Ready to price the next job this tracker will follow?<\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-size:16px;color:#ffffff;margin:0 0 32px 0\">SimplyWise turns a photo into an itemized estimate in about 6 seconds. Free to try, then $29.99\/mo or $239.99\/yr.<\/p>\n<p>  <a href=\"https:\/\/swcostestimator.app.link\/ce-ai\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#ffffff;color:#0c3859;padding:16px 32px;border-radius:999px;font-size:16px;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none\">Try SimplyWise Cost Estimator free &rarr;<\/a><br \/>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"rv-legacy-foot\">\n<div style=\"background:#0c3859;padding:40px 120px;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14);display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;box-sizing:border-box;width:100%\">\n<div style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:700;color:#fff\">SimplyWise<\/div>\n<div style=\"display:flex;gap:24px\">\n    <a href=\"\/blog\/\" style=\"font-size:14px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.62);text-decoration:none\">Templates<\/a><br \/>\n    <a href=\"\/blog\/\" style=\"font-size:14px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.62);text-decoration:none\">Blog<\/a><br \/>\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/simplywise.com\/privacy\" style=\"font-size:14px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.62);text-decoration:none\">Privacy<\/a><br \/>\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/simplywise.com\/terms\" style=\"font-size:14px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.62);text-decoration:none\">Terms<\/a>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align:center;padding:16px 120px;background:#0c3859;font-size:12px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.7);border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14);box-sizing:border-box;width:100%\">&copy; 2026 SimplyWise. 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