{"id":6718,"date":"2026-05-22T22:05:29","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T22:05:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.simplywise.com\/blog\/?post_type=ufaq&#038;p=6718"},"modified":"2026-05-22T22:06:03","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T22:06:03","slug":"how-do-i-apply-markup-to-labor-only-not-materials","status":"publish","type":"ufaq","link":"https:\/\/www.simplywise.com\/blog\/ufaq\/how-do-i-apply-markup-to-labor-only-not-materials\/","title":{"rendered":"How do I apply markup to labor only (not materials)?"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.ewd-ufaq-post-margin-symbol { color: #181c3f !important; }.ewd-ufaq-faq-title .ewd-ufaq-post-margin-symbol span { font-size: 20px !important; }.ewd-ufaq-faq-display-style-block:hover .ewd-ufaq-post-margin-symbol, .ewd-ufaq-faq-display-style-block:hover h3 { color: #fff7f7 !important; }.ewd-ufaq-faq-display-style-border_block:hover .ewd-ufaq-post-margin-symbol, .ewd-ufaq-faq-display-style-border_block:hover h3 { color: #fff7f7 !important; }.ewd-ufaq-faq-header-title a { font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif !important; }div.ewd-ufaq-faq-title h3 { font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif !important; }div.ewd-ufaq-faq-title h3 { font-size: 20px !important; }div.ewd-ufaq-faq-title h3 { color: #181c3f !important; }div.ewd-ufaq-faq-post p { font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif !important; }div.ewd-ufaq-faq-post p { color: #110e0e !important; }div.ewd-ufaq-author-date { font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif !important; }div.ewd-ufaq-faq-category-title h2 { font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif !important; }div.ewd-ufaq-faq-categories, div.ewd-ufaq-faq-tags { font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif !important; }div.ewd-ufaq-faq-categories, div.ewd-ufaq-faq-tags { font-size: 12px !important; }div.ewd-ufaq-faq-categories, div.ewd-ufaq-faq-tags { padding: 10px !important; }.search-field {\r\n  width: 100% !important;\r\n  max-width: 900px !important;\r\n  margin-left: 0 !important;\r\n  margin-bottom: -20px !important;\r\n}\r\n.ewd-ufaq-faq-category-title {\r\n  display: none !important;\r\n}\r\n#ewd-ufaq-text-search {\r\n  width: 100% !important;\r\n  border-radius: 4px !important;\r\n  font-size: 18px !important;\r\n  box-sizing: border-box !important;\r\n  padding: 20px !important;\r\n}\r\n.ewd-ufaq-faqs {\r\n  margin-top: 0px !important;\r\n}\r\nul.ui-autocomplete {\r\n  display: none !important;\r\n}\r\n.ewd-ufaq-faq-div {\r\n  margin: 0 !important;\r\n  padding: 0 !important;\r\n}\r\n@media (max-width: 768px) {\r\n  h1.entry-title {\r\n    margin-top: 10px !important;\r\n    margin-bottom: 10px !important;\r\n    font-size: 30px !important;\r\n  }\r\n  \r\n  div.ewd-ufaq-faqs div h3 {\r\n    font-size: 18px !important;\r\n  }\r\n}<\/style><div  class=\"ewd-ufaq-faq-list ewd-ufaq-page-type-distinct ewd-ufaq-category-tabs-\" id='ewd-ufaq-faq-list'>\n\n\t<input type='hidden' name='show_on_load' value='' id='ewd-ufaq-show-on-load' \/>\n<input type='hidden' name='include_category' value='' id='ewd-ufaq-include-category' \/>\n<input type='hidden' name='exclude_category' value='' id='ewd-ufaq-exclude-category' \/>\n<input type='hidden' name='orderby' value='title' id='ewd-ufaq-orderby' \/>\n<input type='hidden' name='order' value='asc' id='ewd-ufaq-order' \/>\n<input type='hidden' name='post_count' value='-1' id='ewd-ufaq-post-count' \/>\n<input type='hidden' name='current_url' value='\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ufaq\/6718' id='ewd-ufaq-current-url' \/>\n\t\n\t\n\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faqs'>\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"ewd-ufaq-faq-div ewd-ufaq-faq-column-count-one ewd-ufaq-faq-responsive-columns- ewd-ufaq-faq-display-style-minimalist ewd-ufaq-can-be-toggled\" id='ewd-ufaq-post-6718-yl3uKwzRWA' data-post_id='6718'>\n\n\t\t\n\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-title ewd-ufaq-faq-toggle'>\n\t\n\t<a class='ewd-ufaq-post-margin'  href='#' role=\"button\">\n\n\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-post-margin-symbol ewd-ufaq-'>\n\t\t\t<span >B<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-title-text'>\n\n\t\t\t<h3>\n\t\t\t\tHow do I apply markup to labor only (not materials)?\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-clear'><\/div>\n\n\t<\/a>\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-faq-body' >\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class='ewd-ufaq-post-margin ewd-ufaq-faq-post'>\n\t\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An estimate with both labor an materials included will apply the mark up to materials only.  In order to apply mark up to labor only, you&#8217;ll need to  have an estimate with only labor line items included, or the app will apply it to the materials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Alternatively, you can manually calculate the mark up and apply a new line item to the estimate. 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