Sales tax in United States
United States has no value-added tax of this kind. Show your prices and totals without a VAT line unless another local tax applies.
Tax IDs and registration
- Tax / VAT number
- Show your Tax / VAT number on the invoice when you are registered.
- Company register
- Secretary of State
Numbers, dates and currency
- Currency
- USD
- Number format
- 1,234.56 (comma for thousands, point for decimals)
- Date format
- for example 07/28/2026
What every invoice must include
Wherever you invoice, these details are expected. FreeBillGen fills them in for you.
- Your business details
- Legal name, address and tax or VAT number.
- Customer details
- The buyer name and address (and their tax number for B2B cross-border).
- A unique invoice number
- Sequential, with no gaps, so each invoice is identifiable.
- Invoice date
- The issue date, plus the supply date when it differs.
- Line items
- A description, quantity and unit price for each line.
- Tax per rate
- The rate applied and the tax amount, grouped by rate.
- Totals
- The net total, the tax total and the gross total payable.
- Currency
- The currency of the amounts, especially for cross-border invoices.
E-invoicing in United States
There is no general structured e-invoicing mandate yet. FreeBillGen can still export a Peppol or Factur-X file when a buyer asks for one.
Invoicing in United States FAQ
What must an invoice include in United States?
An invoice should carry your details and tax number, the customer details, a unique invoice number and date, a line-by-line description with quantities and prices, the Sales tax rate and amount, and the net, tax and gross totals.
What is the Sales tax rate in United States?
United States does not apply a value-added tax of this kind, so a standard rate is not shown.
Do I need to send e-invoices in United States?
There is no general e-invoicing mandate in United States yet, but you can still send a structured Peppol or Factur-X file from FreeBillGen for free if a buyer requires it.