Home Improvement Contractor - Licensed Contractors

What do I need to make an Invoice?

I am negositiating a contract as a 1099 contractor and a requirement is to give the employer an invoice to get paid. Do I need to set up my own company, or can I just use my social security number? Does he need to get the physical Invoice or just send him and Email or someohther way?

Public Comments

1. You can use your SSN#.... A hardcopy is usually the accepted means.
2. I think that I would either use a commercial program like QuickBooks or make a form on Word or some other word processor.
3. Most stationary stores carry numbered, pre-printed Invoice forms in booklet style. They come in duplicate and triplicate format. The duplicate format leaves a copy for your own records. These are widely accepted by vendors.