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# Apply a discount to an invoice

> Apply one of your center's discounts to a single invoice, as a one-off.

Apply one of your active discounts to a single invoice, once. For a discount that applies automatically to every invoice from one enrollment instead, see [give a standing discount](/en/admin/students/standing-discount).

By default, owners and admins can apply a discount to an invoice.

<Note>
  Don't see this page or button? Your role doesn't include it. Ask your center's owner or an admin to give you the role you need. See [I can't see a menu item or button](/en/troubleshooting/cant-see-a-menu-item-or-button).
</Note>

## Before you start

* The invoice must be **Draft**, **Unpaid**, **Partial** or **Overdue** — not **Paid** or **Void**.
* The discount must exist and be active. See [create a discount](/en/admin/discounts/create-a-discount).

## Steps

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the invoice">
    In the sidebar, select **Invoices**, then select the invoice.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Start applying the discount">
    Select **Apply discount**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Choose the discount">
    Choose one from **Discount** — the list shows your active discounts that aren't already applied to this invoice.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Confirm">
    Cohort shows the current total, the discount, and the new total. Select **Apply discount** to confirm.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Note>
  A discount can only be applied once per invoice. If every active discount is already applied, or none exist, Cohort tells you instead of showing the form — create one under **Discounts** first.
</Note>

<Tip>
  You can also pick a discount while [creating an invoice](/en/admin/invoices/create-an-invoice), instead of adding it afterwards.
</Tip>

## What's next

* [Record a payment](/en/admin/invoices/record-a-payment)
* [Give a standing discount](/en/admin/students/standing-discount)
* [Discount types: one-off vs standing](/en/admin/discounts/discount-types)