Payment Receipt


Payment Receipt


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A payment receipt is proof of payment. It can be for many different things from rent to car payments. It is in the best interest of you and whomever you are doing business with to have payment receipts. They prevent disputes and can be necessary when dealing with the IRS. Payment receipts list certain details such as product descriptions and sales tax if applicable. Some companies even offer payment receipt emails.

Below is a link to a free printable payment receipt:
http://www.hooverwebdesign.com/free-printables/printable-receipts/

Rent Payment Receipt


A rent payment receipt is a document between the tenant and the landlord acknowledging the payment of rent. It usually lists the following things:
  • date
  • rental address
  • tenants name
  • rent cost
  • signatures
The following link is to a rent receipt PDF. It is a free rent receipt:
http://www.free-rental-property-investing-info.com/support-files/rent-receipt.pdf

Certain states such as Maine have made rent payment receipts mandatory. Whenever the landlord accepts money for rent they are to provide a rent payment receipt. If they are accepting a deposit they are to also give a payment receipt. If they are accepting both rent and deposit then they are to give separate payment receipts at the time of receiving the money.

The information contained in each payment receipt shall include, but is not limited to, the following:
  • payment date
  • the amount paid
  • the name of the persons / party for whom the payment is being made
  • the payment period
  • a note stating whether the payment is for rent or security deposit
  • the signature and printed name of the person receiving the payment
Also see related article:
Receipt Form
Printable Receipts