Rent Receipt
A simple rent receipt to give a tenant for each payment — especially cash. Some states require a receipt for cash rent; check your state below.
Your state's rules
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
Fill it in
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RENT RECEIPT No. [receipt number]
Date received: [date received]
Received from: [tenant name(s)]
Rental address: [rental address]
Amount: $[amount paid] Paid by: [cash / check no. / money order / electronic]
For: rent for the period [rental period, e.g. Nov 1-30] Balance still owed: $[balance owed]
Received by: [landlord or agent name], [landlord address or phone] Signature: ____________________
General legal information, not legal advice. Laws change and local rules can differ; check the linked official source or talk to a lawyer about your situation.