Document Type
Receipts
A receipt is proof that money changed hands, and each situation has its own required fields. A rent receipt needs the rental period. A donation receipt needs the IRS goods and services statement. A deposit receipt needs where the money is held. Every generator here renders a finished, signable receipt in your browser, and nothing you type is uploaded.
Start With the Rent ReceiptRent receipts are the most requested document on the site, and the generator carries the rental period and payment method a tenant needs later.
Pick by Situation
Which One Do You Need?
| Documenting a rent payment | Rent Receipt → |
| Acknowledging a charitable gift with IRS wording | Donation Receipt → |
| Taking a security deposit at move-in | Security Deposit Receipt → |
| General counter sales, any purpose | Receipt Book Page → |
The Full List
All 10 Receipts
Every generator →- Rent ReceiptProve a rent payment, with the rental period it covers written on it.
- Donation ReceiptAcknowledge a gift with the IRS goods-and-services statement donors need.
- Receipt Book PageA numbered counter receipt for any over-the-counter payment.
- Security Deposit ReceiptRecord a deposit at move-in and say where the money is being held.
- Restaurant ReceiptItemized food and drink with tax and tip lines.
- Auto Repair ReceiptParts, labor, and vehicle identity on repair work already paid for.
- Car Rental ReceiptRental dates, vehicle, and charges on a closed rental agreement.
- Delivery ReceiptProof that goods arrived, signed by whoever took them.
- Electrician ReceiptPaid electrical work with panel, circuits, and parts on the record.
- Plumbing ReceiptPaid plumbing work with fixtures, parts, and labor itemized.
Sourced Figures
The Numbers Behind Receipts
How we check these →Every figure below carries the official source it came from and the month we last checked it. These are the same tables the generators in this category print against.
How Long to Keep This Document
Federal minimums for small businesses. States and industries can require longer; when two rules apply, keep the record for the longer period.
| Record | Keep at least | Rule |
|---|---|---|
| Receipts and expense records backing a tax return | 3 years | IRS general limitations period (6 if income is underreported by more than 25%) |
| Invoices and sales records | 3 years | IRS: records supporting income on a filed return |
| Payroll records (wages, pay dates, hours totals) | 3 years | FLSA 29 CFR 516 |
| Timesheets and time cards behind wage computations | 2 years | FLSA: records on which wage calculations are based |
| Employment tax records (payroll tax filings) | 4 years | IRS: after the tax is due or paid, whichever is later |
Source: IRS Pub 583; IRS employment tax rules; DOL FLSA Fact Sheet #21 · checked 2026-08
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