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Receipt · Excel · 3 types + log

Receipt template — totals, tax and balance calculated

Short answer. Pick the receipt you need: sales, rent or a simple payment receipt. Sales receipt: qty × price, discount, sales tax at your rate, change due or balance due (Sales receipt sheet).

Receipt template: first page

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  • Give or send the receipttype the date

Check your own case.

Issue the receipt when you receive the payment.

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Tell me what you were paid for, and I will total it with tax.

Keep every receipt in the log — numbering stays tidy.

Deadlines

The rules, with the source

WhatDeadlineSource
Sales receiptqty × price, discount, sales tax at your rate, change due or balance dueSales receipt sheet
Rent receiptrent period, rent + late fee + other charges, amount received, balanceRent receipt sheet
Payment receiptamount in figures and words, e.g. “… and 50/100 dollars”Cash receipt sheet
Recordskeep receipts and other supporting documents for your booksIRS Publication 583

The template does not decide whether a sale is taxable; enter your state and local sales tax rate. Some states have their own rules for rent receipts.

Step by step

What to do, in order

  1. 1

    Pick the sheet

    Sales receipt, rent receipt or payment receipt.

  2. 2

    Your details

    Business or your name, address, phone, email.

  3. 3

    Number and date

    Use the next number from the Receipt log.

  4. 4

    Items or amounts

    Totals, tax and balance calculate.

  5. 5

    Sign

    Received by and signature lines.

  6. 6

    Send and log it

    Send as PDF and add a line to the Receipt log.

Questions

Is the receipt template free?

Yes. Fill it in online and download Excel or PDF without signing up.

Does it calculate sales tax?

Yes, at the rate you enter. It does not decide which rate applies.

Can I use it as a rent receipt?

Yes — the Rent receipt sheet has the rent period, charges, amount received, payment method and remaining balance.

Does it write the amount in words?

Yes, on the payment receipt: “One Thousand Two Hundred Thirty-Four and 50/100 dollars”.

How do I number receipts?

Use the Receipt log sheet: one line per receipt keeps numbers in order and totals the amounts.

Can I send the receipt to the customer?

Send it from Layers with tracking: you see when it was opened and for how long, and you can set a reminder to follow up.

Official sources

Other documents

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Keep the papers in one place

Letters, receipts and notices in one folder you can share with family or a lawyer. The templates and the editor are free; Layers is free for up to 20 people.

A recordkeeping template, not tax or legal advice. Sales tax and receipt rules vary by state.