Get Rent Pay Records

The name and address of the business or individual receiving the payment. The name and address of the person making the payment. The date the payment was made. A receipt number. The amount paid. The reason for the payment. How the payment was made (credit card, cash, etc)

Both the tenant and landlord retain one. A third copy can be filed at the county clerks office. The landlord keeps the original, though in most states is required by law to supply a copy to the tenant.

Rent Receipts for Tax Purposes If the landlord won't provide one, you can prepare a receipt online and present it to the landlord for signature. Include the date, the amount paid, the rental address, what month the payment represents, your name, and unit.

Tenant name and telephone number. Landlord or property manager name. Rental property address and unit number if applicable. Rental period the payment applies to (e.g. April 1 - April 30) Amount of the rent payment and how it was made (personal check, cash, etc.)

To account for an upfront rent payment in the general ledger, record a debit to the cash account for the amount received and a credit to the unearned rent account for the same amount. The debit increases cash, which is an asset.

Yes. California Civil Code Section 1499 provides that if a tenant requests a rent receipt, the landlord is required to provide a signed and dated receipt.

Address of the property, including the unit or suite number, if appropriate. Full name of the tenant or tenants living on the property or in the rental unit. Date range for which rent is owed. Date when the rent payment was received.