Free Online Rent Receipt Generator

Create compliant rent receipts in less than 60 seconds and keep your HRA paperwork stress-free.

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Rent Details

Enter tenant and landlord information

PAN format: 5 letters, 4 numbers, 1 letter (e.g., ABCDE1234F)

Why Rent Receipts Really Matter

Income-tax Savings

For most salaried Indians, House Rent Allowance (HRA) is the single biggest deduction after investments under Section 80C. The Income-tax department accepts only stamped rent receipts as proof of your rent payments.

Legal Peace of Mind

A signed receipt is written acknowledgement that your landlord has collected the money. If a dispute arises later—about arrears, maintenance charges or security deposits—your receipts become your strongest defence.

Easy Accounting

Twelve small slips make it ridiculously simple to tally how much you spent on housing during the year and plan next year's budget with confidence.

Typical Problems Tenants Face

Scrambling for twelve back-dated slips in March when tax filing deadlines loom.

Hand-writing errors that HR sends back for correction, delaying your tax processing.

Forgetting to affix a ₹1 revenue stamp on cash payments above ₹5,000.

Tracking your landlord for a signature when the tax-declaration deadline is tomorrow morning.

Our tool eliminates every one of those worries.

Instant Rent Receipt Maker Features

100% FREE—no hidden paywalls or watermarks

Built-in compliance with CBDT guidelines

Create receipts for one month or the whole year

Automatically converts figures to words

Download tamper-proof PDF instantly

Data privacy—nothing stored on servers

Three-Step Guide to Generate Your Receipts

1

Enter Details

  • Your full name (as per salary slips)
  • Landlord's name and PAN (for rent > ₹1 lakh)
  • Complete rental property address
2

Fill Payment Details

  • Monthly rent amount
  • Rental period (select custom or full year)
  • Payment mode (bank/UPI/cheque/cash)
3

Download & Sign

  • Click "Generate" for instant PDF download
  • Add ₹1 revenue stamp for cash payments >₹5,000
  • Get landlord's signature, scan, and submit to HR

HRA Basics in Plain English

You can claim the least of the following three amounts as HRA exemption under Section 10(13A):

  1. Actual HRA received from employer
  2. 50% of basic salary (40% if you live outside Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai)
  3. Rent paid minus 10% of basic salary

Example Calculation

Basic salary: ₹40,000/month

Actual HRA: ₹18,000/month

Rent paid: ₹16,500/month

Metro city: Yes (Delhi)

Exemption = least of:

  1. ₹18,000 × 12 = ₹2,16,000
  2. 50% of basic = ₹2,40,000
  3. (₹16,500 – 10% of ₹40,000) × 12 = ₹1,50,000

So ₹1,50,000 is tax-free; the balance HRA (₹66,000) is taxed.

Proper rent receipts ensure you can claim your full eligible exemption.

Special Scenarios & Pro Tips

No Landlord PAN?

Ask your landlord for Form 60 and keep it on file as an alternative to PAN.

Living with Parents?

Pay market-rate rent to them via bank transfer and collect signed receipts—you still get HRA while the rent becomes taxable income for your parents (often at a lower slab).

Shared Flat?

Each occupant should have separate receipts showing his/her portion of rent.

Rent Increases Mid-year?

Generate two sets of receipts: one for the old amount, one for the new.

Self-employed?

You can still claim up to ₹5,000 per month under Section 80GG using the same receipts.

Documentation

Always retain soft scans of your receipts for six years in case of tax assessment.

Sample Rent Receipt Layout

RENT RECEIPT

Received from: [ Tenant Name ]

Period: [ 01 Apr 2024 – 30 Apr 2024 ]

Amount: ₹15,500 (Fifteen Thousand Five Hundred Only)

Property: Flat 102, XYZ Residency, Bannerghatta Road, Bengaluru-560076

Mode of payment: UPI (Txn ID #9312XXXX)

Date: 05 May 2024

Landlord: [ Signature ]

Name: [ Landlord Name ] PAN: ABCDE1234F

Revenue Stamp

Frequently Asked Questions

Common Mistakes to Avoid

Writing only the first month's date for a full-year receipt.

Using abbreviations (like "Bldg No. 5") that don't match the rent agreement.

Overwriting figures without countersigning.

Forgetting to keep copies of your receipts for future reference.

Start Generating Your Tax-Ready Rent Receipts Now

Stop chasing your landlord on March 31st. Create year-round receipts in a minute and submit them to HR with zero stress. Your future self—and your tax refund—will thank you.