If you manage a rental property, you should give a tenant a receipt when he makes a rental payment. According to Nolo, an online legal resource, many states require landlords to provide rent receipts.

A receipt is a document that verifies someone has given money in exchange for goods or services. An official receipt of money, therefore, is a legally recognized tangible document used as proof that ...

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