Self-employment refers to the status of someone who runs her own business and is therefore her own employer. Self-employed business owners need to create and offer receipts to their customers for much ...

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.

Businesses and individuals use receipts as proof of payment, to claim deductions on their tax returns, and to document ...