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Maryland Rent Receipt Law

Maryland landlords must give a receipt when a tenant pays in cash or asks for one, and owe the tenant $25 if they don't.

Last reviewed: October 2026

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When a receipt is requiredAutomatic for cash payments; on request for any other payment. (Anne Arundel County: receipt required for every payment unless the tenant pays by check, or the property is commercial.)
The lawMd. Code, Real Property § 8-205
Landlord recordsThe statute sets no separate record-keeping rule.

What to Put on the Receipt

The statute does not list required contents. A receipt that shows the date, the amount, the rent period, the property address, the tenant's name and the landlord's or agent's name and signature covers what tenants, courts and employers usually ask for.

Details

Anne Arundel County has a stricter local rule: a receipt for every payment unless the tenant pays by check, showing the payment and the period it covers.

If the Landlord Doesn't Comply

Landlord liable to tenant for $25 for failing to give a required written receipt, in addition to any other penalty; in Anne Arundel County, on conviction the landlord forfeits the rent for the period in question.

Checked against the statute text in October 2026. This is general information, not legal advice; city or county rules and your lease can add to it. Read the statute or ask a local tenant organization or lawyer about your situation.

Maryland Rent Receipt — Fill in the Details

Business details (optional)

Printed under your business name. VAT and GST receipts usually need your address and registration number. The tax number is never put in the QR code.

Keeps the name, address, contact, tax number, logo and currency in this browser (localStorage) for your next receipt, of any type. Nothing is uploaded.

Downloading the same receipt again keeps this number; once you change the receipt, it moves to the next one. Next time, it starts after the last number you downloaded on this device.

Rent Receipt Details

Items

Discount, a second tax (e.g. CGST + SGST), prices with tax included

For prices quoted with VAT or GST in them: the tax is worked out of the total, not added on top.

The discount comes off the subtotal before tax, and both taxes are charged on (or, with prices that include tax, worked out of) the discounted amount.

Scanning it shows the receipt's details on a phone. It is a convenience, not proof the receipt is genuine. How it works

Choose a design

Automatic is US Letter for USD and CAD, A4 for other currencies.

🔒 Nothing is uploaded — your receipt is generated entirely in your browser.

What each check is based on

For receipts you issue for your own business or property. Never create a receipt on behalf of a business you don't own, or for a payment that didn't happen — see our Terms.

Maryland Rent Receipt FAQ

Does a landlord have to give a rent receipt in Maryland?

Maryland landlords must give a receipt when a tenant pays in cash or asks for one, and owe the tenant $25 if they don't.

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