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Wisconsin Rent Receipt Law

Wisconsin landlords must give a written receipt stating the nature and amount whenever rent is paid in cash.

Last reviewed: October 2026

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When a receipt is requiredRent paid in cash. No receipt required for rent paid by check.
The lawWis. Admin. Code ATCP 134.03(2)(b) (administrative rule, enforced under Wis. Stat. § 100.20)
Landlord recordsThe statute sets no separate record-keeping rule.

What a Wisconsin Rent Receipt Must Show

  • Nature of the payment
  • Amount of the payment

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Details

Timing: Upon receiving the cash payment.

ATCP 134.03(2)(a): a written receipt is required immediately for any earnest money or security deposit (not required for a check noting its purpose unless the tenant asks).

If the Landlord Doesn't Comply

The rule itself sets no penalty; violations of ATCP 134 are enforced under Wis. Stat. § 100.20.

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.

Wisconsin 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.

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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.

Wisconsin Rent Receipt FAQ

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

Wisconsin landlords must give a written receipt stating the nature and amount whenever rent is paid in cash.

What must a Wisconsin rent receipt include?

Under Wis. Admin. Code ATCP 134.03(2)(b) (administrative rule, enforced under Wis. Stat. § 100.20): nature of the payment; amount of the payment.

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