Rent Receipt Generator
Monthly rent receipts for your HRA claim — print them or save them as a PDF. Nothing you type leaves this device.
Enter the monthly rent and the names to make your receipts.
Add your name, the landlord’s name, the address, the monthly rent to print.
How it’s worked out
Why your employer asks for rent receipts
If you live in a rented home and your salary includes house rent allowance, part of that HRA can be exempt from tax. Your employer works out the exemption before deducting TDS, and to do that it needs proof that you actually paid rent, which is what these receipts are.
The exemption is available only in the old tax regime. In the new regime HRA is fully taxable, so receipts change nothing there; employers usually still collect them once a year in case you choose the old regime. The HRA calculator shows how much of your HRA would be exempt on your own figures.
What each receipt shows
One receipt for each month: your name as the tenant, the landlord’s name, the address of the rented home, the rent for that month in figures and in words, how it was paid, the date, and a space for the landlord’s signature. Have your landlord sign every receipt before you hand them in.
Most employers ask for the landlord’s PAN when the rent claimed for the year is above ₹1,00,000, which is ₹8,333 a month or more. If your landlord has no PAN, employers usually accept a written declaration from them instead. The PAN box here is optional and is checked only for its shape.
A receipt for rent above ₹5,000 paid in cash usually carries a ₹1 revenue stamp, signed across by the landlord. When you choose cash, each receipt gets a box for the stamp. Rent paid by bank transfer, UPI or cheque leaves its own record, which many employers also accept.
What happens to what you type
Nothing you enter here leaves your device. The receipts are made in your browser and printed by it, or saved as a PDF from the print window. Muktify does not store the names, address, PAN or rent, and does not send them anywhere, not even to its own servers.
Questions people ask
Do I need rent receipts to claim HRA?
Your employer needs proof of rent to give you the HRA exemption, and receipts are the usual proof. Some employers also ask for the rent agreement. The exemption applies only in the old tax regime; in the new regime HRA is taxable and receipts make no difference.
When is the landlord’s PAN required?
Most employers ask for it when the rent claimed for the financial year is above ₹1,00,000, that is ₹8,333 a month or more. If the landlord does not have a PAN, a signed declaration from them saying so is generally accepted instead.
Do rent receipts need a revenue stamp?
A receipt for a cash payment above ₹5,000 usually carries a ₹1 revenue stamp signed across by the landlord. Rent paid by bank transfer, UPI or cheque already leaves a record, and many employers accept receipts for those without a stamp. Your employer’s own rules decide.
Can I pay rent to my parents and claim HRA?
Yes, if the home belongs to them, you actually pay the rent, ideally by bank transfer, and they show it as income in their own tax return. Receipts from this generator work the same way, with your parent named as the landlord.
Does Muktify keep the details I enter?
No. The receipts are made and printed in your own browser. The names, address, PAN and rent are never stored or sent anywhere, and they are gone when you close or reload the page.
Educational estimates from the figures you enter. Not investment advice — Muktify is not SEBI-registered.