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This receipt documents a single-night motel stay at $54.99. The folio shows the minimum required lines for a lodging receipt: room rate, state occupancy tax, and city transient tax. No parking fee (free surface lot), no resort fee, no extras. The $59.39 total is the room rate plus 8% combined occupancy taxes, the cleanest possible hotel receipt format.
This motel receipt documents a single overnight stay at $69 with 10% occupancy tax and no incidentals, totaling $75.90 — the simplest hotel folio format showing room rate, single tax line, and final balance.
Receipt Breakdown
What Makes This Receipt Realistic
- • Folio #MTL-221043 with property name, address, check-in May 8, check-out May 9
- • Room 108 printed on the folio, a required field on all lodging receipts
- • Single room charge line: 1 night, not a range of dates
- • State and city occupancy taxes as separate lines with percentages shown
- • No parking line: free surface lot, not billed
- • Minimal format: 3 lines total (room + state tax + city tax), the baseline motel receipt
Frequently Asked Questions
What does this motel receipt show?
This receipt shows Folio #MTL-221043, check-in May 8 at 14:30, check-out May 9 at 10:00 (1 night). Room: Standard King, Room 108. One charge line: Room Rate $54.99. State Occupancy Tax (6%): $3.30. City Transient Tax (2%): $1.10. Total: $59.39 paid by Visa ****2241. No parking charge (free surface lot), no incidentals: the simplest hotel receipt format.
Is a motel receipt accepted for business travel expense reimbursement?
Yes. A motel receipt with the property name, address, folio number, check-in and check-out dates, room rate, and total is accepted for business expense reimbursement by most employers and the IRS. The IRS requires documentation of date, location, business purpose, and amount for lodging expenses. A printed motel folio or receipt fulfills all these requirements. Some employers require the original receipt: keep your printed folio rather than relying on a credit card statement alone.
What is the difference between a motel receipt and a hotel receipt format?
Motel receipts are typically shorter: a single night, no resort fee, no valet, no room service, no minibar. The folio has 1–3 lines: room rate, optional parking, and taxes. Some older motels still issue handwritten receipts or use minimal POS systems. Hotel receipts for longer stays or full-service properties show dated line entries for each charge, a multi-line folio. Our generator creates a clean printed format for motel stays that is accepted everywhere a hotel receipt is required.