Short answer

Your payment tool generates one for you. After a confirmed crypto payment, the app produces a receipt showing the dollar amount, the crypto amount, the date, and a transaction reference. You can print it, email it, or show it on screen, just like a card receipt.

What a good crypto receipt shows

  • The dollar value of the sale.
  • The crypto amount and type.
  • The date and time.
  • A transaction reference or ID for your records.

Keep a copy for your own books. That same information is what makes tax time straightforward.

Common misconceptions

  • That crypto payments cannot be receipted. Processors and wallet apps produce receipts automatically.

Things to avoid

  • Discarding the transaction reference. It is your proof of payment and a bookkeeping anchor.