Construction payments received
Free contractor receipt template
When to use
Use this receipt after receiving a construction payment to document the amount received, project and stage of payment. Include project address, initial invoice number and payment method so your customer can track the receipt of payment.
Updated November 6, 2026
Construction receipt downloads
Connect each receipt to the right invoice
- Payment record
- Receipt number, payment date, payer, contractor, payment method and transaction reference.
- Project record
- Project address, invoice number, payment stage, previous payments and remaining invoice balance.
A second-stage construction payment
| Kitchen installation · INV-204 | USD amount |
|---|---|
| Total invoiced | 6,000.00 |
| Previously received | 1,500.00 |
| Received with this receipt | 2,000.00 |
| Cumulative received | 3,500.00 |
| Remaining invoice balance | 2,500.00 |
Choose the amount the balance refers to
Use the invoice total listed in the receipt. The remaining balance is the cumulative payments subtracted from this value. Contract price and invoiced amount might be different.
Note that a booking/payment request/bank transaction in process does not necessarily mean that the funds have been received.
- Word
- update project and payment info notes
- Excel
- compute cumulative receipts, balance to be paid
- populate fields. Amounts need to be double checked.
Advance payments and later adjustments
- Display the advance payment on subsequent invoice.
- Keep refunds and payment changes related to original payment.