Car Valet Receipt

The cost of valet services generally includes related parking fees, so the receipt lists a breakdown of charges. Car valet receipts are valuable for instances where a valet damages a vehicle while providing valet services. Valets can issue this receipt to clients if they pay a flat fee upfront when they drop off their car. Then the owner uses the same receipt to claim their vehicle when they are ready to leave. If the valet rate is hourly, daily, weekly, etc., valets wait to issue the receipt until the driver picks up the vehicle, and the total time served can be calculated.

Table of Contents

• Who Uses a Car Valet Receipt?
• Are Car Valet Services Subject to Sales Taxes?
• What to Include

Who Uses a Car Valet Receipt?

Any business or location that employs or contracts valet drivers can use a car valet receipt. These include (but are not limited to) airports, apartment complexes, clubs, condominiums, entertainment venues, event planners, hotels, private clients, restaurants, stadiums, and theaters. 

Are Car Valet Services Subject to Sales Tax?

Car valet services are subject to state sales taxes in the following states:

• Connecticut, Delaware (gross receipts tax), Florida, Hawaii, Iowa, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.

There is one caveat—sales tax only applies if the valet services are contracted with an individual. If regular employees of a business provide valet services, the valet driver fees are subject to normal employment taxes instead of sales taxes.

What to Include

• Car description: make, model, license plate number, color;
• Company name, address, phone number, email address, and website;
• Customer name, address, phone number, and email address;
• Drop-off time and date;
• Itemized fees (hourly, daily, or flat);
• Late pick-up notice;
• Odometer readings at drop-off and pick-up;
• Payment method (cash, check, credit card, other);
• Pick up time and date;
• Receipt number;
• Subtotal;
• Tax rate (if applicable);
• Tax due (if applicable);
• Total amount due;
• Total amount paid;
• Total balance due (if applicable); and
• Transaction date.