Receipts

Bequest issues IRS-compliant tax receipts the moment a gift to a verified 501(c)(3) settles. Receipts are addressable as their own resource and re-issuable for the lifetime of the gift.

The Receipt object

{
  "id":              "rcp_01HZ...",
  "gift_id":         "gft_01HZ...",
  "donor_id":        "usr_8f3...",
  "recipient_id":    "org_a91...",
  "amount_cents":    2500,
  "tax_year":        2026,
  "issued_at":       "2026-05-15T13:45:11Z",
  "pdf_url":         "https://2026.bequest.org/r/rcp_01HZ.pdf",
  "html_url":        "https://2026.bequest.org/r/rcp_01HZ"
}
GET /v1/receipts/{id}
Retrieve a receipt by id.
FieldTypeDescription
id string required

Receipt id, prefixed `rcp_`.
GET /v1/receipts
List receipts for an identity (donor or recipient) or a tax year.
FieldTypeDescription
donor_id string optional

Filter to receipts issued to this donor.
recipient_id string optional

Filter to receipts issued by this recipient.
tax_year integer optional

Calendar year.
limit integer optional

Default 25.
cursor string optional

Pagination cursor.
POST /v1/receipts/{id}/reissue
Re-render the receipt and email it to the donor. Useful for an updated address or a fresh PDF.
FieldTypeDescription
email_to string optional

Override the donor address on file.
GET /v1/receipts/{id}/render
Render the receipt as a PDF (default) or HTML.
FieldTypeDescription
format string optional

pdf (default) | html | json

Eligibility

A receipt is automatically issued when:

Events