Getting a Receipt for Your Membership
Every membership payment generates a receipt. There are three ways to get one.
Option 1: The Email Receipt
When your payment succeeds, Stripe sends a receipt to the email address on your account. This is a PDF suitable for most personal records.
Check your inbox (and spam folder) after each recurring charge.
Option 2: Your Subscriptions Page
Sign in and visit Subscriptions (under your account menu). Click Manage on the membership you want. You'll see its recent payments — date, amount, and status.
To download a receipt as a PDF, use Option 3.
Option 3: The Stripe Customer Portal
For a full statement of every payment on a specific subscription:
- On your Subscriptions page, click Manage on the membership, then Update payment method.
- You'll land on Stripe's secure customer portal.
- Every invoice — past, current, and upcoming — is downloadable as a PDF.
The Stripe portal is also where you update your card, change your billing address, and cancel if needed.
For Tax Purposes
If you're deducting a membership as a business or professional expense (common for creators, educators, and consultants), the Stripe PDF invoice is what your accountant will want. It includes:
- The creator's business name and address
- Your name and billing address
- The payment amount, fees, and taxes (if applicable)
- The date of payment
- A unique invoice number
Some creators set up tax-deductible donations instead of memberships. If the creator is a registered nonprofit, their tax receipts include their EIN and tax-exempt status — ask them if you're unsure.
Annual Statements
Most members only need individual receipts. If the creator is a verified nonprofit, you'll get a year-end giving statement by email each January covering your donations to them — membership payments aren't on it; your payment receipts cover those.