Sales receipts are generally used to record purchases that are paid for right away (point of sale orders).
So with Invoices, you'd send an invoice, and then receive a payment another day. With sales receipts, the invoice and payment are sort of bundled together as one.
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<?xml version="1.0" ?> <QBXML> <QBXMLMsgsRs> <SalesReceiptAddRs requestID="U2FsZXNSZWNlaXB0QWRkfDE2NDY2" statusCode="0" statusSeverity="Info" statusMessage="Status OK"> <SalesReceiptRet> <TxnID>141CA5-1231522949</TxnID> <TimeCreated>2009-01-09T12:42:29-05:00</TimeCreated> <TimeModified>2009-01-09T12:42:29-05:00</TimeModified> <EditSequence>1231522949</EditSequence> <TxnNumber>64951</TxnNumber> <CustomerRef> <ListID>80003579-1231522938</ListID> <FullName>Test, Tom</FullName> </CustomerRef> <TemplateRef> <ListID>E0000-1129903256</ListID> <FullName>Custom Sales Receipt</FullName> </TemplateRef> <TxnDate>2009-01-09</TxnDate> <RefNumber>16466</RefNumber> <BillAddress> <Addr1>Tom Test</Addr1> <Addr2>123 Test St</Addr2> <City>Concord</City> <State>MA</State> <PostalCode>01742</PostalCode> <Country>USA</Country> </BillAddress> <BillAddressBlock> <Addr1>Tom Test</Addr1> <Addr3>123 Test St</Addr3> <Addr4>Concord, Massachusetts 01742</Addr4> <Addr5>United States</Addr5> </BillAddressBlock> <IsPending>true</IsPending> <DueDate>2009-01-09</DueDate> <ShipDate>2009-01-09</ShipDate> <Subtotal>150.00</Subtotal> <ItemSalesTaxRef> <ListID>20C0000-1129494968</ListID> <FullName>MA State Tax</FullName> </ItemSalesTaxRef> <SalesTaxPercentage>5.00</SalesTaxPercentage> <SalesTaxTotal>0.00</SalesTaxTotal> <TotalAmount>150.00</TotalAmount> <IsToBePrinted>true</IsToBePrinted> <IsToBeEmailed>false</IsToBeEmailed> <CustomerSalesTaxCodeRef> <ListID>10000-1128983215</ListID> <FullName>Tax</FullName> </CustomerSalesTaxCodeRef> <DepositToAccountRef> <ListID>960000-1129903123</ListID> <FullName>*Undeposited Funds</FullName> </DepositToAccountRef> <SalesReceiptLineRet> <TxnLineID>141CA7-1231522949</TxnLineID> <ItemRef> <ListID>200001-1143815300</ListID> <FullName>gift certificate</FullName> </ItemRef> <Desc>$150.00 gift certificate</Desc> <Quantity>1</Quantity> <Rate>150.00</Rate> <Amount>150.00</Amount> <SalesTaxCodeRef> <ListID>20000-1128983215</ListID> <FullName>Non</FullName> </SalesTaxCodeRef> </SalesReceiptLineRet> <SalesReceiptLineRet> <TxnLineID>141CA9-1231522949</TxnLineID> <ItemRef> <ListID>80000857-1231503074</ListID> <FullName>Handling Item - QuickBooks Inte</FullName> </ItemRef> <Desc>Handling Charge</Desc> <Rate>0.00</Rate> <Amount>0.00</Amount> <SalesTaxCodeRef> <ListID>20000-1128983215</ListID> <FullName>Non</FullName> </SalesTaxCodeRef> </SalesReceiptLineRet> </SalesReceiptRet> </SalesReceiptAddRs> </QBXMLMsgsRs> </QBXML>