TDY Lodging Receipts: What the JTR Requires
Last Updated: July 2026
Who this guide is for: Military TDY travelers, government civilians, and defense contractors filing lodging expenses through DTS or a travel voucher.
More travel vouchers stall over paperwork than over money. If you're going TDY, the fastest way to slow down your reimbursement is to show up in DTS with the wrong kind of lodging receipt.
The Rule: Itemized, Every Time
The JTR requires an itemized receipt for every lodging expense regardless of amount, plus any other individual expense of $75 or more. There's no small-stay exception for lodging.
A valid lodging receipt shows (per DTMO guidance):
- Provider name (printed, not handwritten)
- Guest name
- Dates of stay
- Nightly rate itemized, with taxes and fees broken out
- Amount paid
What routinely fails:
- Booking-platform confirmations
- Credit-card statements
- Listing screenshots
- Handwritten notes
What DTS Needs on Your Voucher
The receipt must match the claimed dates, nightly rates, and total. Mismatches trigger rejections and repayment risk. A lost-receipt statement is accepted only in limited circumstances, and per DTMO guidance cannot substitute for a lodging receipt when the stay was booked online.
Where Short-Term Rentals Go Wrong
- A platform confirmation with a bundled total.
- An individual host who never produces an itemized receipt.
- Unexplained lump-sum cleaning or service fees.
None of this means you can't use a furnished rental on TDY — it means the provider has to operate like a lodging business.
How ORP Handles Receipts
ORP is the vendor of record — you contract with ORP, pay ORP, and receive your receipt from ORP. Our itemized receipt shows business name, guest name, dates, per-night rate with taxes and fees broken out, and payment received. Per-traveler receipts for team stays.
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Headed to Eglin? Start with the Eglin AFB TDY Lodging Guide. Broader overview: TDY & Government Housing. Or request housing directly.
Not a Listings Website
ORP Rentals is not a search-and-scroll marketplace. Travelers tell us where they're going, their dates, and their authorized lodging budget — and ORP coordinates the housing, sourcing from our own homes and trusted providers. You don't search hundreds of listings; we bring you the option that fits. Tell us where you're going. We'll find the housing.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need a receipt for lodging under $75?
Yes. The $75 threshold applies to other expenses. Lodging requires an itemized receipt at any amount.
Is a credit-card statement or booking confirmation enough?
No. Those prove payment, not the itemized detail (provider, guest, dates, nightly rate) the JTR requires. Upload the itemized receipt itself.
What if my Airbnb host won't give me an itemized receipt?
Request it in writing before you book — after checkout, your leverage is gone. Note that DTMO guidance says a lost-receipt statement can't replace a lodging receipt for an online booking, so "the host never sent it" is a hard place to be.
Does ORP's receipt work for GTCC reconciliation too?
Yes — the same itemized receipt documents the charge on your Government Travel Charge Card statement and supports your DTS voucher.
This guide is general information, not official travel guidance. The JTR and your Authorizing Official govern your entitlements; verify current rules at travel.dod.mil.