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res@finisroadrvp
Level 3

If I waive my tenants rent one month for work he did for us how may I record this? The rent is $500.00.

My tenant did some work for us.  We told him we would waive one months rent in exchange.  How do I record this?
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Rainflurry
Level 14

If I waive my tenants rent one month for work he did for us how may I record this? The rent is $500.00.

res@finisroadrvp 

 

Set up a bank account called 'Clearing Account'.  You are going to use this account to deposit the "payment" from your tenant as well as "pay" your tenant for the work they did.  The two "payments" will cancel each other out and you will also have booked $500 in rental income and $500 in expenses, netting to $0, which is what you want.

 

First, create the invoice for the tenant's rent, receive the payment on the invoice, and deposit it to the newly-created Clearing Account.  Then, create a bill for the work he did and pay it using the same Clearing Account.  That's it.  

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Rainflurry
Level 14

If I waive my tenants rent one month for work he did for us how may I record this? The rent is $500.00.

res@finisroadrvp 

 

Set up a bank account called 'Clearing Account'.  You are going to use this account to deposit the "payment" from your tenant as well as "pay" your tenant for the work they did.  The two "payments" will cancel each other out and you will also have booked $500 in rental income and $500 in expenses, netting to $0, which is what you want.

 

First, create the invoice for the tenant's rent, receive the payment on the invoice, and deposit it to the newly-created Clearing Account.  Then, create a bill for the work he did and pay it using the same Clearing Account.  That's it.  

res@finisroadrvp
Level 3

If I waive my tenants rent one month for work he did for us how may I record this? The rent is $500.00.

Thank you.  I do see a bank account called " cash on hand" that came with the program but it will not allow me to edit the name.  You're right I will have to create a new one.

 

res@finisroadrvp
Level 3

If I waive my tenants rent one month for work he did for us how may I record this? The rent is $500.00.

I just tried to create a new bank account under "banks" then below is a section called "tax form section" with options to choose.  Not sure which one to choose.  My choices are cash on hand, checking, money market, rents held in trust, savings, trust. I have to choose one to create this bank account.

res@finisroadrvp
Level 3

If I waive my tenants rent one month for work he did for us how may I record this? The rent is $500.00.

Can someone help me create a clearing account?  I'm not able to edit an account that has not be used yet.

 The tax form section, I do not know which one to choose. It says 'cash on hand'

Rainflurry
Level 14

If I waive my tenants rent one month for work he did for us how may I record this? The rent is $500.00.

res@finisroadrvp 

 

Create a new bank account and choose savings or checking for the tax form section.  Since this account will never carry a balance, it’s not important which tax form section you choose. 

res@finisroadrvp
Level 3

If I waive my tenants rent one month for work he did for us how may I record this? The rent is $500.00.

When I do receive payment what form of payment do I use??

Rainflurry
Level 14

If I waive my tenants rent one month for work he did for us how may I record this? The rent is $500.00.

res@finisroadrvp 

 

Also doesn’t matter since no actual payment is received.  Just use cash. 

res@finisroadrvp
Level 3

If I waive my tenants rent one month for work he did for us how may I record this? The rent is $500.00.

Thank you so much.  This helps a lot.

AlcaeusF
Moderator

If I waive my tenants rent one month for work he did for us how may I record this? The rent is $500.00.

Hello Rainflurry,

 

I have reviewed the solution you’ve shared and it's correct and accurate. Thank you for sharing your inputs to help address the issue.

 

We love to see members supporting one another! Have a great day. 

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