A: This discrepancy is uncommon but can happen. One frequent cause is if your resident paid rent early. Here’s why:
- Our system logs rent payments on the date they are initiated. However, income is only reported once funds are deposited into the client trust account.
- For example, if your resident paid rent on December 30, but the funds were deposited on January 2, the income will be adjusted and reported for the following tax year.
This ensures accurate reporting based on when funds are actually available. Similarly, income reported at the start of the year may include payments initiated in the prior year but funded in the current year.