Rental Payments

[countrycomfort1]

Hello there, my question has to do with a rental unit we are going to be at in July. We rented this home
last summer for a week. The owner and her resident sister where very easy to work with since we rented
a little at the last minute. We decided to rent again, and put our deposit on the property in January. We have
the contract(it looks the same as last year) and I'm about to send the rent in a few weeks. The owner has asked me
this time to send a "money order" or money gram"? Last year we paid in cash for the week, and gave a check for the
deposit that was returned when we left. She says it saves on taxes? Which I get I guess. However, it also makes me
a little weary. Is this usual practice?
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countrycomfort1
03-29-2015 01:49 PMcountrycomfort1

[Packer Fan]

Why would it save on taxes? She should take a personal check. What is the problem, it will clear long before you are there to rent the property. I would push back.

[RickeyD]

Ask for a discount if paying with cash.

[bluedivergirl]

The only reason I can think of is she doesn't intend to declare the income on her taxes. I pay my taxes, and I would be a uneasy with a landlord who did not. How do you know where the cheating stops?

[Sandtrap328]

the only reason i can think of is she doesn't intend to declare the income on her taxes. I pay my taxes, and i would be a uneasy with a landlord who did not. How do you know where the cheating stops?

Bingo!

[Fred R]

I wouldn't say any more on this site countrycomfort. IMHO