The short answer

Use a small, controlled pilot to check field mapping, dates and duplicate handling before importing the rest.

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Choose awkward examples

  • A zero balance and a credit balance.
  • An address with a unit suffix and a name containing punctuation.
  • A record with a document and a clearly labeled historical adjustment.

The IRS allows a suitable system that clearly shows income and expenses. [1]

Prefer synthetic records in a test environment. Confirm the provider’s current import behavior and rollback method before using real tenant data. Compare totals and record counts after the pilot; a success message does not prove the mapping was correct.

Sources

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  1. Recordkeeping — IRSSupports the attributed passage: The IRS allows a suitable system that clearly shows income and expenses. The practical workflow and labeled examples are the publication’s own applications, not source-reported cases. Source checked Sep 8, 2026.

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