The short answer

Reconcile the payout’s component transactions, fees and adjustments to the amount that reached the bank. Do not assign the entire deposit to one tenant.

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Build a bridge to the bank

Use the provider’s actual payout report and identifiers. Keep rent received, processing charges and other adjustments separately visible. Timing differences should remain open reconciliation items until matched, not be hidden in a miscellaneous category.

The IRS identifies tracking income sources as a recordkeeping purpose. [1]

Illustrative arithmetic: $1,200 plus $900 in included payments, less $18 in fees, equals a $2,082 payout if there are no other adjustments. Real providers may include additional items; use the report rather than assuming this formula is complete.

Sources

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  1. Recordkeeping — IRSSupports the attributed passage: The IRS identifies tracking income sources as a recordkeeping purpose. 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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