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Landlords should still track rental property income and expenses even if they use an accountant.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

If I use an accountant for tax preparation, should I still use landlord accounting software? We think so. The two primary benefits are information and speed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Information from Accounting Software<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you own property and rent it to receive income, then you are running a business. Anyone running a business should track income and expenses to understand how well or poorly the business is doing. Landlording is no exception. There are a variety of ways<\/a> landlords can track rental property income and expenses. We recommend using landlord accounting software because of the powerful information it can provide for you through reports that tell you how your business is doing. For example, a profit and loss statement is a great financial review of the business’ revenues and expenses over a period of time. You may be deterred to pay for landlord accounting software when you are already paying an accountant. Do not fret because there are some excellent <\/strong>and free <\/strong>landlord income and expense tracking software<\/a> such as RentalIncomeExpense.com<\/a> and Avail<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speed from Accounting Software<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Maintaining good accounting records makes tax time easier. The reports you can generate from your rental property software<\/a> will make your accountant’s work that much easier. You don’t have to give your accountant a shoebox full of random pieces of paper to sift through and figure out (which takes time!!). Instead, hand over a few reports that provide the details your accountant needs. For example, with RentalIncomeExpense.com, you can generate a Schedule E Helper report<\/a> that mimics the Schedule E you will have to file with your taxes. And if your accountant charges by the hour, then by simply using free landlord accounting software to generate reports will save you more money because of the time savings! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The information and speed you will achieve when using landlord accounting software will complement the work your accountant does. You will make your accountant’s life easier, and they will likely thank you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

If I use an accountant for tax preparation, should I still use landlord accounting software? We think so. The two primary benefits are information and speed. Information from Accounting Software If you own property and rent it to receive income, then you are running a business. 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