Review income and expenses by property, keep security-deposit records tied to the lease, and export a Schedule E-aligned rental transaction summary.
Small landlords need clear answers about rent received, expenses by property, security deposits, and records for tax preparation. Rentlane keeps those records together without pretending to be a full accounting system.
Eligible connected details may support a suggested match; manual entry remains available.
Review and categorize repairs, supplies, utilities, and insurance by property.
See cash-basis income, expenses, and net income by property or across the portfolio.
Keep deposit records separate from rent income and tied to the lease.
Keep receipt photos with the reviewed expense record.
Export reviewed records by property and Schedule E-aligned category.
QuickBooks is general-ledger software for many kinds of businesses. Rentlane starts with rental properties, leases, reviewed records, tax categories, and deposit liabilities.
If you need a full general ledger, keep using dedicated accounting software. Rentlane helps landlords with 1–20 units keep property records ready for review. See QuickBooks vs purpose-built rental bookkeeping for the long version.
Rentlane groups reviewed records into Schedule E-aligned categories such as mortgage interest, insurance, repairs, supplies, utilities, and professional fees. The CSV is a recordkeeping aid for tax preparation, not a filed return.
It organizes rent, expenses, deposits, and property-level reports for rental owners. Tax-aligned categories can help prepare records for a CPA, but the software does not replace professional tax advice.
Rentlane starts with properties, leases, and landlord-reviewed records rather than a general chart of accounts. Landlords who need a full general ledger should keep using dedicated accounting software.
No. Rentlane is an organizational ledger for small rental portfolios, not a double-entry accounting system.
Yes. Supported connected-account details can suggest records for review, and manual entry is always available. Property and portfolio cash-basis reports use the reviewed records.
Yes. Keep deposit records separate from rent income and tied to the lease. Landlords remain responsible for complying with local deposit rules.
Rentlane exports a rental transaction summary CSV for tax-prep review. Each accountant and tax workflow is different, so confirm the format with your CPA.
Organize records by property and share the reports with your accountant. Rentlane does not provide entity, legal, or tax advice.
Rentlane Pro is $8.99/month on iOS for portfolios of up to 20 units, monthly only, with no annual plan yet.
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