Last tax year (2022), I had a tenant damage an item and she paid for it at its original cost . I had planned to replace it myself but never did. When she gave me the check, I didn't consider it was rent income so not knowing how to treat it, I deposited it in the company bank account under Repairs category. It was only debit in that list. Then my balance sheet was off by that same amount. Someone suggested I enter it as a current liability on the balance sheet so that got it to balance last year. But now I still haven't replaced the item and don't know if I will replace it anytime soon. But how do I get it off the balance sheet? It's too late to claim it on that 2022 return as income. And now I think I still have to keep it there at end of year balance sheet or I won't balance. I'm out of balance by a greater amount now and so am not sure how much I'm really off by because of this item. How do I get rid of it on balance sheet? Do I have to do it this year? Thanks for any advice! I wish now, I had claimed as income or just let it go.
Rae
