St. Ambrose University: How does the IRS treat a tenant payment to cancel a lease?

By CollegeHousing.ai · Source record dated 2026-10-15

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Source guidance recorded on 2026-10-15. Confirm the applicable policy year, cohort and property jurisdiction before relying on time-sensitive facts. This is general U.S. financial or tax educational guidance from the cited authority; school-specific eligibility, loan terms and an individual tax outcome are not established.

The IRS treats a lease-cancellation payment as rent included in rental income in the year received.

Sources & verification

www.irs.gov source-backed-recovered-record

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