Posted by me on October 31, 2001 at 15:26:02:
In Reply to: rent always paid in cash-demanded by the LL-is he avoiding taxes?? posted by Miles on October 30, 2001 at 12:59:13:
Even if he is avoiding taxes--it looks that way--threatening to turn him in if he doesn't do something could be a criminal act--extortion. Not sure about the legality, but why risk it?
Best you can do is call the IRS and rat him out, in the event things go bad. I think you can get a portion of whatever is recovered.
: I live in a month-to-month apartment and my landlord wants to increase my rent from $1500 to $2000. I am determined not to pay this because the place is not that great and is not anywhere near any subway stops. Plus when people are going through incredibly difficult times I just find it highly inappropriate to raise rents these days.
: I suspect that he does not claim the apartment on his taxes. Why? Because since I have lived there for two years he has always insisted on cash payment for rent, never a check. I tried once to give him a personal check and he would not take it. I then tried to give him a certified bank check and he still would not take it. I offered to give him a money order and he still declined. Seems to me he is cheating the government out of taxes and has been for a while.
: So I want to know if I have any kind of "ammunition" on my end to prevent him from raising my rent. I am very close to calling the IRS and the HoOusing Authority on him. If that means risking my apartment, fine. I can surely find another place but I just hate moving. I've moved 6 times in three years, I've been at this apartment for 2 years and would like to stay but not if it means I'm going to have to pay $500 more.
: This may not be the most diplomatic way of handling this situation, is there another way?
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