Asked to provide monthly invoices. Is that strange?
One of my CRE tenants emailed me to tell me his accountant needs a monthly invoice for rent. In 20 years I’ve never had a tenant ask for this so I’m a little curious what the potential consequences could be. I can’t imagine any but I’ve learned better safe than sorry in this industry. 

Anyone see any reason why I shouldn’t? 

Thank you!
[{"id": "io98sxf", "text": "For the IRS to accept a business expense you need to present proof of payment and the invoice you paid, showing what you were paying.  It would also be perfectly acceptable to have one statement per year showing that information, and present that with their taxes, but they're bean counter is probably just being extra paranoid and wants the monthly statements to match up with the monthly payments.  My guess is that's why they would want those.", "replies": [{"id": "io9kek1", "text": "Makes sense, it\u2019s just an extra step I don\u2019t really want to do but, gotta get paid. I usually do a statement upon request or end of year. \nThank you", "replies": [{"id": "io9o2zy", "text": "If it's easyish for you to do, you could create all 12 invoices and send them all at the same time with the appropriate due dates. So at least you only have to do it once a year still.  I was thinking from your perspective that this would be kind of a minor pain in the ass request.", "replies": [{"id": "ioap3vo", "text": "I have done exactly this for a tenant that requested it.  Did it all at once and forgot about it.  \n\nFor the record, I have only had one tenant that ever requested this of me.", "replies": [], "depth": 4}], "depth": 3}, {"id": "ioaxay2", "text": "Just have quickboooks do it for you automatically.", "replies": [], "depth": 3}], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "io99en6", "text": "Nothing weird or to worry about unless something isn't lining up.", "replies": [{"id": "io9k6aa", "text": "I think they are good, just a new request for me. Always get the requests for receipts or statements.", "replies": [], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "io99j1c", "text": "In 20 years you've never had a tenant ask for an invoice?! That is strange...\n\nIs this tenant paying some amount of CAM monthly that would differ the actual paid versus the base contract?  Accountant could just be reconciling the payments between various accounts (rent/utilities/repairs etc.)", "replies": [{"id": "io9jzsx", "text": "Yep, never that I can recall. I\u2019ve been asked for receipts hundreds of times and that\u2019s never an issue. All my leases are modified gross but increases are spelled out in the lease agreement and whenever there is an increase I send an invoice with justification. I think it is just the accountant being picky but wanted to make sure.", "replies": [], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "io9gv09", "text": "People sometimes ask but we just say no.", "replies": [{"id": "ioaqbg9", "text": "Why not?", "replies": [{"id": "ioatji5", "text": "Just more paperwork for our staff. Everyone knows when the rent is due, the lease has a payment schedule.", "replies": [], "depth": 3}], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "ioacswi", "text": "I just send monthly invoices by default to my NNN tenants. A couple times a year the bottom line changes due to budgets, reconciliations, late payments/fees, or rent escalations. I don't send invoices on my Gross building, but that's because those tenants are either on ACH payments or government tenants who pay the whole year upfront.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "ioapd5l", "text": "Refer to the lease. It should specifically say it is payable without. Tell him to send the accountant the lease.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "iocdukj", "text": "Use an online payment system that automatically generates emailed invoices and receipts. It\u2019ll give them what they need and get you out of the rent collection business.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "iocpkpl", "text": "The better question is, why aren\u2019t you sending invoices?", "replies": [], "depth": 1}]