The annual tax return is a confusing topic for many HOAs and condominium associations. State and federal statutes require all associations to file tax returns every year. But that doesn’t mean that all do and that creates a risky situation for any association that doesn’t file. Let’s take a look at the rules, risks, and…
Does your Homeowners Association (HOA), Property Owners Association, or Condo Community have owners that don’t pay their common charges, dues, or assessments on time? I’ve been in this industry since 2001 and the system we have now is the best. Along with our collection agency partner, Axela, we collect in a way that is fair,…
Many Homeowner Association and Condominium Boards make the mistake of equating doing their bookkeeping by themselves or picking a low-cost bookkeeper with saving money. What if I told you that using an HOA and condominium specialized third-party accounting and bookkeeping firm actually pays for itself? I’m guessing you’d want to learn more. Here’s the proof!…
Have you heard about the new radio station, WIIFM? No, WIIFM isn’t really a radio station. It is an acronym for What’s In It For Me. When it comes to the challenge of accurate financial management and bookkeeping for your condominium association or HOA, it is a question you need to ask yourself. Before you…
At Community Financials, we often find ourselves rooting for the “little guys”. In a world where condominium associations and HOAs can be made up of hundreds or even thousands of units, the majority of condos and HOAs are smaller in stature. Many have 50 units or less comprising the association. Regardless of size, all community…
When a unit owner or HOA member misses a few payments or stops paying common fees and assessments altogether, most HOAs or condo associations turn to an attorney to help them collect. While this process is common and traditional, it is antiquated and further taxes the resource of the association and creates large attorney fees…
I served five years as an Army Lieutenant and then Captain from 1995-2000. It was an awesome education – I refer to this experience as my real-world MBA. I learned a lot (from some of the best senior officers and sergeants) that makes me a better person and leader today but wanted to share 3…
You may have heard of the banking term lockbox which refers to a bank-operated mailing address to which homeowners mail their payment checks. The checks are then delivered to a bank payment processing facility. This is a more secure and faster way to deposit physical owner payments. When checks are delivered to the lockbox, they…
One of Community Financials biggest services is to collect homeowner’s association dues payments. About half of these payments are paid online and the other half are paid by check (this varies by community). However, when an owner decides to mail in a payment it takes extra time in the postal service to go from the…
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