Tip: Prefer to receive rent checks payable to “Chase” or Citibank”

Itemized deductions can show repairs, depreciation, mtg cost, pTax etc, so you can’t hide your rental income.

Standard deductions show none of these and hence provide a loophole to avoid paying tax on rent income.

Wallace said you can write off many expensive renovations against rental income to reduce your tax, but I think IRS may pick you for audit.