Owner of a property is a partner

I am the owner of a property and I am looking to get into a partnership with 2 other partners. The intended rent is 15000 and deposit is 1lakh. How can I receive the security deposit of 1lakh and what shall be the entry in the accounts book? Also, can I show my capital investment in the form of the security deposit?

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This discussion addresses how a property owner, entering a partnership, should handle a security deposit. It clarifies that security deposits are liabilities, recorded as current or long-term depending on refundability. The owner's capital investment cannot be shown as a security deposit. The thread also covers the accounting entries for receiving the deposit and discusses the legal limits on cash transactions, advising against large cash payments for deposits.

When a customer pays a security deposit, a business needs to record a security deposit liability. If the deposit is refundable within the a year, then the liability will be shown as a current liability, if not, then it should be shown as a long-term liability in the balance sheet.

Capital Investment may not be shown as security deposit
Entry will be

Bank A/c Dr
To security Deposit A/c Cr
( Being security Deposit received ) .

As I have already said, business needs to record a security deposit liability

f the deposit is refundable within the a year, then the liability will be shown as a current liability

For receiving 

Bank a/c dr

To Security Deposit a/c

 For liability creation

Cash a/c dr

To security deposit liability a/c

 

Thank You for your answers.

Originally posted by : Sourav
As I have already said, business needs to record a security deposit liability

f the deposit is refundable within the a year, then the liability will be shown as a current liability

For receiving 

Bank a/c dr

To Security Deposit a/c

 For liability creation

Cash a/c dr

To security deposit liability a/c

Thank You for your answers. Although I have one small question. Can the deposit amount be received in Cash(1lakh)? Or does it have to be paid via cheque or bank transfer only? 

 

Thank You for your answers. Although I have one small question. Can the deposit amount be received in Cash(1lakh)? Or does it have to be paid via cheque or bank transfer only? 

U/s 269ST

Cash payment should be upto 10000 rupees in cash otherwise above 10000 rupees it should be in cheque, account payee bank draft, bank transfer etc. in a single day or in a single transaction.

Cash receipts is limited upto 200000 rupees otherwise above 200000 rupees it should be received in cheque, account payee bank draft or bank transfer etc. in a single day or in a single transaction.

Okay Sir. 

But how shall I pay the deposit amount to myself, as I am the owner of a property but also a partner in the firm. It is decided as all 3 partners will have an equal contribution of the capital. So in this case, do I have to transfer my share of deposit as a partner(33000approx) in the firm's bank account and then again receive the amount from the partnership firm as a deposit by cheque or bank transfer? 

Will that not lead to unnecessary bank transactions whereas the end result is going to be that I am paying the money to myself?

Option 1 may be the best option

Sir, I didn't get a clear idea. Can you please explain which option should I opt for?

The option may be that It is decided as all 3 partners will have an equal contribution of the capital. So in this case, do I have to transfer my share of deposit as a partner(33000approx) in the firm's bank account and then again receive the amount from the partnership firm as a deposit by cheque or bank transfer

Okay Sir. Thank You very much for your help.

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