<prompt> Human: Hey Redditors. So I pay 1,455.00 in rent and have been for the past few months to my landlord. My Fiancee lives with me and now she makes enough where she will start paying some. She will start off probably 500 a month and then move to 727.50 or 50 percent of the rent. If we want give only one check to the Landlord, what is our best option. Should my Fiancee write me a check for her portion before I pay. In her check memo she could write for my portion of rent check Payable to Martha XXX Martha is our landlord.Then I write one check for the full rent amount to Martha?I dont want these monthly checks to appear like income obviously and cause any annoying issue down the road or paying taxes etc. What is the recommended way for multiple roommates to pay one check to a landlord? What is the best thing for her to write in the memo section?Note: I want to stay oldschool with checks. I like the easy record keeping. I dont want to use Venmo etc.ThanksAssistant: I dont understand how this is complicated. Either give the landlord 2 checks, or accept a check from your fiance and send 1 check yourself. It doesnt matter whats written in the memo field. Who would think that the monthly rent check youre getting is income? Whos looking at your bank account that closely?Human: idk im just trying to go about things the correct way. dont want to be an idiot now and overlook something simple that could negatively affect me in the future. dont people get audited for stuff or is that way less common than I think? maybe im just overthinking it  <response>: Youre overthinking it. People get audited for unusual activity. Splitting the rent is not an unusual activity. 