Lily84
07-22-2008, 01:56 AM
I posted last week about switching our zip code and how that effects bah during my hubby's basic training and AIT.
Anyways, now I have read that it may or may not be illegal to receive BAH if you do not have a lease agreement. I definitely do NOT want to do anything that would get us into trouble. I can't seem to find out if you are required to have a lease agreement to legally receive bah. I am moving in with my parents, and I absolutely WILL be paying something to them each month, but they are not considering it "rent" and we won't have a legal "lease". We owe my parents money for a loan and also a car that I purchased from them and am making payments on to them. Plus I will be paying something for food and utilities too. Are we entitled to BAH under these circumstances? I have read some places that you will receive BAH no matter how much you pay for your house or if you pay no rent, and I have read other places that you will receive BAH if you can provide a lease agreement. Some people suggested writing up a lease agreement with my parents but I don't want them to have to deal with that on their taxes since I am paying them back for cash they had given us. If it is illegal to receive bah without a rental agreement pleas let me know so that we will not file for it! If it is okay to do, I certainly can use this money for our living expenses and to pay off debts.
Anyways, now I have read that it may or may not be illegal to receive BAH if you do not have a lease agreement. I definitely do NOT want to do anything that would get us into trouble. I can't seem to find out if you are required to have a lease agreement to legally receive bah. I am moving in with my parents, and I absolutely WILL be paying something to them each month, but they are not considering it "rent" and we won't have a legal "lease". We owe my parents money for a loan and also a car that I purchased from them and am making payments on to them. Plus I will be paying something for food and utilities too. Are we entitled to BAH under these circumstances? I have read some places that you will receive BAH no matter how much you pay for your house or if you pay no rent, and I have read other places that you will receive BAH if you can provide a lease agreement. Some people suggested writing up a lease agreement with my parents but I don't want them to have to deal with that on their taxes since I am paying them back for cash they had given us. If it is illegal to receive bah without a rental agreement pleas let me know so that we will not file for it! If it is okay to do, I certainly can use this money for our living expenses and to pay off debts.