If you have unpaid rent due which was related to COVID-19 and there is signficant difference between what the Landlord and you, the tenant, maintains is due, you can summarize the amounts you contend were paid and the amount that the Landlord contends are owed in a Tenant Ledger. You will have limited time to argue your case in Small Claims Court and showing these differences in an Excel file submitted as an Exhibit to the Judge or Commissioner and to your landlord can quickly get your point across. Be sure that your dollar amounts claimed are accurate and that you can back this up with evidence.
Redacted bank statements, images of cashed checks, or electronic statements from the property management company can be taken to court and submitted as evidence if the Landlord challenges the payments that you claim were made and if the Judge wants proof of payment. Don't forget to bring evidence of payment from any government assistance that you may have received from the state or city for unpaid COVID-19 related debt.
The Judge or Commissioner may take your Tenant Ledger and evidence of payment under submission when deciding the amount that you owe.
A sample Tenant Ledger is shown below and can be accessed here:
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