That is not considered income as long as held in a seperate account.Income is what you personally received, so if you were awarded any partial days of rent for the balance of the month then that's your income.. 

I also give tenants cash awards at the end of the year for paying rent on time.

The remainder, if you can't locate the tenant and/or it wasn't specifically awarded to you, is usually sent to the state, who puts it in an "unclaimed funds" pool with the person's name. 

I want to use my Roth funds to enter the drawing so when I win, the prize is awarded to my SDIRA and taxes are mitigated.

Get the BP 30 days on the site in a row award ;)

BUT when I responded to the newbie's thread (which I hope to covert to client) I won THIS award!  

The group voted my goal the best of 2016 and awarded me a free iPad 4!

So, after the judge looked at the evidence, I was awarded the money that I had sued for.  

The court may in its discretion award up to two times the amount of the deposit for the intentional refusal of the landlord to give the statement or refund due.

Arbitration and mediation are other methods of resolving disputes about the condition of a rental unit (see page 48).A tenant has another option: filing a lawsuit against the landlord to recover money damages if the landlord does not repair serious defects in a timely manner.119 This kind of lawsuit can be filed in small claims court or superior court, depending on the amount demanded in the suit.If the tenant wins the lawsuit, the court may award the tenant his or her actual damages, and “special damages” in an amount ranging from $100 to $1,000.120 “Special damages” are costs that the tenant incurs, such as the cost of a motel room, because the landlord did not repair the defects in the rental unit.