The complete tax guide for Airbnb and other short-term rental hosts
As a short-term rental host, you’re entitled to many valuable deductions and other tax benefits. This book—the first of its kind—shows you how to make the most out of your hosting business without risking problems with the IRS.
Learn everything you need to know about taxes, including:
- what deductions you should be taking
- how to report your short-term rental income
- how to deduct losses and
- vacation home and tax-free rental rules.
This book focuses on the unique tax issues arising from renting residential or vacation property through online rental platforms like Airbnb, Flip Key, Trip Advisor, Craigslist, and VRBO. Every short-term rental host needs to understand these tax rules to ensure they take all the deductions to which they are entitled, pay no more tax than is legally required, and stay out of trouble with the IRS. This book provides all of this information in a practical, easy-to-understand way.
Table of Content
1. Introduction: Who This Book Is For 2. How Short-Term Rental Hosts Are Taxed 3. Tax-Free Short-Term Rentals 4. Deducting Your Expenses: The Basics 5. Operating Expenses 6. Repairs 7. Deducting Long-Term Assets 8. Prorating Your Deductions 9. Reporting Rental Income on Your Tax Return 10. Filing IRS Form 1099 Information Returns 11. Deducting Losses for Short-Term Rentals 12. Record Keeping [Checklist about the various tax deductions available and how to deduct losses.] Index
About the author
Stephen Fishman has dedicated his career as an attorney and author to writing useful, authoritative, and recognized guides on business, taxation, and intellectual property matters for small businesses, entrepreneurs, independent contractors, and freelancers. He is the author of 20 books and hundreds of articles, and has been quoted in The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Chicago Tribune, and many other publications. Among his books are Every Landlord’s Tax Deduction Guide, Deduct It! Lower Your Small Business Taxes, and Working for Yourself:Law & Taxes for Independent Contractors, Freelancers & Gig Workers of All Types, published by Nolo. You can visit Stephen’s website at www.fishmanlawandtaxfiles.com.
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