- Subjects
- Genres
- Law for laypersons
- Published
-
Berkeley, CA :
Nolo
[2017]-
- Language
- English
- Corporate Author
- Corporate Author
- Other Authors
- Item Description
- Author: Stephen Fishman, J.D., 2018-
"Airbnb, HomeAway, VRBO & more." - Physical Description
- volumes ; 23 cm
- ISBN
- 9781413324563
- 1. Introduction: Who This Book Is For
- 2. How Short-Term Rental Hosts Are Taxed
- Income Taxes
- Social Security and Medicare Taxes
- Net Investment Income Tax
- Local and State Occupancy Taxes
- 3. Tax-Free Short-Term Rentals
- Short-Term Rentals That Qualify for Tax-Free Treatment
- Effect of Qualifying for Tax-Free Treatment
- 4. Deducting Your Expenses: The Basics
- What You Can Deduct
- How Your Tax Status Affects Your Deductions
- Deductions for Multiple Owners
- 5. Operating Expenses
- What Are Operating Expenses?
- Direct Expenses Deductible in Full
- Operating Expenses That Must Be Allocated
- 6. Repairs
- Repairs vs. Improvements
- Deducting Repairs for Short-Term Room Rentals
- Three Safe Harbors
- Repair Versus Improvement: Analysis Under the Regulations
- How to Deduct Repairs and Maintenance
- When Guests Pay for Repairs
- Properly Document Repairs
- 7. Deducting Long-Term Assets
- Depreciating Property Used in Your Rental Activity
- How to Depreciate Real Property
- Personal Property
- Section 179 Expensing
- Regular and Bonus Depreciation
- Personal Property Converted to Rental Use
- 8. Prorating Your Deductions
- Direct Expenses Are Fully Deductible
- Expenses That Must Be Prorated
- Calculating Personal and Rental Days
- 9. Reporting Rental Income on Your Tax Return
- Most Hosts Use Schedule E to Report Rental Income
- Schedule E Line-by-line
- Completing Schedule E When You Have a Rental Loss
- Hosts Who Don't File Schedule E
- 10. Filing IRS Form 1099 Information Returns
- When Someone Else Reports Your Rental Income to the IRS
- Reporting Payments You Make to ICs and Other Workers
- Back-Up Withholding for Independent Contractors
- 11. Deducting Losses for Short-Term Rentals
- What Are Rental Losses?
- Which Rental Loss Rules Apply
- Vacation Home Rules
- Hotel Business Rules
- Regular Rental Activity Rules
- 12. Record Keeping
- What Records Do You Need?
- Tracking Income and Expenses
- Supporting Documents for Your Expenses
- Property Usage Record
- Index