The Airbnb Host's Tax and Accounting Guide

by Kincaid and Le Companies LLC

Congratulations -- your Airbnb listing is making money. Now the IRS wants their share, and the rules for short-term rental income are not the same as a regular job, a long-term rental, or a traditional business. They are their own category with their own rules, and getting them wrong can cost you thousands in overpaid taxes or, worse, trigger an audit.