Every Airbnb Host's Tax Guide

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 of your hosting business without risking problems with the IRS.

Learn everything you need to know about taxes, including:

• deductions you should be taking
• how to report your short-term rental income
• how to deduct losses incurred during the COVID-19 pandemic, and
• vacation home and tax-free rental rules.

Whether you rent your property through Airbnb, FlipKey, TripAdvisor, Craigslist, or VRBO, you want to make sure you understand these tax rules, including the 20% pass-through deduction.

This new edition covers changes and updates to tax laws revised as a result of the coronavirus crisis.

Stephen Fishman is the author of several Nolo books, including Every Landlord’s Tax Deduction Guide, Deduct It!, and Tax Deductions for Professionals. He is a two-time recipient of the Independent Book Publishers Association’s Benjamin Franklin Award.

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. He is a two-time recipient of the Independent Book Publishers Association’s Benjamin Franklin Award.