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Short-Term Rental Tax Guide

  • ITEM SKU
    8250
  • CPE Hours
    8
  • Full Course Price
    $64.50
Exam Questions: 40
Course Level: Basic
Pages: 182 | Content: 168, Supplemental: 14
NASBA Area of Study: Taxes
Not Acceptable for: N/A
Version: 8250

Short-term rentals entitle hosts to take advantage of a variety of deductions and other tax benefits. Whether they are renting through Airbnb, FlipKey, TripAdvisor, Craigslist, or VRBO, it is important to understand the tax rules specific to this market, including the 20% pass-through deduction. This course will address which expenses can be deducted, how to report the income, how to deduct losses, and vacation home and tax-free rental rules. All course material provided. No prerequisites. Course level: Basic.

EA Program Approval Number: ZX34G-T-00528-23-S

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Table of Contents
  • How Short-Term Rental Hosts Are Taxed
  • Tax-Free Short-Term Rentals
  • Deducting Your Expenses: The Basics
  • Operating Expenses
  • Repairs
  • Deducting Long-Term Assets
  • The Pass-Through Tax Deduction
  • Prorating Your Deductions
  • Reporting Rental Income on Your Tax Return
  • Filing IRS Form 1099 Information Returns
  • Deducting Losses for Short-Term Rentals
  • Recordkeeping
Objectives
  • To recognize how short-term rentals are taxed
  • To identify tax-free situations
  • To recognize what qualifies as rental expenses
  • To recognize what expenses qualify as current
  • To differentiate repairs, betterments, and improvements
  • To recognize how depreciation is handled
  • To recognize how pass-through deductions are handled
  • To identify which expenses can be prorated
  • To recognize how to file a Schedule E
  • To recognize how to file a Form 1099-NEC
  • To identify how to handle deduction on multiple properties
  • To recognize how to track income and expenses

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