Recently a client brought up the concern that AirBNB and VRBO were incorrectly reporting their rental income. I thought of sharing a tip to all similar owners because I want you to thrive in your endeavor and not let compliance cause you IRS penalties.
First let’s be very clear: You are required to report all your rental income whether or not you receive a 1099 or not. But who exactly receives a 1099?
You will receive a 1099 if:
1. You have at least $20,000 in total revenue
2. And you have at least 200 transactions
If you have $30,000 in total revenue but only 100 transactions, you won’t get a 1099.
But here is the problem. If you simply just report the net amount that you receive from VRBO/AirBNB you are understating your gross revenue and are in non compliance.
For example, if you rent your AIRBNB house out for $2,000 but after AirBNB/VRBO commission, refund transactions, taxes and other fees you only receive $750 net in your bank account.
You need to manually go in and figure out how much fees were so you can report on your tax return
Gross Rental Income: $2,000 (this is the how much you list your property)
MISC Fees/Expenses: $250
Net Received: $1,750 (this was deposited into your bank account)
Please be careful not to make this reporting mistake!
You also don’t want to understate your rental income.
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