All 2.9 million Airbnb hosts in the United State can profit from this book. The first, and still only, one of its kind, it tells hosts everything they need to know about taxes for short-term rentals, including deductions they may take, depreciation, when short-term rentals are tax-free, repairs, and tax reporting for short-term rentals. The new edition covers all the latest tax changes brought about by the Coronavirus legislation passed by Congress. These include new tax breaks that can save hosts thousands in taxes: tax credits for sick leave and family leave for self-employed hosts, employee retention credit, and tax-free treatment of landlord PPP loans Many Airbnb hosts have lost money due to the Coronavirus pandemic. This book explain if, when, and how short-term rental hosts may deduct their losses from other nonrental income.

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