Yahoo Answers is shutting down on May 4th, 2021 (Eastern Time) and beginning April 20th, 2021 (Eastern Time) the Yahoo Answers website will be in read-only mode. There will be no changes to other Yahoo properties or services, or your Yahoo account. You can find more information about the Yahoo Answers shutdown and how to download your data on this help page.

Can you claim income from airbnb if you don't own the house?

I use my personal information on airbnb account but I don't own the house which I am using as airbnb, how should I put this on taxes and what form to use?

3 Answers

Relevance
  • 1 month ago

    You have to claim all income.  Your problem is inability to deduct expenses because you don't own the home.

  • 1 month ago

    Yes.  The percentage of square footage of the part rented to airbnb customers is deductible as utility and rent expense.  

  • 1 month ago

    If you are keeping the money, then you put it normally, like if you owned the home (except that you don't deduct expenses that you don't have because of not owning the home).

    If you are just running the account and the owner is getting the money, then you would be a "nominee" (and you'd probably have to give the owner a 1099; it's going to be complicated and you should get an accountant to help you).

Still have questions? Get your answers by asking now.