Short-Term Rentals (8)
Tax guides for Airbnb and VRBO hosts.
Orlando TPP Tax Guide: Reporting Airbnb & VRBO Furniture
Orange County generally requires a timely Tangible Personal Property (TPP) return when you first claim the $25,000 exemption. Learn how to claim the $25,000 exemption and properly report your rental furniture.
Read article →7 min read · reviewed Aug 2026The 7-Day Rule for Short-Term Rentals: What Orlando Hosts Should Know
How the "7-day rule" affects Orlando Airbnb and VRBO hosts — when a short-term rental is not treated as a rental activity, the material participation requirements, and the limits that can still apply.
Read article →5 min read · reviewed Sep 2026The Airbnb 1099-K Reports More Than You Made. Here's the Reconciliation.
Airbnb's 1099-K reports the gross amount guests paid — including platform fees and taxes you never received. How to reconcile the form to your actual payouts and report income once, correctly.
Read article →6 min read · reviewed Sep 2026Cost Segregation for Short-Term Rentals: When Front-Loading Depreciation Pays
A cost segregation study reclassifies parts of your rental into 5-, 7-, and 15-year property, front-loading depreciation. For high-income hosts who materially participate, it can be decisive. Here's when it's worth the price.
Read article →6 min read · reviewed Sep 2026Material Participation: The Hours That Decide Whether STR Losses Touch Your W-2
A short-term rental with average stays under seven days is not a rental activity for tax purposes. Whether its losses can offset your salary depends on your hours. The tests, what counts, and the log that proves it.
Read article →7 min read · reviewed Sep 2026Orlando Airbnb Taxes: A Short-Term Rental Host's Guide
Hosting in Orlando means federal rental rules, Florida sales tax, Orange County tourist tax, and a 1099-K that reports more than you received. What applies, what you collect, and what you deduct.
Read article →6 min read · reviewed Sep 2026Schedule E or Schedule C for Your Airbnb? The Line That Decides Self-Employment Tax
Most hosts report rental income on Schedule E with no self-employment tax. Provide substantial guest services, and the IRS expects Schedule C. Where the line is, and how to know which side you're on.
Read article →6 min read · reviewed Sep 2026Depreciation for Short-Term Rentals: Why Profitable Hosts Show Losses
The building recovers over 27.5 years, furnishings over 5 — and depreciation turns visible rental profit into paper loss. How basis works, what bonus depreciation covers, and the recapture nobody mentions until sale.
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