Article Date:
August 2019


Word Count:
1984

 

 

Personal Use of Your Rental Triggers Ugly Vacation Home Rules


You must consider the vacation home rules when you1

 

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rent a bedroom in your home and also use it personally, or

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rent your beach home (or any other home you own) and also use it personally.

 

In this article, we examine the impact of personal use on your rental activity. If you have no personal use of your bedroom or a property, see one or both of the articles below:

 

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Secrets to Pocketing Cash by Renting a Bedroom in Your Home

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Know These Tax Rules If Your Average Rental Is Seven Days or Less

 

What Is a Tax Code-Defined Vacation Home?

 

The tax code reference to vacation homes is misleading. Technically, tax law says a “vacation home” is a dwelling you use for both2

 

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personal purposes, and

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rental purposes.

 

What Is a Dwelling?

 

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