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Free Tax Tools for Short-Term Rental Hosts

Small, honest tools for Airbnb and STR hosts. Each one states exactly what it models and what it doesn't — no signup, no email gate.

CALCULATOR

Airbnb Estimated Tax Calculator

Enter your expected net profit for the year and get a federal quarterly estimated-tax figure (Form 1040-ES) plus the next four IRS due dates — with optional self-employment tax.

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CHECKLIST

Schedule E Deductions Checklist

All fifteen IRS Schedule E expense lines (5–19) explained for STR hosts, with the common traps: the payout trap on service fees, repair vs. improvement, and mixed-use proration.

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GUIDE

Payouts vs. Gross Income Explained

Why your bank deposits are not your taxable income, what each transaction-history row type means (Reservation, Payout, Adjustment, Pass-Through TOT), and why the 1099-K won't match your payouts.

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WALKTHROUGH

Download Your Transaction History CSV

Where to find Airbnb's transaction history export, which date range to pull for your tax year, what every column means, and the gotchas (blank cells, metadata rows, parenthesized negatives) before you tally.

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These tools are planning aids, not tax advice — each page lists its limitations explicitly. For your real numbers, Roost Ledger reconciles your Airbnb transaction CSV into per-property P&L, Schedule E worksheets, and estimated-tax tracking.