2026 tax year

Rental host tax calculator

Renting out property or a vehicle carries costs the platform never sees, cleaning, supplies, repairs and the wear on the asset itself.

Switching state opens that state's page.

Enter your numbers and press Calculate to see your 2026 estimate.

The deduction stack

Cleaning and turnover between guests is the largest line for this kind of work, which is what separates it from every other gig category. They are only deductible if you kept the record.

DeductionAmount
Cleaning and turnover between guests$4,800
Repairs and maintenance on the asset$3,200
Supplies and equipment$2,100
Total deductions$10,100
Net profit, the taxable figure$28,900

On $39,000 of gross, 26% never reaches taxable profit. The gross and the cost figures illustrate the shape of the work, they are not a claim about what anyone earns, and every rate applied to them is from the verified 2026 dataset.

Nothing is withheld These platforms are not employers and take nothing out. What you owe is paid in four instalments across the year, see quarterly estimated payments.

Rental host taxes by state

Your state's rate applies to that net profit. Each page works it through with that state's 2026 rules:

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