2026 tax year · Alaska
Rental host taxes in Alaska
Airbnb, Turo and the rest report your gross and withhold nothing. The gap between that and what you are actually taxed on is your costs, in Alaska that gap is worth $2,252 in tax.
Take a driver who grossed $39,000 over 18,000 business miles. After mileage at 74.3 cents and the rest of the stack, worked through on the rental host page $10,100 comes off and $28,900 is left as taxable profit. That profit is what Alaska and the IRS charge against.
What that leaves you owing in Alaska
| Self-employment tax | $4,083 |
| Federal income tax | $861 |
| Alaska income tax | $0, no state income tax |
| Total tax | $4,944 |
| Effective rate on gross | 12.7% |
Earning more in Alaska
A single filer taking the standard deduction, this work as the only income, the calculator above handles the other filing statuses. Miles rise with earnings, so the deduction rises too, and the effective rate on gross climbs more slowly than it would for someone whose income grew without expenses attached:
| Volume | Gross | Mileage off | Taxable profit | Alaska tax | Total tax | Rate on gross |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part-time | $13,000 | $0 | $13,000 | , | $1,837 | 14.1% |
| Steady side income | $39,000 | $0 | $39,000 | , | $7,196 | 18.5% |
| Full-time | $63,000 | $0 | $63,000 | , | $12,729 | 20.2% |
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Alaska specifics that change the number
Alaska is also one of five states with no general sales tax, so the total tax picture is lighter than the income tax line alone suggests.
Local taxes on an Alaska let
The income tax below is only part of it. Short-term lets attract occupancy, lodging or transient taxes levied by the city or county rather than Alaska, often at rates that dwarf the state income tax. Some platforms collect and remit them; some collect only part; in some places the host is on the hook entirely. That is a local question this calculator cannot answer, and it is the one hosts most often get wrong.
On $28,900 of profit, what the states around Alaska would charge:
| State | Its tax | vs Alaska |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | No income tax | same |
| Florida | No income tax | same |
| California | $370 | +$370 |
| New York | $1,261 | +$1,261 |
- Texas works out the same as Alaska on this income.
- Florida works out the same as Alaska on this income.
- California would take $370 more, $370 against Alaska's $0.
- New York would take $1,261 more, $1,261 against Alaska's $0.
Rental host tax questions in Alaska
How much should an Alaska host set aside?
About 12.7% of gross on the $39,000 example, $4,944 across self-employment tax, federal income tax and nothing to Alaska. Set aside from each payout rather than finding it in April.
Does the $39,000 on my 1099-NEC match what Alaska taxes?
No. Alaska taxes profit, not gross. After $10,100 of deductions the taxable figure is $28,900, so there is no Alaska tax either way. But the federal side drops by $2,252.