Has anyone had any problem downloading their 1099 form from AIRBnB?

[Rhonda45]

I tried today and it will not download.  I contacted a friend who is also a host and earlier she could download it and sent it to her CPA but today, Feb 8, neither of us can open it or download it.  Airbnb says it’s my IPad.  She uses a Chromebook.  I had no problem last year. 

[Patti120]

@.Rhonda- 

I am in Ventura. My 1099 this year was wrong just like last year. Airbnb accounting only filled out the other income of $1408.28 and forgot the Income Earned reporting section of over six figures. This was the email I just sent to Emilie one of the moderators in answer to her question on what I have done so far when I found the error. I hope you find it helpful too.:

Hi Emilie, I reached out to Host Support on the email with the tax document pdf and the Earnings Summary. Someone did reach out to me early this morning and closed the case on the Airbnb Host Website once I had verified my email. All correspondence is through email at this time per the Host support communication. I am in limbo waiting at this time.  

In the meantime, I will be sending Airbnb Accounting in San Francisco, CA third floor and the CFO Dave Stephenson in Seattle, Washington copies of my bank statements showing the actual amount received, copies of the 1099-MISC tax document that is incorrect and copies of the Earnings Summary which is also incorrect. Hopefully there will be more dialog than  last year and more quickly. I will also ask for the Airbnb "Justification" for how Accounting came up with their totals. The Justification helped my accountant make adjustments to my return since Airbnb last year, was showing income I did not receive of approximately $7000. Without the Justification I would have had to pay over $3000 of additional tax. My accountant was successful in making the adjustments so I did not have any additional tax due to Airbnb's errors. 

I have messaged Dave Stephenson through Linked in to let him know there is a problem once again ( I did this last year and he did respond albeit slow). He is a difficult person to locate but he is at the Seattle office for sure, not the San Francisco office. He is also the boss, so I am sure he is not a happy person with this news. 

The more information the boss has and the accounting department has, more changes in the future can be made. Hopefully accounting accuracy is not just wishful thinking in the future at Airbnb. 

Best,

Patti ***

Ventura, California USA 

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[Amy218]

Rhonda I am having the same issue. Unable to download my 1099. I use an iPad also.

[Rhonda45]

I was able to download it last year without any problems. They told me they cannot mail it to me due to privacy issues.  Guess I will have to contact the IRS.  Good luck to you.  Airbnb was no help.  Said it was my iPad. I think it’s their problem.  

[Rhonda45]

airbnb said it is not a problem on their end but you, a friend who also hosts is having the same problem.  

[Lorna170]

@Rhonda45   Do you have the PDF App installed?  

I did not receive a 1099 this year, so I do not have one to test with, but I would suspect that it will not download if you do not have a PDF reader  (like that from Adobe) installed.

[Rhonda45]

yes.  Airbnb says they are working on it.