AirBnB Experience - Hosting Question

Taji1
Level 1
Los Angeles, CA

AirBnB Experience - Hosting Question

Hi All,
We're currently hosts of an apartment on AirBnB. However, we're also interested in being a host for an AirBnB Experience. In speaking with our tax advisor, we were told that hosting AirBnB lodging is passive income so the taxes only apply to income. However, to host an Experience, it is no longer passive and could be subject to paying Social Security. Can anybody shed some light on this and verify if this is true or not? Thanks.

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@Taji1, you pose an interesting question.

 

I am wondering if this article from AirBnB would be on point:

 

https://www.airbnb.com/help/article/1136/what-kind-of-taxes-do-i-need-to-pay-as-an-experience-host-i...

 

Your personal tax advisor should also be able to guide you as to what to do for your specific situation.