Airbnb's new 15.5% host-only fee
Airbnb is moving every host to a single 15.5% fee. Hosts outside the European Economic Area have until September 15, 2026 to adjust their pricing before it becomes mandatory. Run your numbers, then read the answers hosts are looking for right now.
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Free Airbnb income and expense spreadsheet
Track one property for one month with 12 payouts, 20 expenses, bank differences, and a cash summary. No email.
Interactive + Excel Lite↗Airbnb monthly bookkeeping checklist
Work through eight printable steps, then download a one-property, one-month Excel Lite with no email.
Booking-level calculator↗Airbnb 15.5% fee change calculator
Compare your old payout with the new single fee and calculate the price that keeps your payout about the same.
Monthly calculator↗Short-term rental profit calculator
Estimate monthly profit, operating margin, and the occupancy needed to break even.
Payout calculator↗Airbnb payout reconciliation calculator
Compare the expected platform payout with the bank deposit and see the exact difference.
Free CSV template↓Airbnb payout reconciliation spreadsheet
Match each platform payout and host fee to the deposit that actually reached your bank.
Free CSV checklist↓Airbnb expense categories checklist
Sort cleaning, platform fees, repairs, utilities, insurance, software, and capital-review items.
Build a clean money routine
Plain-language guides for hosts who would rather run the rental than learn accounting vocabulary.
Airbnb fee plus a manager's commission
When two cuts stack on the same booking, here is the math for your real effective take rate.
Read the guide → Tax-time recordsCo-host 1099-K double counting
Why a main host and a co-host can each get a form covering the same dollars, and how to reconcile it.
Read the guide → Tool choiceFree spreadsheet vs a paid workbook
A decision guide for when a free Airbnb spreadsheet is enough and when you have outgrown it.
Read the guide → Payout matchingRead an Airbnb earnings CSV
Keep five tracking fields from an export, then compare the expected payout with the bank deposit.
Read the CSV guide → Payout matchingReconcile Airbnb payouts to bank deposits
Export your earnings, handle batched reservations, and find the reason a deposit does not match.
Read the guide → BookkeepingTrack Airbnb income and expenses
Record the right three numbers for each stay and keep expenses in useful categories.
Read the guide → Monthly profitRead an Airbnb profit and loss spreadsheet
Separate booking income, platform payouts, operating costs, and the monthly result without accounting jargon.
See the monthly P&L → Platform feesUnderstand where your Airbnb payout goes
See how the split-fee and host-only models change the amount that reaches your bank.
Read the guide → Platform comparisonCompare Airbnb, Vrbo, and Booking.com fees
Compare the same booking across three platforms using documented 2026 assumptions.
See the benchmark → PricingSet a cleaning fee that covers the turnover
Start with your real costs, then check how the fee changes the guest's total price.
Read the guide → Tax-time recordsReconcile a 1099-K with your payouts
Understand why the form can show more than your bank deposits and what records to compare.
Read the guide → Tax conversationStart the Schedule C or Schedule E conversation
Use two practical questions to prepare for a conversation with your tax professional.
Read the guide → Local taxesCheck what occupancy tax still belongs to you
Learn what a booking platform may collect and what you still need to verify locally.
Read the guide → Tool choiceChoose a spreadsheet, software, or a bookkeeper
Compare manual control, automation, recurring cost, team access, and professional judgment.
Compare the options → MetricsCalculate ADR, RevPAR, and occupancy
The three formulas every host quotes, each with a worked example you can copy.
Read the guide → MetricsFind your break-even nightly rate
Turn your fixed and variable costs into the rate you need at your expected occupancy.
Read the guide → Tax-time recordsWhich Airbnb expenses are deductible?
What generally counts, whether the 15.5% host fee is included, and how to log each one.
Read the guide → Tax basicsThe 14-day rule and the no-1099 myth
When short-term rental income can be tax-free, and why a missing form does not remove tax.
Read the guide → Tax planningHow much to set aside for taxes
A general framework for reserving from each payout, with the IRS sources to check.
Read the guide → Business setupShould you form an LLC?
The trade-offs to weigh on liability, taxes, and cost, and what to ask a professional.
Read the guide → Business setupDo you need a separate bank account?
A bookkeeping-first answer to whether a dedicated account is worth the trouble.
Read the guide → Payout timingA payout was delayed: which date counts?
Which date to record income on under cash basis and under accrual basis.
Read the guide → BookkeepingRecord a refund or cancellation
How to log a refund without erasing the original entry, and why it lands on a later payout.
Read the guide → Multi-platformManage three platforms in one ledger
Bring Airbnb, Vrbo, and Booking.com income into one place without missing a payout.
Read the guide → BookkeepingCommon bookkeeping mistakes to avoid
The errors that trip up new hosts at tax time, and the specific fix for each one.
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