Rent out your home for 14 days tax-free
The 'Masters exemption': if you rent your home for 14 or fewer days a year, the rental income is not reportable. This is a real, narrow rule — not a license to run a full-time rental.
by R. Lindqvist
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- SupportP. Moreau · Sep 13, 2026
The 14-day rule is in the Internal Revenue Code.
26 U.S.C. § 280A(g) — Special rule for certain rental use. · read the source
- SupportJ. Okafor · Sep 9, 2026
Genuine rule, and the 14-day limit is strict. Day 15 changes everything.
- CounterpointJohn Doe 2 · Oct 12, 2026
Genuine rule, and the 14-day limit is strict. Day 15 changes everything.
Source · read the source