How this works
You can rent your personal home to your own business for up to 14 days a year. The business deducts the rent, and you receive that money tax-free personally (IRC §280A(g)) — as long as it's a real business use at a fair, documented rate.
To keep it legitimate, you need ALL of these:
- A real business purpose — photo/video shoots for marketing, or actual meetings/events (board or strategy meetings, team retreats, hosting clients).
- A fair rate — what a comparable venue (studio, Airbnb, hotel meeting room, or event space) would charge for the day. Document it.
- Your home is rented 14 days or fewer in the year (including any non-business rentals).
- The business actually pays the rent to you, and you keep records: an agenda/itinerary for each shoot or meeting, an invoice, and your comparable-rate quotes.
Your numbers
Days counted (capped at 14)8
Total tax-free rent$2,800
Illustrative tax saved$896
Keep it legitimate: a real business purpose (actual meetings/shoots), a fair documented rate, 14 days or fewer, and the business must actually pay it to you.
Documentation to keep (for your CPA / audit file)
Your 2–3 comparable venue quotes (entered above) — keep them on file
Meeting dates & business purpose (agenda / minutes)
Invoice from you to the business (number / date)
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