🏡💰 Are you renting on Airbnb? Here’s how to declare your income without stress!
You have put your apartment or house up for rent on Airbnb and the income is starting to accumulate. But when it comes time to fill out your tax return, panic strikes! 🤯 Where do you declare this income? What tax regime should you choose to pay less tax while staying compliant? Don’t worry, here is THE complete guide to declare your Airbnb income easily and avoid costly mistakes! 👇
✅ Why is it imperative to declare your Airbnb income?
For several years, Airbnb and other rental platforms have been directly reporting hosts’ income to the tax authorities 📊. If you don’t declare your rental income, the tax administration can assess you and impose penalties of up to 80% of the amount owed 😱.
👉 Good news: there are advantageous tax regimes that allow you to optimize your return and reduce your tax burden 📉.
📝 How to declare your Airbnb income based on your tax status?
Airbnb income is considered as Industrial and Commercial Profits (BIC). There are two tax options to declare them:
1️⃣ The micro-BIC regime (easy and quick):
📌 For whom? If your Airbnb income is less than €77,700/year.
📌 How does it work? You declare the gross amount received (before expenses) and automatically benefit from a 50% deduction.
📝 To fill out on your tax return:
✔️ Declaration 2042 C PRO
✔️ Box 5ND (or 5OD if you are filing jointly)
🎯 Advantages: Simplicity, automatic 50% deduction
⚠️ Disadvantage: No possibility to deduct actual expenses
2️⃣ The actual regime (tax optimization):
📌 For whom? If your Airbnb income is higher than €77,700/year or if you have a lot of expenses to deduct (repairs, loan interest, co-ownership charges).
📌 How does it work? You deduct all your actual expenses and declare the net result (income – expenses).
📝 To fill out on your tax return:
✔️ Complementary declaration 2031-SD (actual BIC)
✔️ Transfer the result to declaration 2042 C PRO (box 5NA to 5PK)
🎯 Advantages: Deduction of expenses, often more financially interesting
⚠️ Disadvantage: More complex formalities, mandatory accounting
🏠 Particular cases: Airbnb and tax exemption
Are you wondering if you can not pay taxes on your Airbnb income? Here are the legal exceptions:
🔹 You rent a part of your primary residence and the income does not exceed €760 per year? ✅ Full exemption.
🔹 Your annual rental income is less than €305? ✅ No taxation.
📊 Social contributions: how much will you really have to pay?
🚨 Attention! In addition to income tax, your Airbnb income is subject to social contributions (17.2%).
👉 Example:
If you earn €10,000 on Airbnb:
- In micro-BIC: You are taxed on €5,000 (50% deduction)
- In actual regime: You are taxed on your real net profit, after deducting expenses 📉
🚨 Sanctions in case of non-declaration
If you do not declare your Airbnb income, here’s what you risk:
❌ Tax reassessment with late penalties
❌ Increase of 10 to 80% on taxes owed
❌ Flat fine if the tax administration detects undeclared income
💡 Tip: Declare even if you are not taxable to avoid any issues with the tax authorities 😉
🔥 Tips to optimize your Airbnb taxation!
✅ Opt for “Furnished Tourism” classification 🏨: Tax deduction of up to 71%.
✅ Declare as Non-Professional Furnished Renter (LMNP): Allows you to benefit from the actual regime without excessive constraints.
✅ Deduct as many expenses as possible in the actual regime: Repairs, insurance, loan interest, management fees…
📢 👉 Bonus advice: Join a Registered Management Organization (OGA) to avoid a 25% increase on your taxable profits!
👩💼 Testimonial from Marie: “I avoided a tax reassessment thanks to this guide”
“I had started renting my studio in Paris without worrying too much about taxes. A year later, I received a letter from the tax authority demanding several thousand euros 😨! Fortunately, I was able to regularize my situation and optimize my return thanks to the actual regime. Today, I pay less tax and sleep soundly 😌.”
📢 So, are you ready to declare your Airbnb income without stress?
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💬 Have you ever had a bad surprise with the tax authorities? Tell us in the comments! 👇
💡 Want to know more about Airbnb?
Find all the answers to your questions and discover the best strategies to optimize your Airbnb experience in our complete guide! 🔥
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