517. The 2025 Tax Rulebook for STR Hosts: What You Need to Know with CPA Amanda Han
Thanks For Visiting
Airbnb Superhosts Annette Grant & Sarah Karakaian
4.9 • 590 Ratings
🗓️ 20 November 2025
⏱️ 55 minutes
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Summary
This week, Sarah and Annette sit down with CPA and tax strategist Amanda Han to break down the major tax updates hosts need to know heading into 2025.
From the newly passed “One Big Beautiful Bill” to evolving depreciation rules, Amanda explains what’s changed, what’s stayed the same, and how short-term rental owners can use these updates to maximize savings and make smarter financial decisions.
She also shares why bookkeeping is the “bad B word” no host can ignore, the truth about the short-term rental loophole (and why it’s not actually shady), and how to identify a CPA who truly understands the STR world.
If you’ve ever felt intimidated by tax talk, this conversation will help you feel empowered, informed, and ready to approach 2026 with confidence.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
- What the One Big Beautiful Bill means for STR investors
- How to qualify for the short-term rental “loophole” (and why that term can be misleading)
- Updates to bonus depreciation and cost segregation
- What “material participation” actually looks like in practice
- How to structure your bookkeeping and track expenses property-by-property
- Tips for hiring your kids, using sub-accounts, and working with the right CPA
- The growing role of AI in accounting and what not to trust it with
Resources mentioned:
Relay Financial: Business banking we use at Thanks for Visiting
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | You're listening to the Thanks for Visiting Podcast. |
| 0:08.4 | We believe hosting with Hart is at the core of every short-term rental. |
| 0:12.5 | With Annette's background in business operation. |
| 0:15.1 | And Sarah's extensive hospitality management and interior design experience, |
| 0:19.1 | we have welcomed thousands of guests from over 30 |
| 0:22.2 | countries earning us over a million dollars and garnering us thousands of five-star reviews. |
| 0:27.9 | We love sharing creative ways for your listing to stand out, serve your guests, and be profitable. |
| 0:34.9 | Each episode, we will have knowledgeable guests who bring value to the short-term rental industry. |
| 0:39.4 | Or we will share our stories of our own experiences so you can implement actual improvements to your rentals. |
| 0:46.2 | Whether you're experienced, new, or nervous to start your own short-term rental, we promise you'll feel right at home. |
| 0:53.3 | Before we dive into the content, let promise you'll feel right at home. |
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