The Problem with Tracking Airbnb Income Manually
Airbnb hosts know the frustration. You earned $42,000 in gross bookings last year, but after Airbnb's 3% host fee, cleaning costs, supplies, and repairs, the actual profit is much harder to pin down. The Airbnb dashboard shows payouts, but it does not track your expenses. Your bank account shows deposits, but does not separate platform fees from net income.
RentalReportLab bridges that gap. Import your Airbnb CSV and instantly see the full picture: $42,000 gross bookings, $1,260 in Airbnb service fees, $6,300 in cleaning costs, $2,800 in supplies and linens, $1,900 in repairs. Your actual net profit: $29,740. That is the number that matters for your tax return, your investment decisions, and your peace of mind.
Without this kind of tracking, most hosts either overpay on taxes (because they miss deductible expenses) or underpay (because they forget to report all income sources). Neither outcome is good. RentalReportLab keeps your records accurate and complete.
How It Works
Import Your Airbnb CSV
Export your transaction history from Airbnb and upload the CSV. RentalReportLab auto-detects the format and maps payouts, fees, and adjustments to the correct fields.
Add STR Expenses
Log cleaning costs, guest supplies, linen service, professional photos, and repairs. Each expense maps to a Schedule E category automatically.
Generate Tax Reports
At year end, generate a Schedule E report or P&L statement that includes all Airbnb income and STR expenses. Download the PDF or share it with your CPA.
Built for Short-Term Rental Hosts
RentalReportLab includes features designed specifically for Airbnb and short-term rental operators:
- •Airbnb CSV auto-detection: the importer recognizes Airbnb's export format and maps columns automatically, including payouts, host fees, and cleaning fee payments
- •Fee tracking per booking: see that a $600 booking generated $522 in net payout after $78 in Airbnb service fees
- •STR expense categories: cleaning ($150 per turnover), supplies ($45 per month), linens ($320 quarterly), and professional photography ($250 one-time)
- •Multi-platform support: track Airbnb, VRBO, and direct bookings for the same property with income broken down by source
- •Tax-ready output: Schedule E reports and P&L statements that include all STR income and expenses, formatted for your CPA