Changing US taxpayer information
There are different ways of updating and changing US taxpayer information.
When making changes, it’s important to be aware that Airbnb validates US taxpayer information with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). You will receive further communication from us regarding the status of this verification and any additional action which you may need to take.
The tax information we have on record for you as of the end of the year will be used to issue your applicable tax documents (Form 1099 or Form 1042-S).
If you need to correct an error on a tax document issued to you, you must notify us. Please check out our Help Center Article on correcting an error on a tax document.
Updating basic taxpayer information
When you add a taxpayer, you can always update basic information, like their name and address:
- Log in to your Account and select Taxes
- Go to the Taxpayers section
- Click the > icon next to a taxpayer
- Click or tap Update tax info
Changing a US tax form
Once you add a taxpayer to an account, there are certain details you can't edit. For example: Tax ID number, Business entity name, and Tax classification. To change any of these details, you need to replace the tax form with a new one.
Adding a new tax form:
- Log in to your Account and select Taxes
- Go to the Taxpayers section
- Click the > icon next to a taxpayer
- Click or tap on Remove Taxpayer
- Add, complete and submit the new form
The new form will be available in the Taxpayer section under Taxes.
Assigning taxpayers to payout methods
If you have multiple taxpayers, you need to assign each tax form to the correct payout method:
- Log in to your Account and select and go to the Payouts section
- Under each payout method, select on the options menu
- Select Assign taxpayer and then select the appropriate tax info
Tax reporting
We use taxpayer information for year-end IRS tax information reporting. Pass-Through Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) and resolution payouts don't go through routing rules (if you have them set up) and are sent to the Host's default payout method.
Default taxpayer
If you have more than one payout method but haven't added the different taxpayers to the correct payout methods, all payouts get allocated to a single default taxpayer. Unless you specify, this is automatically the first taxpayer which is added to the account.
Co-Host payouts feature
If a Host has set up Co-Host payouts, the Co-Host(s) may be required to add their taxpayer information. If eligible, Co-Host(s) will receive their own Form 1099 for payouts received within their own Airbnb account. Please note that Hosts using the Co-Host shared payout feature will still receive a Form 1099 that reports on the full gross reservation amount. Find out more about what amounts are reported for Hosts.
Validating taxpayer information
To avoid issuing inaccurate tax documents, Airbnb proactively validates taxpayer information with the IRS. If your taxpayer information is invalid per IRS records, you'll need to update or provide new taxpayer information as soon as possible.
The IRS may instruct Airbnb to apply tax withholding to your account until you provide the correct tax information.
Email notifications
You will receive email notifications when we receive your taxpayer information and when it has been validated.
Invalid status notification
If Airbnb receives an invalid status notification from the IRS, you'll receive an email informing you of this. Please ensure that the taxpayer information you have provided to us is correct.
Common errors
Common reasons you may receive an invalid status are:
- "Full name” doesn’t correspond to the tax identification number
- Name is abbreviated or doesn’t match the full legal name on record with the IRS
- Incorrect tax identification number
Learn more about common errors on Form W-9.
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