Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: charges to owners for personal use of guest rooms

[Jeanne Juneau (jjuneau98]

For those that accept donations or charge fees for guest rooms, what impact
did this have on your tax filing status? Are you paying income tax on this
money? Does accounting for this income require more complex (expensive) tax
prep? Thank you.

On Sun, Oct 27, 2024, 8:03 AM Mac Thomson via Cohousing-L <
cohousing-l [at] cohousing.org> wrote:

> We have a suggested donation of $50/night for each of our guest rooms, but
> that suggested donation does not apply to community members or their
> friends and family. No donation is expected for them, but often one is
> made. The rationale is that community members are already paying for the
> guest rooms via our HOA dues. The common house is in essence an extension
> of our own homes.
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> Mac Thomson
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> Heartwood Cohousing
> Southwest Colorado
> http://www.heartwoodcohousing.com
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> > On Oct 26, 2024, at 4:28 PM, fernselzer--- via Cohousing-L <
> cohousing-l [at] cohousing.org> wrote:
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> > I am wondering if other cohousing communities charge their owners for
> using the guest rooms for personal use.  For example, the bathroom doesn't
> work in their own unit so they spend the night in a guest room.  Or
> something unexpected comes up, maybe a couple argues, and wants a night
> apart.  Any thoughtsFern SelzerNew Brighton Cohousing Aptos, CA
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