Draw a Picture. Enjoying your creativity can be a wonderful way to relieve stress, and it's not just an activity for artists. It's been proven that drawing and coloring can effectively relieve stress, so pick up a pencil and doodle.
In fact you don't even have to report the income to the IRS. Your rental income is tax free if, during the year: 1  you rent out your home for 14 days or less), and. 2  the home is used personally for more than 14 days, or more than 10% of the total days it is rented to others at a fair rental price. ( 3 IRC Sec. 280A(g).).
However, because of reporting laws, companies like Airbnb, HomeAway and VRBO may report to the IRS all income you receive from short-term rentals, even if you rent for less than two weeks. If this happens, and you don't include the income on your tax return, you may hear from the IRS. Don't panic.