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).).
You need records of your income an expenses to figure out whether your rental activity earned a taxable profit or incurred a deductible loss during the year. You'll also have to summarize your rental income and expenses for each rental property in your tax return (IRS Schedule E).