Most likely you will have to pay taxes on what you earn with Outdoorsy. In general, any and all income you earn is taxable. That includes the income you earn on Outdoorsy, unless you’re exempt under U.S. tax code.
Reporting your Outdoorsy income
Who gets a 1099-K tax form?
You will be issued an IRS 1099-K form if:
- You received more than $20,000 in total reportable payments in 2025 and hosted more than 200 bookings on the platform in 2025.
- Or, Outdoorsy withheld taxes from your payouts for some or all of 2025.
If you meet the requirements above, Outdoorsy will prepare a 1099-K tax form for your personal or business income taxes. Your form will be ready by January 31st for the prior tax year, and is available within the Taxes tab of your account.
We’ll also notify the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) of your reportable payments.
As always, we encourage you to consult a tax professional for assistance reporting your income.
Who doesn’t get a 1099-K?
If you don’t meet either of the above requirements, you will not get a 1099-K from Outdoorsy. However, you always have access to the records of your rentals, to make tax reporting easier. Find it in your Account, where you can always review your earnings anytime.
Understanding your tax responsibilities
You may be able to reduce how much of your income is subject to tax if you can claim certain business expenses as deductions. Be sure to consult a tax professional.
If you’re currently in tax withholding, it’s because you haven’t provided your tax information to us yet. We’re required by law to either have your tax information on file or to withhold taxes from your payouts and send them to the IRS.
It may not sound like a big deal to have your taxes withheld, but it is. It’s actually a risk. You may not get credit for the tax payments since they go to the IRS without your tax information. So, log in to Outdoorsy and complete your W-9 in the Tax docs section of your account.
Outdoorsy tax information articles
- Everything you need to know about taxes as an Outdoorsy Host
- U.S. Hosts: Why does Outdoorsy need my tax info?
- U.S. Hosts: Do I have to pay taxes on what I earn with Outdoorsy?
- U.S. Hosts: Should I expect to receive a tax form from Outdoorsy?
- U.S. Hosts: Where’d the taxable amount on my 1099-K come from?
- U.S. Rentals: Do I have to collect sales/use tax, motor vehicle rental tax, or similar transactional taxes?