NEW IRS RULING FOR VACATION HOME 1031’s

• 24 month holding period
• for each 12 month period you must have rented vacation home for at least 14 days at fair market rent
• for each 12 month period owner can only use property for the greater of 14 days or 10% of the days rented.
• Days that relatives use the unit will count against you… unless they pay fair market rent
• You are allowed a reasonable number of “maintenance days” to care for the unit (not defined by IRS)

SUGGESTIONS:

· Tighten up record keeping and tax reporting

· Be serious in rental attempts

· Charge family members the going rental rate when they use it

Keep detailed records of dates you used the unit and what you did – and describe maintenance done for “maintenance days”