Campgrounds, RV parks & glamping

Books and taxes for tiny home villages.

A dozen furnished tiny homes on wheels, some booked for a weekend and some for a month-long workation, plus a shared lounge and fire pit everyone uses. Gus sorts every stay, an accountant checks every transaction, and you get one number a month.

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  • From $197 a month
  • An accountant on every transaction
  • Cancel whenever
MayExample month
$13,700
what you made

May came in at $13,700. Three units were on month-long workation bookings this month, which pay less per night but kept occupancy steady all month.

  • Airbnb payoutNightly stays
  • Monthly workation bookingExtended stays
  • Tiny Home Supply CoUnit furnishings and repair
  • Lounge and fire pit propaneShared amenity costs
  • Community Wifi ServiceShared amenity costs
Money in$42,600
Money out$28,900
Set aside for taxes$3,800
An example month. Yours will have your numbers.

Why your books are different

Tiny home village books go wrong between the units and the shared space.

You are running a dozen small furnished homes and a shared lounge everyone uses, with some guests staying one night and others staying a month. When the books do not separate those, you cannot tell which units earn their keep or what the shared amenities really cost.

  1. 1

    Nightly and monthly stays get averaged together

    A unit booked nightly at a premium rate and one booked for a month at a lower nightly rate look identical once lumped into one revenue number, which hides which pricing model actually earns more per unit.

    What we doKeeps nightly and extended stays in separate categories so you can compare what each pricing approach really brings in.
  2. 2

    Shared amenity costs get spread unevenly

    The lounge, fire pit, and community wifi serve every guest regardless of which unit they are in, but those costs often get charged against whichever unit's account happens to be open when the bill comes due.

    What we doKeeps shared amenity costs in their own line, separate from any single unit, so the cost of common space is clear.
  3. 3

    Units on wheels get depreciated like a building

    A tiny home built on a trailer chassis is often treated differently for depreciation than a permanent structure, and filing it the wrong way can mean years of an incorrect schedule.

    What we doFlags whether a unit is titled as a vehicle or a structure and gets the accountant's read on how it should be depreciated.
  4. 4

    A remodel of one unit gets buried in general repairs

    Refreshing the furniture and finishes in one tiny home between long-term guests is a real, sometimes sizable cost, and lumped into general maintenance it is easy to lose track of which units have been updated and which have not.

    What we doKeeps per-unit furnishing and remodel costs visible so you know where your investment is going.

Your categories

The categories Gus keeps for a tiny home village.

Set up once for how you get paid and what you spend. You never pick a category. He does, and an accountant checks it.

Money in

  • Nightly staysShort bookings through Airbnb or your own site.
  • Extended staysWeek-long and month-long workation bookings.
  • Add-on experiencesFirewood bundles, breakfast baskets, or bike rentals.
  • Community event rentalsThe lounge or grounds rented out for a private event.

Money out

  • Unit furnishings and repairPer-unit interior upkeep and furniture replacement.
  • Shared amenity costsThe lounge, fire pit, and community wifi everyone uses.
  • UtilitiesElectric, water, and propane across the property.
  • Turnover cleaningCleaning between guests in each unit.
  • Booking feesWhat Airbnb or a similar site keeps before you get paid.
  • Grounds keepingLandscaping and upkeep for common areas.
  • InsuranceProperty and liability coverage for the village.

What we watch for you

  • Occupancy rate

    Nights booked against nights available across all units.

  • Revenue per unit

    Which units and which pricing style actually earn the most.

  • Shared amenity cost per guest

    The real cost of common space spread across everyone using it.

  • The set-aside

    What you will owe, tracked every month, so tax season is not a surprise.

Ask Gus

Things tiny home village owners ask Gus.

Text him like you would text anybody. He answers in plain English, and when a question is above his pay grade, an accountant looks and gets back to you.

Which pricing works better, nightly or the month-long workation bookings?

This month the nightly units brought in more per night, but the monthly bookings kept those units full the whole time. I kept both visible so you can weigh it yourself.

We just refreshed the furniture in one unit. Does that come off all at once?

Depends on the total and whether it counts as a repair or an upgrade. I flagged the cost and the accountant will make the call.

Do our tiny homes get depreciated like the campground buildings or something else?

It often depends on how each unit is titled, as a vehicle or as a structure. That is worth a real accountant's look to get right.

The tax side

The tax side of a tiny home village.

Most of what goes wrong here is depreciation, since a unit on wheels does not always get treated the same way as a fixed building.

What your return has to get right

Your accountant signs it, so it gets done right the first time.

  • Depreciation of units on wheelsA tiny home titled as a vehicle may be depreciated differently than one classified as a structure. Bonus depreciation is 100 percent for property bought after January 19, 2025, whichever category applies.
  • Lodging or occupancy taxMost states and many counties tax overnight stays, though extended monthly stays are sometimes exempt past a certain length. The exact rule varies by state.
  • Contractor 1099sA cleaning service, furnishing contractor, or grounds worker paid $2,000 or more in 2026 who is not on payroll gets a 1099-NEC by January 31.
  • The pass-through deductionMost owner-operators can take up to 20 percent of business profit off their taxable income. It lands right when the books are right all year.

Deductions tiny home villages miss

Your bookkeeper knows what to look for in your statements. You never have to.

  • Unit furniture and finishes
  • Turnover cleaning service
  • Shared lounge propane and utilities
  • Community wifi service
  • Booking fees
  • Grounds and landscaping
  • Smart lock systems
  • Fire pit and outdoor furniture
  • Guest amenity supplies
  • Business liability insurance
  • Signage and wayfinding
  • Photography for listings

General information about 2026 federal rules, not advice for your business. Your accountant looks at your actual numbers before anything gets filed.

All year, not just April

A tiny home village year, kept every month.

Nightly and monthly bookings do not follow the same rhythm. Gus keeps the tax side steady through both. Every month in between, your bookkeeper closes the books and speaks up the moment something looks off.

  1. January

    Plan the year

    Last year's return gets started, the contractor 1099 list is ready, and you get a monthly set-aside for the year ahead.

  2. April

    Filed and done

    Your return is filed and signed, with no surprise bill because the set-aside has been running since January.

  3. July

    Midyear check

    Where you stand, what you will owe, and whether nightly or extended stays are driving this year's revenue.

  4. October

    Before the slow season

    A look at which units may need a furnishing refresh before next year's bookings pick back up.

What you get

Starts at$197a month

What you pay depends on what your business needs, and it does not move after that, busy season or slow. No hourly bills, no surprise invoices, no setup fee.

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  • Monthly bookkeeping

    Every transaction sorted into categories set up for tiny home villages. You never categorize a thing.

  • An accountant checks every transaction

    Real review, every month, before your books close. Not a spot check.

  • Your business tax return, filed

    Prepared, reviewed, and signed by that same accountant every year.

  • The monthly number

    What you made, what you spent, what to set aside for taxes.

  • Your own bookkeeper

    A real person assigned to your business, in the app whenever you need them. No hold music.

  • On your books all year

    Every month, not just in April. Your team speaks up whenever something is worth your attention.

  • Cancel any time

    No contract. No cancellation call. Your books are yours.

Straight answers

Questions tiny home village owners ask first.

How does Gus tell the difference between nightly and monthly bookings?

He keeps them in separate categories from the start, so you can always see how each pricing style is performing against the other.

Our shared lounge and fire pit are used by every guest. How does Gus handle that cost?

It stays in its own line, separate from any single unit, so you can see what the shared space costs across everyone using it.

Are our tiny homes on wheels treated the same as a regular building for taxes?

Not always. It often depends on how each unit is titled, and the accountant reviews that to make sure the depreciation schedule is right.

We just remodeled one unit's interior. Does that count as an expense or something bigger?

It depends on the size of the project. Gus flags it and the accountant decides whether it should be written off all at once or spread over time.

Some guests book a single night and others stay a month. Does that make the books harder?

No. Gus sorts each stay by what it actually was, whether it is one night or thirty.

Is a real accountant checking my books?

Yes. You get your own bookkeeper, Gus does the first pass on every transaction, and an accountant checks every one before your month closes. That same accountant prepares, signs, and files your business return. Goatkeeper is not a CPA firm, and we never pretend a person looked when they did not.

What does it cost, and can I cancel?

It starts at $197 a month, depending on what your business needs. No setup fee, no hourly bills, no contract. Cancel any time from the app, and your books go with you.

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  • $197 a month to start
  • An accountant on every transaction
  • Cancel whenever