https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/business-taxes/discussion/do-you-have-to-prorate-the-14-day-rule-for-vacation-rentals/01/348739#M12778 <P>We bought a vacation home in June, but didn't start renting it out until Sept last year.&nbsp; We have 6 personal use days and 35 rental days between Sept and Dec 31.&nbsp; Do we have to prorate the 14-day rule down to 3.5 days for the last quarter or is it always 14 days when deciding whether we used it as a home?&nbsp; Just trying to figure out whether we can deduct any losses or just carry forward.</P> Mon, 03 Jun 2019 20:27:52 GMT shopper 2019-06-03T20:27:52Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/business-taxes/discussion/do-you-have-to-prorate-the-14-day-rule-for-vacation-rentals/01/348739#M12778 <P>We bought a vacation home in June, but didn't start renting it out until Sept last year.&nbsp; We have 6 personal use days and 35 rental days between Sept and Dec 31.&nbsp; Do we have to prorate the 14-day rule down to 3.5 days for the last quarter or is it always 14 days when deciding whether we used it as a home?&nbsp; Just trying to figure out whether we can deduct any losses or just carry forward.</P> Mon, 03 Jun 2019 20:27:52 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/business-taxes/discussion/do-you-have-to-prorate-the-14-day-rule-for-vacation-rentals/01/348739#M12778 shopper 2019-06-03T20:27:52Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/business-taxes/discussion/you-do-not-need-to-prorate-the-14-days-so-it-sounds-like/01/348746#M12779 <P>You do not need to prorate the 14 days.</P><P>So it sounds like your vacation home losses are deductible.<BR /></P> Mon, 03 Jun 2019 20:27:53 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/business-taxes/discussion/you-do-not-need-to-prorate-the-14-days-so-it-sounds-like/01/348746#M12779 TaxGuyBill 2019-06-03T20:27:53Z