06/11/2026
These are the questions 🤔
Remember:
🚫You can’t just pay $100 to mom and dad every month!
đź’°A good way to calculate the appropriate amount is to add monthly mortgage or rent (or property taxes and homeowners insurance if home is paid off) plus the cost of essential utilities. Divide this amount by either the number of adults or the number of bedrooms in the home.
‼️If you’re duplicating expenses, you need to spend 30 days per calendar year in your tax home, and keep a paper or digital trail for proof!
📄 Keep documentation of everything. Every payment you make for your assignment housing. Proof of how that payment was calculated if sharing expenses. Receipts showing you’ve returned to your tax home.