# How to categorize expenses for short-term rental

**URL:** <https://community.stessa.com/t/how-to-categorize-expenses-for-short-term-rental/16347>\
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**Created:** [February 27, 2025, 5:47pm UTC](https://community.stessa.com/t/how-to-categorize-expenses-for-short-term-rental/16347 "2025-02-27T17:47:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![tiffany.keefe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e56c9b/32.png) [@tiffany.keefe](https://community.stessa.com/u/tiffany.keefe)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2025, 5:47pm UTC](https://community.stessa.com/t/how-to-categorize-expenses-for-short-term-rental/16347/1 "2025-02-27T17:47:09Z")

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I just started tracking my expenses for my short term rental. While I do have big items like furnishings for capital expenditures, there are many small items like decor and pots and pans that need to flow into expenses. Where do I categorize these items?

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**Author:** ![tlatuga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/65b543/32.png) [@tlatuga](https://community.stessa.com/u/tlatuga)\
**Post date:** [March 15, 2025, 10:57am UTC](https://community.stessa.com/t/how-to-categorize-expenses-for-short-term-rental/16347/2 "2025-03-15T10:57:41Z")

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Can’t give tax advice. If you’re confident and you would like to categorize those items as expenses, I’d recommend an STR category such as 'Linens, Soaps, & Other Consumables"

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-Tom  
Real Cents Organized (.com)