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Hello, I have recently received a couple of emails from Kelli Fridge <kelli.fridge@airbnb.com I have gone to airbnb.com and looked at the info they claim that the IRS in the US is requiring. I changed my address, but everything else is correct. My SS#, my name, my business type, its all correct. Here is a copy of the email. Is anyone else getting these?
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Kelli Fridge
Pronouns: She, Her
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Unfortunately I am not surprised you are having trouble. AirBnb was bound to screw this up for some hosts. Next they will stop paying you or whatever the threat was when they asked for the information in November. I would pause my listing until you get it sorted out if it were me.
I did some research and it does seem an actual request from airbnb, as the company hotelstonight.com is an airbnb owned company. So I just wrote her back. I was mostly interested if anyone else had received this kind of request? I havenât input any ânewâ tax info, so this request seems to be part of some kind of automated system glitch.
Interesting to see that Airbnb now have individuals stating their preferred pronouns.
As an aged, grumpy Glaswegian, with a very low tolerance level for fools, trolls and sea lions, Iâm now wondering how I can exploit this to allow myself to have a rude pronoun.
Suggestions on a feckin postcard please.
To the OP, I agree with @RiverRock, sort it before they do something stupid.
Youâve also determined âwhat you identify asâ which is evidently required these days. Taking your lead, I shall identify as an aged, grumpy Yorkshire wino.
In other words, youâre just a sarky drunk? Youâll fit in well with the crew then Better than a grumpy one, or one whoâs dialect is unintelligible
⌠as Deb opens another bar of chocolate, and says âI donât understand ANY of you!â
Let me preface this by saying Iâm not an accountant or a lawyer; I donât even profess to be one on TV.
For those that didnât know, one of the bills passed to cover the pandemic now requires the AirBnB to report to the IRS all income received for a host over $600. It used to be either over $20,000 or over 200 transactions. Be aware of this come tax time.
Better than a grumpy one, or one whoâs dialect is unintelligible 