The work you did. When you logged it.
DeductFlow is an active-hours tracker for short-term rental owners. Use a timer or enter an activity, then keep the work date, duration, participant, property, and original entry timestamp together.
Try desktop tracking for 7 days with no credit card. Reports, exports, and Mobile Companion require paid Pro and are not included in the trial. Pro is $149/year or $24/month.
Record the detail. Use it throughout the year.
- Start the timer or enter an activity manually.
- Keep the person, property, task, and duration with each entry.
- New entries record when they were created, separately from the work date.
- Normal edits preserve the original logged time; paid-Pro reports can include it.
Why it matters.
Build a detailed activity history your tax professional can review for material participation. Hours are not themselves a dollar deduction, and an hours total does not determine eligibility.
IRS Publication 925 explains the underlying recordkeeping or participation principles. Software supports your process; it does not replace professional judgment.
Material participation guide →Keep the rest of your rental connected.
Expenses, mileage, hours, income, and property records belong in the same conversation. See the broader product or compare the workflow with your spreadsheet.
Questions, answered.
What does timestamped mean?
For new entries, DeductFlow records when you created the entry separately from when you say the work happened. Normal edits preserve that original timestamp. Older records may lack it. The timestamp does not independently verify the work.
Do I need more than 100 hours?
One of the seven material participation tests requires more than 100 hours and participation at least as much as any other individual. That test and other tax limitations depend on your facts; a counter alone is not a qualification ruling.
Does the IRS require this app or daily logs?
No. IRS Publication 925 permits reasonable ways to establish participation and does not universally require contemporaneous daily logs. A detailed, timely record can help explain the activities you performed.
What is included in the trial?
Try desktop tracking for 7 days with no credit card. Reports, exports, and Mobile Companion require paid Pro and are not included in the trial. Pro is $149/year or $24/month.
Prove it.
Start with your next receipt, hour, or mile.
Try desktop tracking for 7 days with no credit card. Reports, exports, and Mobile Companion require paid Pro and are not included in the trial. Pro is $149/year or $24/month.
Start your desktop trialDeductFlow organizes records. It does not determine tax eligibility or guarantee deductions. Your tax professional reviews your circumstances.