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The Augusta Rule, also known as IRS Section 280A(g), is a tax provision that enables you to make tax-free rental income for up to 14 days each year. This powerful tax provision means that you can rent out your business or home for 14 days or less without any tax obligations on your rental income.Article Sponsored Find something for everyone in our collection of colourful, bright and stylish socks. Buy individually or in bundles to add color to your sock drawer!
The TAR Plan (The Augusta RuleTM Plan) is a tax planning application designed to help homeowners and small businesses leverage the Augusta exemption. We simplify the process by providing the tools you need to navigate this tax-saving opportunity.

Sole proprietors or single-member LLCs are not eligible to use the TAR Plan. This tax-saving strategy requires the structure of an LLC or Corporation, taxed as an S-Corporation, C-Corporation, or Partnership, with a distinct Employer Identification Number (EIN) established.

Yes, The TAR Plan is fully compliant with IRS regulations under section 280A(g) of the IRS code. We stay updated with the latest tax regulations and make necessary adjustments to our platform to ensure compliance and accuracy.

The TAR Plan offers a range of features designed to simplify tax planning and maximize tax savings.

These include:

 

  • Personal and Business profiles
  • Secure interface
  • Rental valuation
  • Tax savings estimation with customizable tax brackets and years
  • Event planning and tracking
  • Rent time recommendations
  • Real-time notifications
  • Sharing options for filing information and event details
  • Referral bonus opportunities
  • And much more!
Once you have created an event and sent the information packet to your CPA or yourself, you can earn a referral bonus! Simply refer new clients to The TAR Plan, and for each successful referral, you will earn a referral bonus.

The TAR Plan compares property data from your neighborhood, market trends, and factors such as location, amenities, and property size. The plan provides you with a suggested rental value that aligns with the prevailing rates in your area. The suggested amount for each day in a month will be displayed in a calendar format. It allows you to visualize and plan your events based on the rental income potential for specific days.

You will receive real-time notifications on our platform so that you can stay updated on important events, reminders, and tax-filing deadlines. Whenever there is a new notification, the notification count will be highlighted on the bell icon, ensuring you never miss any crucial information.

No, with custom valuation we will evaluate your house one time, which is good for the year.
No, when using custom valuation we will evaluate your house price based on the year’s trends of comparable venues around your house. This valuation is usually higher than the digital because we can account for convention centers, hotels, and wedding venues.
No. The valuation in itself does not raise the risk of an audit. However, anytime a higher number is used, there can be increased risk. It is up to you to decide what level of risk you are comfortable with. For those with concern, we offer a $1,000,000 audit guarantee in our Best Upgrade for The Augusta Rule Plan.
No, applying the rules to any amount of residences is within the bounds of the rule both as it’s written and applied.
We pay 5 figures a year so that you don’t have to for a national dataset. The dataset includes information from multiple major short-term rental providers.
No, you cannot change this address manually. If you made a mistake entering it or are moving, contact support.

Upgrade Details

Success Call
(Yearly Upgrade)

Up to 30 minute 1-on-1 customer success call.

$125

OK

Upgrade Details

Audit Coverage
Tax Year Upgrade

  • NOT a 365 day upgrade
$1,000,000 audit guarantee for current tax year. Covers tax return for tax year purchased, not calendar year. This upgrade can only be used if your Defendability Score is 100%.

Example

John Doe purchased this upgrade on July 8th of 2023 and the upgrade will conclude December 31st 2023. 117 days from when John purchased the upgrade. If John purchases the upgrade on January 1st then he would have received the upgrade for 365 days.
If John gets audited in 2026 for an event in the time period when he owned the upgrade in 2023 then he is covered even if he does not pay for the upgrade in 2024, 2025, or 2026.

We save records for 7 years.

$150

OK

Compare Valuation Types

Done
Yourself

Manual Valuation

(Comes with The Augusta Rule Plan)

All valuation done yourself or you can input documents from different valuation sources.
FREE

Best

Digital Valuation

(Comes with The Augusta Rule Plan)

We pay 5 figures a year for a national rental dataset so you don’t have to. Digital valuation tends to provide more conservative (lower) rental numbers than a custom search. These prices will show up on your pricing calendar in your dashboard. Selecting and using these prices for an event will allow for use the of $1,000,000 Audit Guarantee upgrade. collects off of airDNA datay that generally provides more conservative more general rates

FREE
OK

Upgrade Details

Everything Bundle

  • Upgrades in this bundle have different ending/renewal days
Upgrade Included Upgrade expiration date

Success Call

Expires after use

Schedule 14

Expires after use

Add Another Residence

Doesn’t Expire

Audit Coverage

Expires Dec 31 of current year (end of tax year)

$860

OK

Upgrade Details

Audit Coverage
Tax Year Upgrade

  • NOT a 365 day upgrade
  • Must own Custom Valuation or Digital Valuation to purchase
$1,000,000 audit guarantee for current tax year. Covers tax return for tax year purchased, not calendar year. This upgrade can only be used if your Defendability Score is 100%.

Example

John Doe purchased this upgrade on July 8th of 2023 and the upgrade will conclude December 31st 2023. 117 days from when John purchased the upgrade. If John purchases the upgrade on January 1st then he would have received the upgrade for 365 days.
If John gets audited in 2026 for an event in the time period when he owned the upgrade in 2023 then he is covered even if he does not pay for the upgrade in 2024, 2025, or 2026.

We save records for 7 years.

$150

OK

Upgrade Details

Add Another Residence
(One time purchase)

Add another residence to your plan. Lifetime purchase.

$200

OK

Upgrade Details

Schedule 14
(Yearly Upgrade)

A call with us to plan and schedule up to 14 events, all personally vetted for you. This is done over google meets.

$125

OK

100% Money back guarantee

If all 14 events are used with our recommendations, we will refund you 100% of what you spent for the program.

Why would we do that? Because our mission is to put 1 Billion USD back into the pockets of small business owners. We want to complete our mission not prevent it.

How The Augusta Rule works with your CPA

After subscribing, enter your accountant’s email address and he or she can access all the info needed to properly file The Augusta Rule (TAR) on your taxes.
You or your accountant can download your data packet at any time.
TAR will send you automated reminders to give your accountant access after 12/31 each year of your subscription.
TAR makes things simple, but does not file your taxes for you.
After your accountant receives the data, they will need to follow simple instructions in order for you to receive your tax savings.