# Swimply business - Write off pool **URL:** \ **Category:** Legal Questions\ **Created:** [November 12, 2022, 7:01pm UTC](https://discussion.mainstreetbusinesspodcast.com/t/swimply-business-write-off-pool/138 "2022-11-12T19:01:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![eagertolearn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d6d6ee/32.png) [@eagertolearn](https://discussion.mainstreetbusinesspodcast.com/u/eagertolearn)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2022, 7:01pm UTC](https://discussion.mainstreetbusinesspodcast.com/t/swimply-business-write-off-pool/138/1 "2022-11-12T19:01:53Z")
Hi there, I started a side business doing Swimply (think Airbnb for your pool so basically short term rental). I specifically built a pool in my home yard at the beginning of the year in order to do this business and it has done well. I have a well kept calendar that can show 95% of the time the pool is used for customer bookings. This is my first year so my question is can I put all of the pool building and maintenance cost into my Swimply business accounting records ( or 95% of the costs to allocate business use versus personal). If I have to use the home office method I don’t think I’ll get very much of a deduction compared to being able to allocate all expenses for the pool (or 95% of them) as a business cost to run the Swimply side gig. How would you recommend we treat the pool building expenses and maintenance cost in order to maximize the tax deductions? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex046/uploads/msbpod_openforum/original/1X/42f4af5f452c22dd6feece9c5b47d6a5185fa706.png) [@system](https://discussion.mainstreetbusinesspodcast.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2023, 11:59pm UTC](https://discussion.mainstreetbusinesspodcast.com/t/swimply-business-write-off-pool/138/2 "2023-02-08T23:59:43Z")
Just answered on today’s show. Thank you!! February 8, 2023. Mark & Mat