Explain the Rules for Determining Whether a Home Is Considered

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Essay

Explain the rules for determining whether a home is considered a rental property or a vacation home and the tax consequences of this classification.

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Definitions:

Waking state

The state of consciousness when one is awake and aware of one's surroundings.

Circadian Rhythm

A natural internal process that regulates the sleep-wake cycle and repeats on each rotation of the Earth roughly every 24 hours.

Electroencephalograph

A medical instrument used to record the electrical activity of the brain.

Cycles per Second

Cycles per Second, measured in Hertz (Hz), is a unit of frequency defining the number of repetitions of a periodic event per second.