Airbnb Taxes for Rental

[Cassandra Popli]

I was hoping someone might know the answer to the question I had about whether I need to report the earnings on my Airbnb listing. I listed it last year for around 2 1/2 months, but since the apartment is rented, I didn't actually earn more than the apartment's rental value (I rented it for approx 3 weekends per month). Would my apartment rent be considered an expense, which would effectively offset the income and mean I don't have to report it? Thanks!!