I've read many of the posts and replys. Bottom line is that AirBnb needs to collect and remit local taxes but I can imagine this is an tough task. I think they can be commended for doing it on a state level in many places.
The recommended solutions for collecting after the renters arrive and the special "charges" won't work well for me and many of you either from the posts I've read.
As I see it, it's my responsibility to remit the local tax. Within the corrent system, if AirBnb does not collect it, I need to increase my base price (which will never be accurate but could be close) to cover the tax. This is what I might do as my practice / solution for now.
As many have recommended it would be a good solution to have a NEW line item for local tax. This item should be paid to the host without any deductions. The host should be able to calculate it with a simple formula (if this is possible). In my case the formula would be: ("Number of nights" x "Nightly Rate" + "Cleaning fee") x "Tax Rate" = "Tax to be collected".
If anyone else has any best practice solutions they are using I'd love to hear them.
Dave