Hi Kitty, thank you for your reply! Appreciate you trying to help.
I have spoken to the agency. They said they have no control how Airbnb collects taxes, which is why I have to fill out a form every quarter stating number of nights booked, how much Airbnb collected in taxes, etc.
Here's the actual problem: Airbnb is inconsistent in the way they are collecting the TOT. I have the "Default" setting selected in the Tax Collection tab of my listings. 90% of the time, Airbnb collects the TOT and automatically remits it to the County, perfectly as should be the case. However, every so often, maybe 2 or 3 bookings a quarter, Airbnb collects the TOT from the guest, but then sends the money to me as a "Pass Through TOT." What's frustrating about this is that for these 2 or 3 bookings, I have to take the extra steps of reporting the money I received and cutting a check to the county. This should not be happening. I'm trying to get an answer on *Why* only certain bookings are sending me "Pass Through TOT" and not all bookings being handled the same way. Does that make sense?
Thanks again for your help!