Yes, I read that too, but in another area it says something different. Also, there is no way to charge the tax as a separate line item as required by tax code. sending a special request does not mean the guest will remit payment, as the special request area of funds collection is optional for guests; they can remit or not depending on their willingness. The problem this creates is that when using instant book, once a reservation is confirmed, it counts against hosts if we cancel based on refusal of guest to pay an additional fee in the resolution center. If the tax is added to the room rate, that voilates the City's policy that it be a separate charge, and only functions to add more tax due from the host as it will show as a "gross receipt" since the room rate and tax amount are blended together. So, you can see the problem is challenging. If I use the "cleaning fee" area, that is fraud, because it's not a cleaning fee if it's a tax. I want to follow the rules of Airbnb and the City, but it seems confusing. I've reachecd out to other santa rosa hosts, but haven't heard anything back yet.
