local taxes

[Greer0]

Where do I enter the local tax amount. I am from Port Aransas, Tx and they charge a 13% tax locally. However I do not see this tax added to the total amount that my guest pays. I have seen other websites where there is a box to enter the tax amount. I can not find that here.

Can anyone help me with this??

Thank you,

Greer

[Clare0]

Hi @Greer0 (what a wonderful name!)  Airbnb collects local taxes on behalf of some hosts in a few areas.  In my area they do not.  Regardless I have to report and pay the local taxes in my county.  My options are to either collect directly from the guest when they arrive, which I think is awkward, or pay it out of my nightly fee.  I choose to pay out of my nightly fee which I have adjusted for that purpose.  It's kind of unfair since my price is inflated by 10% for this purpose.  Here are some helpful links from Airbnb: 

https://www.airbnb.com/help/article/653/in-what-areas-is-occupancy-tax-collection-and-remittance-by-...

https://www.airbnb.com/help/article/654/what-is-occupancy-tax--do-i-need-to-collect-or-pay-it

Hope this helps a little....local taxes are a pain!

[Ronald-and--Crabby--Patt0]

I am also paying local taxes out of the rental amount that I receive from guests.  The complaint that I have is that my host fees are based on this amount.  For example, if I had a 1 night rental for $100, I would charge the guest $110 so that I could pay the 10% local tax.  But, my host fees are based on $110, not $100.  Seems like a small number in this example, but it adds up over time.  I am essentially paying a 3% fee on the 10% that THE MAN is getting.  

[Marsha171]

I am trying to get set up and confused on tax. AirBnB will collect Texas Tax of 6%, but not my local tax of 6%.  So do I up my nightly fee by only the local amount, and let AirBnB pay Tx? or do I up by 12% and pay Tx and local?  Not being posted yet, I don't even have a "edit" button, or a tax option. UGH, almost enough to just do another site and pay more.