Is anyone else experiencing this?:
Airbnbs new policy of collecting / remitting State & Local taxes on our behalf for some strange reason excludes our County; Walton County, Florida. I just spent at least an hour on the phone with Airbnb to discover they have only been collecting State Tax for our homes / reservations, which now leaves our company liable for the lost collection of 4% local taxes. The only
Is anyone else here encountering this same issue? This is the message I just received from Airbnb customer service.
Devon J, Jan 24, 16:24 PST:
Hi Love,
If you need to add taxes to your rates, please clearly explain the tax in your listing description so that potential guests are aware of it and can budget accordingly.
While we recommend that hosts use the Special Offer tool to collect the tax, they can also choose to collect it in person upon arrival.
Airbnb’s ability to facilitate tax collection involves a number of factors, including discussions with tax authorities for the area—which could be at the city, county, state, or other jurisdictional level. We’ll let you know if an occupancy tax related feature becomes available for your listing. If you’d like to learn more, the Local Tax section of our Help Center has additional information:
Best,
Devon