Hi there! I actually work for the West Virginia state government. I know in this state, veterans cannot claim a sales tax exemption automatically. They may possibly receive a discount. I know some hotels provide active duty and veterans a discount.
About the only time a sales tax exemption could be claimed is if you work for the government and have a fully completed tax exemption certificate from whichever government agency you work for (federal, state, local, etc.). If a person was active in the military, they may be able to claim sales tax exemption, but still need a completed sales tax exemption certificate.
Taxes are beyond 50 shades of gray! I’m sure there are other situations in which a sales tax can be exempted, but they have to have that sales tax exemption form completed and provided to Airbnb.
Several states are apart of the Streamlined Sales Tax Government Board including WV. You can find exemption forms for the states that are apart of this board here: https://www.streamlinedsalestax.org
For other states, you will probably have to go on their tax website to access the sales tax exemption form.
I hope this helps a little!
