Death & Taxes

City—County—State—Federal

For each reservation made at one of our rental homes, there are various city, county, state, and federal taxes owed, which are dependent on location and are paid by the guest during booking. Beats Working Vacation Rentals navigates and manages the remission of taxes to these governments on behalf of all owners.

Local Sales Tax, Lodging Tax, and Other Regional Specific Taxes:

The remission of the local sales and lodging taxes varies drastically depending on a home’s location within its own state. The information below gives clients an overall view of how the local sales and lodging taxes are collected at our current destinations. The main thing to take away is that Beats Working Vacation Rentals is covering all the bases.

  • Baldwin County — Gulf Shores, Alabama:

    • Outside the city limits of Gulf Shores, total taxes collected per booking is 6%.

      • Baldwin County Lodging Tax = 2%

      • State of Alabama Lodging Tax = 4%

    • Inside the city limits of Gulf Shores, total taxes collected per booking is 16%.

      • Gulf Shores Lodging Tax = 4.5%

      • Baldwin County Lodging Tax = 2%

      • Alabama State Local Tax = 4%

      • Police Jurisdiction Tax = 4.5%

    • Airbnb remits 100% of the local sales and lodging taxes.

  • Bay County — Panama City, Florida:

    • Total taxes collected per booking is 12.5%

      • Florida Transient Rental Tax = 7.5%

      • County Tourist Tax = 5%

    • Airbnb remits 100% of the Florida Transient Rental Sales Tax to the state.

    • Beats Working remits the County Tourist Development Tax to Bay County.

  • Monroe County — The Florida Keys:

    • Total taxes collected per booking is 12.5%

      • Florida Transient Rental Tax = 7.5%

      • County Tourist Tax = 5%

    • Airbnb remits 100% of the Florida Transient Rental Sales Tax to the state.

    • Beats Working remits the County Tourist Development Tax to Monroe County.

  • Cherokee County — Murphy, North Carolina:

    • Outside the city limits of Murphy, total taxes collected per booking is 11%.

      • Cherokee County Local Tax = 2.25%

      • Cherokee County Lodging Tax = 4%

      • North Carolina Local Tax = 4.75%

    • Airbnb remits 100% of the local sales and lodging taxes.

Federal Taxes:

Beats Working Vacation Rentals will issue the homeowner a 1099 at the end of the calendar year for tax return purposes.

Next: Revel In Your Rental