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Tax guidance for the rentals you host.

Look up the published requirements for your address, check what remains yours to remit, and keep saved filing dates in view.

Know what your platform covers.

Collection varies by platform, tax, and location. Check each booking channel against the official requirements for your rental.

  • What your platform remits
  • What remains your responsibility
  • Where to file and how often
Your rental’s tax picture
State lodging taxPlatform remits
Local occupancy taxYou remit
STR permitCheck requirements

Illustrative example. Taxes, platform collection, and permits vary by address.

Local requirements.
Sources you can check.

Practical tools for one rental, a second home, or a portfolio with different rules at every address.

Taxes for your exact address.

Check published state, county, and local tax guidance, including available platform-collection information.

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Check permit requirements.

Find published STR permit and business license requirements, fees, and links to the official application portals.

Explore local guides

Follow the official sources.

Each answer links to the government source and filing portal behind it.

Find your local sources

A heads-up before it is due.

View saved filing and renewal dates across your rentals, with email reminders before each one on Starter and Pro.

Compare monitoring plans

One view for every rental.

Bring multiple properties into a shared dashboard, with local requirements and saved filing dates for each.

Compare monitoring plans

Keep filing dates together.

View saved dates in your filing calendar, with official filing guidance close at hand. Reminders use the dates you save from your filing schedule with the city or state.

Compare plans

Rental tax questions, answered.

Check what your platform covers and what you remain responsible for.

Does Airbnb collect all of my short-term rental taxes?

Not necessarily. Platform collection depends on the location and the type of tax. You may still need to remit local taxes and meet permit or licensing requirements.

Does StayLevy file or pay my taxes?

No. StayLevy shows published requirements and filing portals. You file and pay through the authority’s portal, on your filing schedule with the city or state.

Is this tax or legal advice?

StayLevy provides information from public sources. Always confirm with the relevant jurisdiction or a qualified professional before filing.

Make a little more room for hosting.

Start with a free look at the taxes that apply to your address.

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