El Dorado County
short-term rental taxes.

Tax and permit requirements for El Dorado County. Use your full address to find its governing authorities.

Outside city limits: what you need to do in unincorporated El Dorado County

From the linked source

To do
Meet the local rental conditions
VHR permit (Ord. 5135 : 900-permit Tahoe Basin cap) + TOT cert.
To confirm
Check whether you need a license or permit
The record does not say whether El Dorado County requires a short-term rental license. Ask the county licensing office.
To do
Airbnb, Vrbo and Booking.com collect the 10% El Dorado County occupancy tax for you
That is per the record. On direct bookings, you collect and remit it yourself.
To do
File quarterly returns for direct bookings
The record does not state the due day; the tax office's calendar has it. If every booking goes through a collecting platform, ask the tax office whether you still file.

Verify each step with the authority before you file or apply. Source

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Before you use these figures

Rental eligibility

Rental conditions are recorded for unincorporated El Dorado County. VHR permit (Ord. 5135 : 900-permit Tahoe Basin cap) + TOT cert.

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What to know.

The record for El Dorado County lists a 10% occupancy tax. City and district taxes are shown separately. Browse the local guides below and check your address.

At a glance.

County tax: 10%
State tax: Local only
Highest recorded city rate: 12%
Cities tracked: 2

Recorded geographic scope: El Dorado Co. (uninc., Tahoe/Meyers). Use your address to find the applicable jurisdiction.

The highest recorded city rate describes the available dataset. It is not a legal maximum or the full tax due for an address.

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Tax details

Exemptions, penalties, filing information, and effective dates from the linked sources.

El Dorado Co. (uninc., Tahoe/Meyers): Recorded exemptions

El Dorado County Treasurer-Tax Collector hosts TOT online payment, forms, and ordinance; the TOT section of the county page does not state the rate. Filed 10% not confirmed from this page : left unconfirmed.

El Dorado Co. (uninc., Tahoe/Meyers): Recorded remittance instructions

County TTC online

El Dorado Co. (uninc., Tahoe/Meyers): Recorded filing schedule

Filing frequency: Quarterly.

Source for these notes: eldoradocounty.ca.gov: transient occupancy tax forms

How county vs. city works here

The recorded county rate is 10%
The occupancy-tax rate for El Dorado County is 10%. Use your address to find the applicable jurisdiction. Platforms collect this tax; filing duties are listed separately.
Check the rules for your local area
Open a city guide below for city and special district requirements.
Outside city limits, the county rules apply
The list under "Outside city limits" above is what El Dorado County requires there. Special district rules may also apply.

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El Dorado County occupancy tax10%

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California local lodging tax guidanceLocally administered

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Sources for the county taxes and local requirements shown above.

Cities in El Dorado County

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Communities outside city limits

Unincorporated communities in El Dorado County include Auburn Lake Trails, Cameron Park, Camino, Cold Springs, Coloma, Diamond Springs, El Dorado Hills, Georgetown, Grizzly Flats, Meyers, Pollock Pines, Shingle Springs, and 1 more. An address in one of them is outside city limits, so El Dorado County rules apply. These are Census-designated places, not separate tax authorities.