Inyo County
short-term rental taxes.

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

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

From the linked source

To confirm
Check that short-term rentals are allowed at your address
The record has no finding on whether Inyo County allows short-term rentals. Ask the planning or zoning office before you list.
To confirm
Check whether you need a license or permit
The record does not say whether Inyo County requires a short-term rental license. Ask the county licensing office.
Where to apply
To do
Collect and remit the 12% Inyo County occupancy tax yourself
The record says booking platforms do not collect it, so you add it to every booking, platform and direct, and pay it to the authority.
To confirm
Find out how often you file and when returns are due
The record gives no filing schedule. Ask the tax office how often you file and when returns are due.
Filing portal

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

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Before you use these figures

Rental eligibility

Whether short-term rentals are allowed in unincorporated Inyo County is not established in our record. Hosted rentals only (Ch. 18.73) + Planning permit + TOT reg.

Check the recorded local source

What to know.

The record for Inyo County lists a 12% occupancy tax. City and district taxes are shown separately. Browse the local guides below and check your address.

At a glance.

County tax: 12%
State tax: Local only
Highest recorded city rate: 12%
Cities tracked: 1

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.

Inyo County: Recorded filing portal

Open the filing portal (inyocounty.us: online payments)

Inyo County: Recorded remittance instructions

County TTC

Source for these notes: inyocounty.us: short term rental regulation

How county vs. city works here

The recorded county rate is 12%
The occupancy-tax rate for Inyo County is 12%. Use your address to find the applicable jurisdiction. You collect and remit this tax.
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 Inyo County requires there. Special district rules may also apply.

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Inyo County occupancy tax12%

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California local lodging tax guidanceLocally administered

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Cities in Inyo County

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Bishop12% city tax

Outside city limits (unincorporated Inyo County)? See what the county requires or Look up your exact address

Communities outside city limits

Unincorporated communities in Inyo County include Big Pine, Cartago, Charleston View, Darwin, Dixon Lane-MeadowCreek, Furnace Creek, Homewood Canyon, Independence, Keeler, Lone Pine, Mesa, Olancha, and 8 more. An address in one of them is outside city limits, so Inyo County rules apply. These are Census-designated places, not separate tax authorities.