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Windsor
short-term rental taxes.

Data date: Jun 2026

Start with the recorded local taxes and permit overview for Windsor, California. Check the current requirements for your exact address.

Rental conditions are recorded in Windsor
Check the rules for your address, zoning, and permit with the relevant authority before listing.
Find published guidance for your Windsor address
Check published permit and tax guidance for Windsor.

What you need to do in Windsor

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  1. To do
    Meet the local rental conditions

    Windsor allows short-term rentals with conditions, such as zoning, caps or owner occupancy. Check that your address qualifies before you list.

  2. To do
    Get the Windsor short-term rental license or registration

    STR license required; ordinance adopted 6/21/2023 (eff 7/21/2023), amended 10/15/2025; max 3 STRs owned per person; TOT applies to stays of 30 days or less

  3. To do
    Who collects the 12% Windsor occupancy tax depends on the booking channel

    Airbnb: collects it for you; Vrbo: not confirmed; Booking.com: not confirmed; Direct: you collect and remit. Where a channel's answer is not confirmed, check its tax settings.

  4. To do
    File monthly returns

    The record does not state the due day; the tax office's calendar has it.

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

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What to know.

The published guide for Windsor lists 12% local occupancy tax. A license or registration is required.

At a glance.

Local tax
12%
State tax
Local only
License
Required
Local filing
By booking channel

Other taxes or assessments may apply. Review tax context and confirm the full amount for your rental with the authority.

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What the recorded taxes cover

Recorded assessment: 2%

Sonoma County Tourism BIA 2% applies to most lodging (countywide assessment) This charge has no separate STR applicability recorded and is shown outside the estimate.

Tax details

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

Windsor: Recorded effective date

2008-12-12

Windsor: Recorded remittance instructions

Monthly TOT reporting to Town (online reporting resources); Airbnb collects 12% on its bookings

Windsor: Recorded filing schedule

Filing frequency: Monthly.

Source for these notes: townofwindsor.ca.gov: transient occupancy tax tot

Platform tax collection guidance for Windsor

Collection is shown separately for each booking channel. Direct-booking taxes are paid by the host.

PlatformStateLocal
AirbnbNonePlatform collects
VrboNoneCheck
Booking.comNoneCheck
DirectNoneYou collect and remit

Platform collects means the platform pays that tax. You collect and remit means you pay it. Collection details unavailable identifies a missing answer for that channel. Filing duties are listed separately.

Your next steps

  • Get the required license or registration

    Apply for the required license or registration with the licensing office before you list.

  • Collection of the 12% local tax

    Follow the channel breakdown above; you collect and remit tax on direct bookings.

  • File your tax returns

    File monthly returns. The record does not state the due day; the tax office's calendar has it.

Sources & confidence

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Windsor occupancy tax12%
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California local lodging tax guidanceLocally administered
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Licensing recordRequired
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Official sources for the taxes and permit requirements shown above.

Windsor STR tax FAQ

Does Airbnb pay my Windsor occupancy taxes?

Airbnb collects this tax. You collect and remit tax on direct bookings.

Do I need a license to Airbnb in Windsor?

A license or registration is required.

What happens if I don't file?

Penalties and interest depend on the tax and authority. Check the applicable rules and contact the authority about any missed filings or payments.

How often do I file?

File monthly returns. The record does not state the due day; the tax office's calendar has it.