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San Miguel County
short-term rental taxes.

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

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

From the linked source
  1. To do
    Meet the local rental conditions

    San Miguel County 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 San Miguel County short-term rental license or registration

    The record does not state the fee or term. The licensing office lists both.

    Where to apply

  3. To do
    Airbnb, Vrbo and Booking.com collect the 2% San Miguel County occupancy tax for you

    That is per the record. On direct bookings, you collect and remit it yourself.

  4. 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

Rental conditions are recorded for unincorporated San Miguel County. Check zoning and permit rules with the county before listing.

Check the recorded local source

What to know.

The record for San Miguel County lists a 2% occupancy tax. City and district taxes are shown separately, on top of the 2.9% Colorado state sales tax. Browse the local guides below and check your address. The state base rate excludes local taxes and any separate lodging charges.

At a glance.

County tax
2%
State tax
2.9%
Highest recorded city rate
4%
Cities tracked
5

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

Tax details

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

San Miguel: Recorded exemptions

Permanent residents (including legal entities) with a written agreement for 30+ consecutive days' occupancy are exempt; county lodging tax carries the same exemptions as the state sales tax on rooms (CO DOR Rooms & Accommodations guidance). County tax is not collected inside a municipality that collects its own city lodging tax (DR 1485).

San Miguel: Recorded penalties and interest

10% penalty plus 0.5% per month (max 18%) and interest at the prime rate on late-filed returns (DR 1485, County Lodging Tax Return, CO DOR).

Source for these notes: sanmiguelcountyco.gov: permit central

How county vs. city works here

  • The recorded county rate is 2%

    The occupancy-tax rate for San Miguel County is 2%. 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 San Miguel County requires there. Special district rules may also apply.

Sources & confidence

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FigureValueSourceStatus
San Miguel County occupancy tax2%Source linked
Colorado state sales tax2.9%Source linked
Sources for the county taxes and local requirements shown above.

Cities in San Miguel County

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

Communities outside city limits

Unincorporated communities in San Miguel County include Placerville. An address in one of them is outside city limits, so San Miguel County rules apply. These are Census-designated places, not separate tax authorities.