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Pasco County
short-term rental taxes.

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

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

From the linked source
  1. No action
    Short-term rentals are allowed in Pasco County

    The record lists no ban. Zoning and HOA rules for your address still apply.

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

    TDT raised 4% to 5% per 2022 BOCC approval; TDT account registration with Tax Collector required

  3. To do
    Register for your Florida sales tax account

    Sales tax and any discretionary sales surtax on transient rentals are always reported and paid to the Florida Department of Revenue (Form DR-15), so you need a Department sales tax account. Confirm registration and any county tourist tax account before renting.

    State source

  4. To do
    Airbnb, Vrbo and Booking.com collect the 5% Pasco County occupancy tax for you

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

  5. To do
    File monthly 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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What to know.

The record for Pasco County lists a 5% occupancy tax. City and district taxes are shown separately, on top of the 6% Florida state sales tax. Browse the local guides below and check your address. County discretionary sales surtax and local transient rental taxes may apply in addition.

At a glance.

County tax
5%
State tax
6%
Highest recorded city rate
Not available
Cities tracked
6

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.

Pasco: Recorded exemptions

Applies to the rental or lease of living, sleeping, or housekeeping accommodations for a term of six months or less; the local tax is in addition to the 6% state sales tax and any applicable discretionary sales surtax (FL DOR DR-15TDT, R. 10/26).

Pasco: Recorded remittance instructions

TouristExpress: https://pasco.county-taxes.com/tourist

Pasco: Recorded filing schedule

Filing frequency: Monthly.

Source for these notes: pascotaxes.com: tdt

How county vs. city works here

  • The recorded county rate is 5%

    The occupancy-tax rate for Pasco County is 5%. 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 Pasco County requires there. Special district rules may also apply.

Sources & confidence

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FigureValueSourceStatus
Pasco County occupancy tax5%Source linked
Florida state sales tax6%Source linked
Sources for the county taxes and local requirements shown above.

Cities in Pasco County

Browse local tax and permit requirements or look up your full address.

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

Communities outside city limits

Unincorporated communities in Pasco County include Aripeka, Bayonet Point, Beacon Square, Connerton, Crystal Springs, Dade City North, Elfers, Heritage Pines, Holiday, Hudson, Jasmine Estates, Key Vista, and 16 more. An address in one of them is outside city limits, so Pasco County rules apply. These are Census-designated places, not separate tax authorities.