Suwannee County
short-term rental taxes.
Tax and permit requirements for Suwannee County. Use your full address to find its governing authorities.
Outside city limits: what you need to do in unincorporated Suwannee County
From the linked source- No actionShort-term rentals are allowed in Suwannee County
The record lists no ban. Zoning and HOA rules for your address still apply.
- To doGet the Suwannee County short-term rental license or registration
Hosts must register with FL DOR and county Tax Collector; 2.5% collection allowance max $30; Airbnb/Vrbo hosts pay TDT directly to Tax Collector per county; surtax per CY2025 DR-15DSS
- To doRegister 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.
- To doCollect and remit the 3% Suwannee 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 doFile monthly returns
The record does not state the due day; the tax office's calendar has it.
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The record for Suwannee County lists a 3% 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
- 3%
- State tax
- 6%
- Highest recorded city rate
- Not available
- Cities tracked
- 2
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Tax details
Exemptions, penalties, filing information, and effective dates from the linked sources.
Suwannee: 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).
Suwannee: Recorded remittance instructions
Suwannee County Tax Collector (suwtax.com); legacy portal fl-suwannee-taxcollector.manatron.com
Suwannee: Recorded filing schedule
Filing frequency: Monthly.
How county vs. city works here
The recorded county rate is 3%
The occupancy-tax rate for Suwannee County is 3%. 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 Suwannee County requires there. Special district rules may also apply.
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