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Cartersville
short-term rental taxes.

Data date: Jun 2026

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

What you need to do in Cartersville

Checked against the source
  1. No action
    Short-term rentals are allowed in Cartersville

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

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

    STVR registration with City Clerk required; STVR platforms must also register; treated under hotel-motel tax ordinance

    Where to apply

  3. To do
    Airbnb, Vrbo and Booking.com collect the 8% Cartersville occupancy tax for you

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

  4. To do
    File monthly returns for direct bookings

    Due by the 20th (per the source). 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 published guide for Cartersville lists 8% local occupancy tax. The state table lists a 4% Georgia state sales tax in addition. The state base rate excludes local taxes and the separate $5 per night state hotel-motel fee where applicable. A license or registration is required.

At a glance.

Local tax
8%
State tax
4%
Total for a direct booking
12%
License
Required
Local filing
Platform collects
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Tax details

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

Cartersville: Recorded exemptions

Exempt: rent for day 31 onward of stays over 30 continuous days; occupants displaced by fire/casualty with written certification; GA state/local government employees/officials on public business with documentation or government card; foreign diplomats exempt by treaty/consular convention with U.S./GA-issued documentation (City of Cartersville Hotel Tax page).

Cartersville: Recorded penalties and interest

Late filers lose the 3% vendor's collection credit; unpaid tax bears interest at 1% per month or portion thereof until paid, plus penalty (City of Cartersville Hotel Tax page).

Cartersville: Recorded remittance instructions

City Clerk/finance; hotel-motel & STVR tax reports due monthly by the 20th; late filers lose collection fee + 1%/mo interest

Cartersville: Recorded filing schedule

Filing frequency: Monthly.

Source for these notes: cartersvillega.gov: hotel tax short term vacation rental inf

Platform tax collection guidance for Cartersville

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

PlatformStateLocal
AirbnbPlatform collectsPlatform collects
VrboPlatform collectsPlatform collects
Booking.comPlatform collectsPlatform collects
DirectYou collect and remitYou 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 8% local tax

    Platforms collect this tax. You collect and remit tax on direct bookings.

  • File your tax returns

    File monthly returns for direct bookings. Due by the 20th (per the source). If every booking goes through a collecting platform, ask the tax office whether you still file.

  • Check the state tax requirements

    Use the linked state tax instructions to register and file.

Sources & confidence

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Cartersville occupancy tax8%
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Georgia state sales tax4%
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Georgia filing and tax guidanceSee guidance
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Licensing recordRequired
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Official sources for the taxes and permit requirements shown above.

Cartersville STR tax FAQ

Does Airbnb pay my Cartersville occupancy taxes?

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

Do I need a license to Airbnb in Cartersville?

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 for direct bookings. Due by the 20th (per the source). If every booking goes through a collecting platform, ask the tax office whether you still file.