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Hart County
short-term rental taxes.

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

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

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  1. No action
    Short-term rentals are allowed in Hart County

    Annual county STR license required for unincorporated Hart County. Annual application and fee due November 1: $250, reduced to $100 for a full-time owner occupant who supplies the required sworn statement.

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

    Fee: $250, reduced to $100 for a full-time owner occupant who supplies the required sworn statement. Term: Annual.

    Where to apply

  3. To do
    Airbnb, Vrbo and Booking.com collect the 5% Hart 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.

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

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Before you use these figures

Rental eligibility

Annual county STR license required for unincorporated Hart County. Annual application and fee due November 1: $250, reduced to $100 for a full-time owner occupant who supplies the required sworn statement.

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What to know.

The record for Hart County lists a 5% occupancy tax. City and district taxes are shown separately, on top of the 4% Georgia state sales tax. Browse the local guides below and check your address. The state base rate excludes local taxes and the separate $5 per night state hotel-motel fee where applicable.

At a glance.

County tax
5%
State tax
4%
Highest recorded city rate
8%
Cities tracked
2

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

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Tax details

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

Hart: Recorded exemptions

Exempt from the hotel-motel excise tax: guests whose home was destroyed by fire or other casualty; meeting rooms and other facilities or accommodations provided without charge; Georgia state or local government officials/employees traveling on official business; and charges for continuous use after the first 30 days of continuous occupancy (O.C.G.A. § 48-13-51(h)).

Source for these notes: hartcountyga.gov: short term 20rental 20ord 207 26 2022

How county vs. city works here

  • The recorded county rate is 5%

    The occupancy-tax rate for Hart 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 Hart County requires there. Special district rules may also apply.

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Hart County occupancy tax5%
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Georgia state sales tax4%
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Cities in Hart County

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

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

Communities outside city limits

Unincorporated communities in Hart County include Eagle Grove and Reed Creek. An address in one of them is outside city limits, so Hart County rules apply. These are Census-designated places, not separate tax authorities.