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Davidson County
short-term rental taxes.

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

What you need to do in Davidson County

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  1. To do
    Meet the local rental conditions

    Davidson 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 Davidson County short-term rental license or registration

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

  3. To do
    Airbnb, Vrbo and Booking.com collect the 7% Davidson 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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What to know.

The record for Davidson County lists a 7% local lodging tax. City and district taxes are shown separately, on top of the 7% Tennessee state sales tax. Browse the local guides below and check your address. Local sales and occupancy taxes may apply in addition to the state base rate.

At a glance.

Local lodging tax
7%
State tax
7%
Local guides
6
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Tax details

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

Davidson County: Recorded exemptions

Each county's hotel-motel tax is set by its own private act, which defines the taxable stay and long-stay relief (e.g., Van Buren Co.: tax on occupancy of <30 days, 'transient' defined as <90 days, with refund/credit after 90 continuous days : Priv. Acts 1984 Ch. 168, §§ 1, 3, via CTAS); thresholds vary by county act.

Davidson County: Recorded penalties and interest

Standard county private-act provision: interest at 12% per annum plus 1% penalty per month on delinquent taxes; willful failure to collect/remit is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine up to $50 (e.g., Priv. Acts 1984 Ch. 168, § 6, Van Buren Co., via CTAS); some county acts set 8% interest.

Davidson County: Recorded remittance instructions

Metro Nashville/Davidson County Clerk hotel occupancy tax (direct bookings); marketplaces remit via TN DOR; only county in batch with per-night fee; Metro Nashville also enforces STR permit requirements

Source for these notes: tn.gov: local occupancy tax rates

How local requirements apply

  • The recorded local rate is 7%

    The record for Davidson County lists a 7% local lodging tax. Platforms collect this tax; filing duties are listed separately.

  • Check the rules for your local area

    State and special district requirements are listed alongside the local lodging tax where applicable.

  • Find your property's jurisdiction

    Use the full address to find the governing tax and permit authorities.

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Davidson County local lodging tax7%
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Tennessee state sales tax7%
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Local guides for Davidson County

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