Florida transient tax 2025

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The document outlines the local option transient rental tax rates imposed by individual Florida counties and certain cities on short-term rentals (six months or less). It details the types of taxes, including tourist development tax and convention development tax, which are in addition to state sales tax. The document provides a chart of counties with their respective tax rates and indicates how these taxes are collected, either by the county or the Florida Department of Revenue. It also includes specific notes for certain counties regarding applicable ZIP codes.

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What is transient tax?

The Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) is a tax of 12% of the rent charged to transient guests in hotels/motels, including properties rented through home sharing services like Airbnb, located in the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County. The TOT is commonly known as a bed tax.

What is the transient rental tax in Florida?

Floridas 6% state sales tax, plus any applicable discretionary sales surtax, applies to rental charges or room rates paid for the right to use or occupy living quarters or sleeping or housekeeping accommodations for rental periods six months or less, often called transient rental accommodations or transient rentals

How does Florida portability tax work?

The Florida Save Our Homes provision allows a homeowner to port or transfer all or a portion of the tax benefit, up to $500,000. If your new home has a higher Just (Market) Value than your prior residence, the portability amount is determined by subtracting the Assessed Value of the former home from its market value.

What is the transient tax rate in Florida?

For local option transient rental tax collected by the Florida Department of Revenue: The transient rental tax is filed and paid along with the 6% state sales tax and any discretionary sales surtax, using the Sales and Use Tax Return (Form DR-15).

How long is considered short-term rental in Florida?

A short-term vacation rental is any dwelling unit or residence including, but not limited to, any unit or group of units in a inium, cooperative or apartment building that is rented in whole or in part to a transient occupant for a period of less than 30 days or one calendar month, whichever is less.

What is considered transient rental in Florida?

Transient Rental shall mean any unit or group of units in a inium or cooperative or any individually or collectively owned single-family, two-family, three-family, or four-family house or dwelling unit that is rented to Transient Occupants for periods of six months or less, or which is advertised or held out to

What is transient rent?

What is a transient rental? A transient rental is any unit that is occupied for the purposes of sleeping, lodging, or similar reasons for a period of 30 consecutive days or less in exchange for a fee or similar consideration.

What qualifies as long term rental in Florida?

A long-term rental in Florida is also considered an annual or yearly vacation rental. Theyre considered long-term rentals if guests stay at least 181 days (about 6 months) in the property. These types of rentals are different from short-term ones because theyre usually unfurnished.

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