Resort Tax - Faq's -

Thu, May 15th 2008

Resort Tax - Faq's

Question	Answer
What is Resort Tax?	Select a question on the left to display the answer.
Who must pay the 4% resort tax, applicable to rental property used for living/sleeping facilities?
Which renters, if any, are exempt from the tax?
Must I, as a home owner, charge resort tax on my own residence, or other units that I own?
If I rent to a resident of FL, do I have to collect the resort tax, since the renters are not tourists?
What do owners and agents receive for collecting the tax from their guests?
My rental property is always handled by an agent. Do I need to apply for a resort tax account #?
I only rent property certain times of the year. Am I required to register/pay resort tax?
I utilize a rental agent but also rent periodically on my own, must I have a resort tax account #?
How often are Resort Taxes remitted?
Who enforces the collection of resort tax?
Who gets the benefits of this money?
What remedies does the tax collector have available if someone doesn't register, collect and/or remit resort tax?
What are the penalties for non-compliance?
As a taxpayer who meets the criteria of a "Resort Tax" property, what should you do?
At times during the year, my property is used by family/friends. Am I required to collect resort tax?
Can I delete expenses such as electric, water, phone, etc.?
Are there any additional taxable items?
Know someone renting and not collecting and/or remitting?

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