To comply with the Notice of non-compliance for operating a short-term rental, all documents must be submitted to the Department of Finance by the due date on the notice.
All documents must be mailed or submitted through the TOT Compliance Submission Form.
Use the following checklist to help guide you through the process.
Required: Section I-III must be complete for full compliance.
Section I: Registration — complete both registrations:
- Business License;
- Transient Occupancy Tax. (If your business license application is pending, type pending in the business license number filed on the TOT application).
Section II: Report Transient Occupancy Tax —
- Report TOT using the TOT Multiple Month Tax Returns spreadsheet.
- Provide supporting documentation from hosting platforms.
Section III: Remittance of Transient Occupancy Tax — payment in full of all outstanding TOT balance is due by the date on the notice.
Submit all documents using the TOT Compliance Submission Form.
Section IV: Other Situations — if any of these situations apply, please submit the affidavit using the TOT Compliance Submission Form.
- New Property Owner Affidavit: complete this affidavit if you are a new owner of the property and are not engaged in renting your location.
- Ceased Operations Affidavit: complete this affidavit if you are no longer operating a short-term rental (all TOT requirements must be fulfilled prior to submission of this affidavit, if applicable).
- Long-Term Tenant Owner Authorization Affidavit: complete this affidavit if you are the owner and authorize the tenant to conduct short-term rentals at your property.
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