Anchorage levies a 12% room tax on hotel, motel, and short-term rental stays under 30 nights, funding the Convention Center and tourism promotion through ACVB. Alaska has no statewide sales tax.
AMC Title 12 imposes a 12% transient occupancy tax on lodging rentals under 30 consecutive nights, including hotels, motels, B&Bs, and STRs. The tax was raised from 8% to 12% in 2003 to fund the Dena'ina Convention Center bond. Since Alaska levies no statewide sales or income tax, the bed tax is one of MOA's largest discretionary revenue sources alongside property tax. Operators must register, collect from guests, file monthly returns with MOA Treasury, and remit by the last day of the following month. STR platforms like Airbnb collect on hosts' behalf under a 2018 voluntary agreement.
Failure to register, collect, or remit triggers penalties up to 25% of unpaid tax plus monthly interest, and MOA can revoke business registration.
Anchorage, AK
Anchorage levies a 12% room tax on all lodging under 30 days, including short-term rentals. Operators must register with the Treasury Division, file monthly ...
Anchorage, AK
Anchorage requires short-term rental operators to register with the Municipality under the 2023 STR ordinance. Registration is separate from business licensi...
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