Springfield, MO Short-Term Rentals: Host Platform Liability (2026)

Hosting platforms shall be responsible for collecting all applicable city taxes and remitting the same to the city. The hosting platform shall be considered an agent of the short-term rental licensee for tax collection and remittance responsibilities as set forth in Chapter 70, Article V of this Code.(c)Subject to applicable laws, hosting platforms shall disclose to the city on a regular basis each short-term listing located in the city, the names of the persons responsible for each such listing, the address of each such listing, the length of stay for each such listing, and the price paid for each stay.(d)Hosting platforms shall not complete any booking transaction for any property subject to this section unless it is licensed as a short-term rental at the time the hosting platform receives a fee for the booking transaction.(9)Penalties.(a)Any violation of this section shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000.00 or by imprisonment in jail for a period not exceeding 180 days, or both such fine and imprisonment. The court shall not suspend imposition of sentence for any violation of this section.(b)Each day a violation continues shall be deemed a separate offense.(c)Any person found guilty of a violation of this section shall be sentenced to a minimum fine of $500.00.(d)Any person found guilty of a violation of this section who has previously been found guilty of a violation of this section shall be sentenced to a minimum fine of $1,000.00.