Polk County cannot run a licensing scheme, but it does require every vacation-rental operator to obtain a Class B local business tax receipt for each rental location and register a Tourist Development Tax account.
The Polk County Tax Collector requires anyone renting short-term accommodations for six months or less—including via Airbnb, Vrbo, FlipKey or HomeAway—to obtain a Class B county local business tax receipt for each rental location, plus proof of a corresponding DBPR state license and compliance with the county's Tourist Development Tax rules. A limited exception applies to properties rented three or fewer times per year for stays of thirty days or less.
Renting without the required business tax receipt exposes the operator to county collection action; the receipt is denied without proof of the DBPR state license.
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