There is no county-level STR registration in unincorporated Yellowstone County. Every Montana short-term rental must register with the Montana Department of Revenue for the lodging tax. Rentals inside Billings must also register for the city STR permit and business license.
Montana handles short-term rental registration primarily at the state and city level, not the county level. All operators of accommodations rented for fewer than 30 consecutive days must register with the Montana Department of Revenue to collect and remit the lodging facility sales and use tax. Online hosting platforms and short-term rental marketplaces must also register and collect the tax on facilitated sales. Yellowstone County itself does not maintain a separate STR registry for unincorporated parcels. Within the City of Billings, owners apply online through the city's Citizen Access portal for the short-term rental permit and renew it annually. Confirm your jurisdiction before listing.
Failure to register with the Montana DOR can result in tax assessments, penalties and interest on unpaid lodging tax. Unregistered Billings STRs face city code-enforcement referral and daily fines.
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