Pasco County levies a 5% Tourist Development Tax on all transient rentals (Ordinance 22-15, effective June 2022). Combined with Florida's 6% sales tax and 1% county surtax, the total tax rate is approximately 12%. Tax is collected by the Pasco County Tax Collector since October 2019 (Ordinance 19-23).
Florida imposes a 6% state sales tax plus county discretionary surtax (0.5 to 1.5%) on all transient rentals under 6 months. Each county also levies a Tourist Development Tax (TDT) of 5 to 6%. Total tax burden is typically 11 to 13% depending on county. Platforms (Airbnb, Vrbo) collect and remit state sales tax and most county TDT automatically. Direct bookings require registration with FL Department of Revenue (state) and county tax collector (TDT). Filing is monthly or quarterly based on volume.
Non-remittance: penalty + interest per FL DOR. Tax evasion: criminal penalties. County TDT audit by tax collector.
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