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Duane Lake is an unincorporated community (population 329) in Schenectady County, New York. Because Duane Lake is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Schenectady County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The taxes & fees rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Schenectady County imposes a 3% occupancy (hotel/motel) tax that applies to STRs under 30 nights. NY State sales tax is 4% plus 4% Schenectady County sales tax (8% total). Under Ch. 739/2024 platforms collect state tax beginning March 25, 2025.
Schenectady County Hotel/Motel Occupancy Tax Law (Local Law No. 10 of 2002) imposes a 3% tax on transient room rentals under 30 consecutive days. The tax is collected by the operator and remitted to the county's Treasurer. NY state sales tax adds 4% and Schenectady County adds 4% county sales tax, for a total of 8% sales tax plus 3% occupancy = 11% overall. Beginning March 25, 2025, Airbnb and VRBO collect state and local taxes directly under the Ch. 739 framework.
Unpaid occupancy tax: 10% penalty plus interest; state sales-tax non-filers face Tax Law penalties.
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