Coweta County levies an 8% hotel/motel excise tax on short-term lodging in unincorporated areas, on top of Georgia's 4% state sales tax and $5-per-night state hotel fee.
Short-term rental operators in unincorporated Coweta County must collect the county's 8% hotel/motel excise tax, authorized under O.C.G.A. §48-13-50 et seq., in addition to Georgia's 4% state sales tax plus local-option sales tax and the $5-per-night state hotel-motel fee for stays under 31 days. The City of Newnan also levies 8%, while the City of Senoia sets a lower 3% lodging tax. Airbnb and Vrbo collect many state taxes automatically, but operators remain responsible for registering with the Georgia Department of Revenue and remitting the local excise tax to the correct jurisdiction. Total tax burden commonly lands around 12 to 16%.
Failing to collect or remit the excise tax exposes operators to back taxes, penalties and interest, enforced by the county for local tax and the Georgia DOR for state tax.
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