Monroe County imposes a 6% hotel room occupancy tax on short-term rentals. Combined with state and county sales taxes, total tax burden is approximately 14% for Monroe County STR stays.
Short-term rental operators in Monroe County must collect and remit Monroe County's 6% hotel room occupancy/excise tax. Additionally, a combined 8% sales tax applies (4% New York State + 4% Monroe County local). As of March 25, 2025, under NY State's STR law, platforms such as Airbnb and VRBO are required to collect and remit the state sales tax and local sales tax on behalf of hosts. Hosts must register with the Monroe County Treasurer's Office for a Hotel Room Excise Tax Certificate (no registration fee). The county's voluntary agreement with Airbnb for tax collection has been in place since 2018.
Unregistered operators may face back taxes, interest, and penalties from Monroe County Treasurer.
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