Short-term rentals in Islip collect Suffolk County 3 percent hotel/motel room tax plus NY State and local sales tax totaling 8.625 percent on Long Island, for a combined transient occupancy burden of approximately 11.625 percent on stays under 90 days.
Suffolk County Local Law 16-2007 imposes a 3 percent hotel and motel occupancy tax administered by the Suffolk County Comptroller. NY State sales tax of 4 percent plus Suffolk County local sales tax of 4.25 percent and Metropolitan Commuter Transportation District sales tax of 0.375 percent apply to rentals of fewer than 90 consecutive days. Hosts must register for a NY Certificate of Authority through NY Department of Taxation and Finance and file periodic returns. Airbnb and Vrbo collect and remit state sales tax on behalf of hosts but do not collect Suffolk County bed tax, which remains the host responsibility in most cases.
Failure to collect and remit occupancy tax can result in Suffolk County assessments, interest, and penalties. NY State sales tax non-compliance carries penalties up to 30 percent of tax due plus interest.
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