Kissimmee STR operators must collect 6.5% Florida sales+discretionary surtax and the 6% Osceola County Tourist Development Tax — a combined 12.5% remitted to the Florida DOR and Osceola Clerk respectively. The BTR fee is set by Ch. 40 ordinance and runs roughly $25–$75 annually for residential rentals.
Florida sales tax: 6% state + 0.5% Osceola discretionary surtax (F.S. §212.054). Tourist Development Tax: 6% under Osceola County Ord. 90-29, codified at Osceola Code §13. The two taxes are collected separately — sales tax goes to the Florida Department of Revenue, the TDT goes directly to the Osceola Clerk of Courts under §125.0104(10). Marketplace platforms (Airbnb, Vrbo) collect and remit on behalf of hosts in most cases since 2021. Hosts remain responsible for any tax not collected by the platform. Kissimmee BTR is renewed annually by Sept. 30 with late penalty escalation under Sec. 1-22(b)(11).
Tax delinquency: F.S. §125.0104(8) — 10% mandatory penalty plus 12% annual interest. Failure to register intent to operate as STR is a Sec. 1-22(b)(11) $250 violation. The Osceola Clerk can record a lien on the property after delinquency.
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