STR stays under 30 nights incur 4% Georgia state sales tax, Gwinnett County local sales tax (~3-4%), Georgia's $5/night state hotel fee, plus Lawrenceville/Gwinnett hotel-motel excise tax (up to 8%). Total ~15-19% plus $5/night.
Under O.C.G.A. §48-13-50+, Georgia cities and counties may levy up to 8% hotel-motel excise tax on stays of fewer than 30 nights. Lawrenceville imposes a local hotel-motel tax; Gwinnett County applies at unincorporated addresses but city tax preempts within city limits. Georgia also charges a flat $5-per-night state hotel fee (O.C.G.A. §48-13-50.3). Airbnb and Vrbo collect state sales tax and the $5 fee automatically; local hotel-motel excise may or may not be collected by the platform depending on agreements.
Failure to remit hotel-motel tax: back taxes plus penalties and interest. Sales tax failures enforced by GA Dept. of Revenue.
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