Lynn Haven STRs collect Florida 6% state sales tax plus the Bay County 4% Tourist Development Tax (bed tax). Bay County collects the TDT directly from operators or through marketplace facilitators like Airbnb/Vrbo.
Florida law requires STR operators to collect 6% state sales and use tax on every short-term rental transaction (under 6 months) plus Bay County's 4% Tourist Development Tax. The Bay County Tourist Development Tax is administered by the Bay County Tax Collector. Major platforms (Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com) collect and remit both the state and county tax automatically when bookings happen on-platform - but direct bookings via the operator's own website remain the operator's collection responsibility. Failure to collect can produce six-figure assessments under F.S. 212.18.
F.S. 212 sales tax non-collection - assessments plus interest and penalties up to 50% of the unpaid amount. Misdemeanor for willful evasion.
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