Every STR booking of less than 30 days in Oakland County is subject to Michigan's 6% Use Tax under the Use Tax Act (MCL 205.93a). Oakland County does not impose a separate hotel/lodging tax. Municipal STR license fees vary widely: Hazel Park charges a $500 annual application fee; Clawson charges roughly $80 per building under its rental program; Ferndale sets fees by Council resolution with separate residential and non-residential tiers.
MCL 205.93a(1)(b) imposes the 6% Use Tax on 'rooms or lodging furnished by hotelkeepers, motel operators, and other persons furnishing accommodations that are available to the public on a commercial basis,' carving out only stays exceeding one continuous month. Airbnb collects and remits the 6% Michigan Use Tax automatically; VRBO and direct-booking owners must register with the Michigan Department of Treasury (Form 518) and remit monthly or quarterly. Oakland County itself does not levy a transient occupancy / hotel-motel tax — there is no county TOT line item on STR booking receipts. Local STR license fees are the second cost: Hazel Park's $500 fee covers application + inspection; Ferndale provides a partial refund if the unit is rented 14 or fewer days per year (proof required). Property-tax classification can also change — STRs are typically considered commercial use and may lose the Principal Residence Exemption (PRE) under MCL 211.7cc if rented more than 14 days per year.
Failure to collect/remit 6% Use Tax: penalty and interest under MCL 205.24, plus possible criminal misdemeanor under MCL 205.27. Operating without a local license: municipal civil infractions up to $500/day. Improper PRE claim: full back-tax recovery plus 1.25% per-month interest under MCL 211.7cc(8).
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