Allegheny County STR operators owe 13% combined lodging tax: 7% Allegheny County Hotel Room Rental Tax plus 6% PA State Hotel Occupancy Tax. County tax authorized under Allegheny County Code Chapter 475. Pittsburgh adds no separate hotel tax beyond county/state (unlike Philadelphia). Registration fees vary by municipality.
Allegheny County Hotel Room Rental Tax is authorized under Act 77 of 1993 and county ordinance, administered by the Allegheny County Treasurer. Rate is 7% on gross rental of any room rented for less than 30 consecutive days. Returns due monthly by 25th of following month. PA state hotel occupancy tax (6%) under 72 P.S. §7210 collected by PA Department of Revenue. Combined effective lodging tax rate: 13%. Airbnb and most OTAs collect state tax at checkout; county tax collection varies and operators should verify remittance responsibility. Late filing penalty: 5% per month up to 25% plus interest.
Failure to collect/remit county hotel tax: penalty 5%/month, interest 1%/month, possible criminal charges for willful evasion under Act 77.
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