Schenectady County imposes a 3% occupancy (hotel/motel) tax that applies to STRs under 30 nights. NY State sales tax is 4% plus 4% Schenectady County sales tax (8% total). Under Ch. 739/2024 platforms collect state tax beginning March 25, 2025.
Schenectady County Hotel/Motel Occupancy Tax Law (Local Law No. 10 of 2002) imposes a 3% tax on transient room rentals under 30 consecutive days. The tax is collected by the operator and remitted to the county's Treasurer. NY state sales tax adds 4% and Schenectady County adds 4% county sales tax, for a total of 8% sales tax plus 3% occupancy = 11% overall. Beginning March 25, 2025, Airbnb and VRBO collect state and local taxes directly under the Ch. 739 framework.
Unpaid occupancy tax: 10% penalty plus interest; state sales-tax non-filers face Tax Law penalties.
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