Seminole STR operators must collect 6% Florida sales tax, 6% Pinellas County tourist development tax (bed tax), and the 0.5% county discretionary surtax on stays of six months or less.
Florida Statute 212.03 requires transient rental tax (6% state sales tax) on all stays of six months or less. Pinellas County imposes a 6% Tourist Development Tax administered by the Pinellas County Tax Collector. Seminole, as a Pinellas municipality, is subject to the county TDT. Additionally, Pinellas charges a 1% discretionary sales surtax (subject to change). Hosts must register with the Florida Department of Revenue (DR-1 form) and the Pinellas County Tax Collector for a TDT account. Platforms like Airbnb and Vrbo collect and remit some taxes automatically, but hosts remain legally responsible for verification and any uncollected portions.
Failure to collect or remit transient taxes can result in penalties up to 10% of tax due, interest, and license revocation under Florida tax law.
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