Wisconsin room tax is municipal, not county. Rock County levies no countywide room tax; a city, village, or town room tax (up to 8%) may apply, plus Wisconsin sales tax on lodging under one month. Confirm the rate with your municipality.
Under Wis. Stat. 66.0615, only a municipality (city, village, or town) may enact a room tax, capped at 8% of the sales price. Counties are not authorized to impose it, so there is no countywide Rock County room tax. Where a municipal room-tax ordinance exists, short-term rental owners and lodging marketplaces must collect and remit it. Separately, Wisconsin state sales tax applies to lodging furnished for periods under one month. Marketplace providers such as Airbnb often collect these taxes for hosts, but the host remains responsible for confirming what applies in their specific municipality.
Unremitted room tax or sales tax exposes the operator to municipal collection actions, interest, and penalties, plus Wisconsin Department of Revenue enforcement for sales tax.
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