Temecula does not collect TOT on short-term rentals because STRs are completely prohibited within city limits. Hotels and motels pay 10% TOT. Unincorporated areas pay 10% Riverside County TOT.
Because short-term rentals are banned within Temecula city limits per TMC §17.06.030, no TOT collection framework exists for vacation rentals. Hotels and motels within the city pay the standard 10% TOT. For properties in unincorporated Temecula Wine Country, Riverside County collects 10% TOT on stays of 30 days or less. Riverside County operators must register with the Treasurer-Tax Collector's Office and file quarterly returns. Airbnb auto-collects and remits TOT for Riverside County listings.
No TOT framework for STRs (banned). Operating an STR: $1,000/day fine. Hotel/motel TOT evasion: standard penalties.
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