Unincorporated Trinity County levies an 8% Transient Occupancy Tax on rentals of 30 days or less. The operator collects it from the guest at payment and remits it to the Treasurer-Tax Collector. Late operators face penalties up to 20% plus 5% interest per month on delinquent amounts. The rate was previously 5%.
The main tax on short-term and vacation rentals in unincorporated Trinity County is the Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT), administered by the Treasurer-Tax Collector. Per the County, TOT is currently 8% of the rent and must be collected by the operator from the guest at the time of payment. It applies to stays of 30 days or less; longer stays are exempt. The operator must report and pay the tax to the office within one calendar month of the close of each reporting period. The County warns that any operator who fails to remit within the required time is subject to penalties of up to 20 percent, and continued delinquency adds 5 percent interest per month from the date the remittance first became delinquent. A 2016 County notice listed the rate as 5 percent, indicating the rate has since increased to the current 8 percent, so operators should verify the figure on each return. TOT is accounted for separately from rent, and the operator, not the platform, bears responsibility for collection and remittance even when listing through Airbnb or VRBO.
Failing to collect or remit TOT, or filing late, results in penalties of up to 20 percent plus 5 percent monthly interest on the delinquent amount, and potential audit assessment for prior periods.
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