Waltham short-term rentals are subject to the 5.7 percent Massachusetts state room occupancy excise plus the 6 percent local option under MGL c.64G, totaling 11.7 percent per booking.
Under Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 64G, short-term rentals of 31 days or fewer are subject to the state room occupancy excise tax of 5.7 percent. Waltham has adopted the local option tax of 6 percent, bringing the total occupancy excise to 11.7 percent of the rental charge. An additional 2.75 percent Cape and Islands Water Protection Fund surcharge does not apply to Waltham. A community impact fee of up to 3 percent may apply to professionally managed units (operators with two or more STR units). Hosts must collect taxes and remit them monthly to the Department of Revenue via MassTaxConnect, or Airbnb and Vrbo collect and remit on the host behalf.
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