Whole-home STRs in unincorporated Washoe County must obtain a Transient Lodging Tax (room tax) license from the Reno-Sparks Convention and Visitors Authority (RSCVA) and collect the county room tax (about 13%) from guests. County STR permit and inspection fees are set by the Master Fee Schedule.
WCC Article 319 requires an applicant to provide a transient lodging tax license number issued by the RSCVA before a permit is issued. RSCVA administers and collects the room tax on stays of 28 days or less; the combined transient lodging tax rate for unincorporated Washoe STRs is approximately 13% of the rental charge. Partial-home rentals (renting only a room, not the whole home) are exempt from the tax-license requirement. If you rent solely through Airbnb (Tahoe Basin), Airbnb may hold the tax license; multi-platform hosts must license directly with RSCVA. County permit, renewal, and inspection fees are invoiced per the Master Fee Schedule.
Failure to remit transient lodging tax is enforced by the RSCVA; operating an STR without the required tax license number blocks permit issuance and can trigger nuisance enforcement under WCC 50.308.1 and Chapter 125.
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