Received January 13, 2017 from Airbnb
Good news: collecting and remitting taxes is about to get easier for hosts. We’re happy to announce that starting on February 01, 2017, Airbnb will begin collecting and remitting the following tax(es) on behalf of Airbnb hosts with listings in Colorado State:
- Colorado State Sales and Use Tax
- Colorado-collected Local Sales Tax
- Local Marketing District Tax
- County Lodging Tax
When we collect these occupancy taxes from guests on your behalf, it won’t affect your payouts. Just like before, you’ll receive your accommodation fee minus the Airbnb host service fee.
What’s changing
–For reservations booked in Colorado State on or after February 01, 2017, guests will see a charge for the occupancy tax. The tax will be listed separately and added to the total amount paid by guests on applicable stays—hosts will not have to do anything extra.
–If you’ve already been collecting the occupancy taxes for Airbnb guests, you should not do so after February 01, 2017.
–To see where we’re collecting occupancy taxes for your listing(s), please check Manage Listing and Calendar > Location.
Your obligations
You should review your agreement with Airbnb under the Terms of Service. The Terms allow us to collect and remit taxes on your behalf and explain how the process works. * Please note that you are responsible for understanding all of your tax obligations. In some areas, taxing authorities (city, county, and/or state) may impose separate occupancy taxes on the same transaction that Airbnb does not collect.
Where to learn more
To learn more about how occupancy tax collection and remittance works for Airbnb hosts, please visit our Help Center.
* You should read and familiarize yourself with the Occupancy Tax provisions in the Terms of Service before you accept a reservation. Under those provisions, you instruct and authorize Airbnb to collect and remit Occupancy Taxes on your behalf in jurisdictions where Airbnb decides to facilitate such collection. If you believe applicable laws exempt you from collecting a tax that Airbnb collects and remits on your behalf, you have agreed that, by accepting the reservation, you are waiving that exemption. If you don’t want to waive an exemption you believe exists, you should not accept the reservation.
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