Short-term rental platforms such as Airbnb, VRBO, and Flipkey do NOT have an agreement with Placer County to collect and directly remit TOT to Placer County Revenue Services on behalf of property owners. You may be aware that other counties in California have this agreement with those short-term rental platforms; however, for properties in Placer County, no such agreement is in place.
Property owners and managing agents, which includes property management companies, online platforms, or any other person or entity acting on the owner’s behalf, are responsible for ensuring compliance with the County’s Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) Ordinance, including the collection and remittance of any TOT taxes that apply to their accommodations.
Contact our TOT specialists at 916-543-3950 or at [email protected] if you have questions about how to calculate and remit TOT for a property you are advertising and renting through a short-term rental platform.