A chance to affect short term rental issues

[John G]

Wait just a minute..... someone can have a vacation rental in SoWal (neighboring counties as well I presume), not collect a bed tax, and neither the county or the TDC can verify or enforce the property owner to collect? Or worse, the property owner can collect the tax and pocket it? Tell me this is incorrect please.

This too is my understanding.

No one tracks this...

 

[Bob Wells]

Has anyone contacted the clerk of court about this?

 

[ShallowsNole]

This thread is seriously cracking me up.
I could expound on why the bed tax is exempt from public records, but...it's not my problem anymore.

 

[Sun Chaser]

This thread is seriously cracking me up.
I could expound on why the bed tax is exempt from public records, but...it's not my problem anymore.

Just for fun, please enlighten us as to why the bed tax is exempt.

 

[John G]

Just for fun, please enlighten us as to why the bed tax is exempt.

Yeah For Fun, Do It For Fun!!!!

 

[Bob Hudson]

Here is the statute:

Statutes & Constitution :View Statutes : Online Sunshine

 

[John G]

Here is the statute:

Statutes & Constitution :View Statutes : Online Sunshine

Thanks, that was fun.

The problem is that people will actually have to read something to learn the truth....

 

[ShallowsNole]

Thanks, that was fun.

The problem is that people will actually have to read something to learn the truth....

Bob beat me to it. Basically, a county that elects to self-collect and self-administer the TDT must follow the same rules as the Florida Department of Revenue for disclosure. Ever tried to get anything out of DOR? And (can't believe I'm going to defend them) the Clerk's Office does have enforcement powers. I did it by myself for almost 18 years. Now I'm off to other adventures and I understand they now have three people for that function. Karma...

 

[ShallowsNole]

Even more interesting is that Okaloosa is giving collection of the TDT back to DOR. DOR's enforcement agent for the Panhandle retired and I do not know if his position was filled or not. So if you want to get away with noncompliance, go to Okaloosa.

 

[John G]

Even more interesting is that Okaloosa is giving collection of the TDT back to DOR. DOR's enforcement agent for the Panhandle retired and I do not know if his position was filled or not. So if you want to get away with noncompliance, go to Okaloosa.

Or just stay put right right here in Walton......