Dutchess Short-Term Rentals May Need Hotel Tax Registration

A Dutchess County short-term rental can be a county tax filing, more than a platform listing. Hotels, motels, bed and breakfasts, boarding houses, conference centers, short-term rentals, and tourist homes used for guest lodging must register with the Commissioner of Finance. The county occupancy tax is 5 percent. Non-Airbnb short-term rentals must charge, collect, and remit it. Airbnb bookings are described separately because Airbnb collects and remits the occupancy tax for hosts on that platform.

Hotel occupancy taxes are due on the 20th day after each quarter ends.

Keep the Finance registration, certificate number, booking records, platform used, quarterly return, and payment confirmation together. Mark each quarter’s 20th-day deadline on the filing calendar.