Wednesday, January 15, 2014

PBC tax collector gets tough in collecting bed tax owed for... | www.mypalmbeachpost.com

People can't hide from the tax collector if they are running short-term rentals. This should make some legitimate bed and breakfast owners happy. Click title for link.
Gannon said her staff has been canvassing the county and going neighborhood to neighborhood looking for condominiums and vacation rental properties.
Over a roughly 45 day period, her staff was able to register 15 new rental dealers in the Wellington area. Those landlords and property managers will now be required to remit monthly tourist tax payments to the county.
“We have gotten very aggressive,” Gannon said.
Gannon said her office also plans to take legal action against property managers and landlords who do not submit detailed information about each individual tax transaction, including the length of stay and the property’s address.