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Replied Nov 23 2022, 19:39

@Jose Centeno

Just to be clear you want to Short Term Rental your house.  Airbnb is a platform to advertise your listing.  There is no State requirement other then to pay taxes.  You need to call the city and find out there requirements.


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Replied Nov 23 2022, 19:41
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I want to start Airbnb my home. What are the licenses I need to be legit to get this going?


 It won't be an Airbnb license. It would likely be a Short Term Rental license.

Check on the requirements with your city and county.

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Replied Nov 23 2022, 20:28

So this is what Airbnb has on their website. It sends you directly to DBPR website to start a "dwelling" application which a single family home falls under. 

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Replied Nov 23 2022, 22:48

@Jose Centeno

That is to register your property as a business with the state and hence pay your state tax similar to a hotel.  That is different than a local license or from a city or county.  I pay state and county tax.  Your situation, you might pay State and City tax depending on what jurisdiction you are in.

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Replied Nov 24 2022, 02:06

Just google “XYZ County Short Term Rental” there will be a website set up for this in your area. Kenneth had great advice. Florida is generally very short term friendly with few exceptions. 

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ModeratorReplied Nov 24 2022, 06:22
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I want to start Airbnb my home. What are the licenses I need to be legit to get this going?


This website may have some help: https://www.tampa.gov/neighbor...

If you don't find the answer there, contact Planning and Zoning and ask.

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Replied Nov 24 2022, 09:37

I have a STR in Marco Island. I was surprised by the number of registrations and licenses I needed. Definitely look into city, county and state. Definitely need DBPR but also need state and county tax registration, I also needed a home office license (if you also live in city limits), business tax receipts. I also filed a DBA because I use a name for my rental but it's not an LLC. If you have an LLC, then there are other requirements, too.

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Replied Nov 25 2022, 12:05
Tourist taxes and municipality permissions are at the top of anyone's To Do list in Florida.

I am licensed in the State of Florida with the DBPR and need to pay State and County tax.  Additionally, my municipality requires a fire inspection, a $500 annual fee; they require a floor plan with egress routes, and a fire extinguisher.  Each municipality has their own requirements.  Call your town hall for confirmation.  

I do use an LLC to operate my business through, and also pay annual filing through the FL Secretary of State.

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Replied Nov 26 2022, 19:22

Each city and county have different regulations/requirements. Other than licensing, you'll be remitting lodging tax to appropriate municipalities, something to look into :)