STR Buyer Hub
STR License / Permits / Tax
County and municipal short-term-rental licensing, permitting and tourist-tax registration.
You'll need to register with the State of Florida and with the
county your property is in.
For Destin, you'll also register with the City of Destin.
For the details on this and everything else, get on our weekly Management Monday calls once you're invited.
Where is your property located?
Everyone needs a business license
What taxes do you need to pay?
How are you paying these taxes?
State
Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation
Vacation rental licensing — the state's guide to getting a transient public lodging (vacation rental) license.
County & city
Bay County
Tourist Development Tax — register and remit the county's short-term-rental tax.
Okaloosa County
Tourist Development Tax — register and remit the county's short-term-rental tax.
Walton County
Tourist Development Tax — register and remit the county's short-term-rental tax.
City of Destin
Short-term rental FAQ — the city's registration requirements, on top of the county.
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