Bakersfield, California Short Term Rental Laws
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Bakersfield, CA Short Term Rental Law Summary
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- The Kern County Treasurer and Tax Collector has partnered with Deckard Technologies to register and collect vacation rental taxes from short term vacation rental owners and operators.
- The tax is authorized under State Revenue and Taxation Code Section 7280 and Kern County Ordinance 4.16.
- The tax rate is 6% for accommodations in the unincorporated areas of Kern County.
- Short term vacation rentals are typically houses, cabins, or other dwellings located in residential areas.
- Short term vacation rentals advertise their availability through services such as Airbnb, HomeAway, VRBO, Flipkey, and other websites.
- All short term vacation rentals in the unincorporated areas of Kern County must register for a certificate of TOT for each individually advertised dwelling, unit, or bedroom.
- If your short term vacation rental is located in the unincorporated areas of Kern County, you need to register for a Transient Occupancy Tax Certificate.
- All short-term rental units must register for a TOT certificate and remit TOT taxes quarterly to the Kern County Treasurer-Tax Collector.
- Each separately advertised rental must have its own TOT certificate.
- There is no cost to register for a TOT certificate.
- The TOT rate in unincorporated Kern County is 6%.
- Short term vacation rental units located in incorporated areas do not need a TOT certificate from the Kern County Treasurer-Tax Collector.
- A filing for each TOT certificate must be made quarterly, even if there is no rental activity.
- Documentation does not have to be provided each quarter, but must be retained for at least 3 years and presented upon request.
- TOT is remitted on a quarterly basis with specific due dates for each quarter.
- Failure to file a return will result in an estimate of taxes due and penalties.
- Late filing will result in penalties and interest.
- Changes in ownership or other information should be reported to the tax collector within 30 days.
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