Taxes for Hosts - United States

This page explains the jurisdictions where OpenRoom collects applicable taxes on behalf of Hosts operating in the United States. Tax obligations in the United States vary by state, county, and city.

In the jurisdictions listed below, OpenRoom collects and remits the applicable taxes as required by law. In jurisdictions not listed here, OpenRoom does not collect or remit taxes on behalf of Hosts.

📍 Florida

→ OpenRoom collects and remits the State Sales Tax and the Discretionary Sales Surtax on behalf of Hosts statewide.

→ OpenRoom does not collect or remit the Local Option Transient Rental Tax.

📍 Colorado

→ OpenRoom collects and remits the Denver Lodger's Tax on behalf of Hosts operating in Denver.

→ OpenRoom does not collect or remit Colorado state taxes or local taxes outside of Denver.

📍 Puerto Rico

→ OpenRoom collects and remits the Room Tax on behalf of Hosts territory-wide.

📍 New Jersey

→ OpenRoom collects and remits all applicable state and local taxes on behalf of Hosts statewide.

📍 Massachusetts

→ OpenRoom collects and remits all applicable state and local taxes on behalf of Hosts statewide.

📍 Texas

→ OpenRoom collects and remits the local Hotel Occupancy Tax in Austin on behalf of Hosts.

→ OpenRoom does not collect or remit the State Hotel Occupancy Tax or local taxes outside of Austin.

📍 California

→ OpenRoom collects and remits the Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) in San Diego and Anaheim on behalf of Hosts.

→ OpenRoom does not collect or remit local TOT in cities other than San Diego and Anaheim.

📍 Arizona

→ OpenRoom collects and remits all applicable state and local taxes on behalf of Hosts statewide.

How taxes work on OpenRoom

When a Host creates a listing on OpenRoom, the tax configuration works in two layers:

Taxes collected by OpenRoom. In the jurisdictions listed above, the applicable taxes are pre-configured on every listing and cannot be modified by the Host. OpenRoom collects these taxes from guests and remits them directly to the corresponding tax authority on behalf of the Host.

Taxes configured by the Host. In addition to the taxes OpenRoom collects, there may be other taxes that apply to a listing depending on its location and property type. OpenRoom provides suggested tax configurations based on our research, but each Host has full control to adjust, add, or remove these taxes. The Host is solely responsible for ensuring that their tax configuration is accurate and complete. OpenRoom provides the tools — the Host makes the final call.

If you need help with an additional tax configuration that is not available in your settings, contact us at hosts@openroomgroup.com.

(Nick Ferreira)