HOTEL / MOTEL TAXES & REPORTING
Short Term Rental operators in Gilmer County are required to collect and remit hotel/motel taxes on all qualifying rentals in accordance with County Ordinance.
Property owners are responsible for monthly reporting and uploading documentation. Paper returns are no longer accepted.
Monthly Reporting Requirements
Operators must report and remit Hotel / Motel taxes for each month in which rentals occur, regardless of payment method.
Beginning with the current reporting period, all Hotel-Motel Excise Tax returns must include supporting documentation.
- Fillable Hotel/Motel Taxes Reporting Form (pdf fillable)
- Print & Fill Out Hotel Motel Taxes Reporting Form (pdf paper)
Filing Deadlines for Taxes
Returns must be completed on or before the 20th of each month for the previous month.
Returns submitted without documentation may be considered incomplete and subject to a minimum $5.00 penalty.
Warning
Please be advised that large booking platforms such as VRBO, Airbnb, and HomeAway do not currently utilize the GovOS reporting system.
Consistent monthly reporting helps ensure compliance with local tax ordinances and keeps your Short Term Rental license in good standing.
Mandatory Resources
Upload documentation that shows how you calculated the amounts reported, such as:
- Platform payout or transaction reports
- Monthly revenue summaries
- Screenshots or PDFs showing gross rent and taxes collected
- Management company statements
- Enter total gross rent for the month on Line 1 (all platforms and direct bookings).
- Report third-party platform revenue on:
- 2D – Airbnb
AirBnB Monthly Revenue Documentation Guide (pdf) - 2E – VRBO
VRBO Monthly Revenue Documentation Guide (pdf) - 2F – Other Platforms (Evolve, Booking.com, etc.)
Evolve Monthly Revenue Documentation Report (pdf)
- 2D – Airbnb
- Platform-collected revenue will deduct out and may result in a zero-due return.
If you remit lodging taxes directly to the State of Georgia, upload a copy of your Georgia return.
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