Pay Short Term Rental Property Occupancy Tax Online
- Apply for Occupancy Privilege Tax Account Number
- Short Term Rental Property Permit Information (Codes)
- Business Tax License Information for Short Term Rental Property Owners (Davidson County Clerk)
- Davidson County Real Property Search (Property Assessor)
- How to apply for a Short Term Rental Property Tax Refund
Forms
All hotel returns are due to the Collections Office by the 20th of each month. The monthly returns are no longer mailed out so we have made them available for you to download. The returns and exemption reports must be filled out in its entirety and returned to the Collections Office. Please click on the links below to access the returns and exemption reports.
- Short Term Rental Form - Taxes Payable through June 30, 2023
- Short Term Rental Form - Taxes Payable after July 1, 2023
- Hotel Occupancy Exemption Report
Mailing Address
Metro Nashville Finance Collections
P. O. Box 305172
Dept. 168
Nashville, TN 37230-5172
Definitions
Short Term Rental Property (STRP) means a residential dwelling unit containing not more than four sleeping rooms that is used and/or advertised for rent for transient occupancy by guests as those terms are defined in Section 5.12.010 of the metropolitan code. Residential dwelling units rented to the same occupant for more than 30 continuous days, Bed and breakfast establishments, boarding houses, hotels, and motels shall not be considered Short Term Rental Property.
Occupancy means the use or possession or the right to the use or possession, of any room, lodgings or accommodations in a hotel for a period of less than thirty continuous days.
Transient means any person who exercises occupancy or is entitled to occupancy for any rooms, lodgings or accommodations in a hotel for a period of less than thirty days.
Legal Basis of Tax
- Ordinance BL2014-951
- Ordinance BL2014-909
- Ordinance BL2015-94
- Code of Ordinances 5.12.010
- Code of Ordinance 5.12.150
Exemptions
The law provides for only two classes of exemptions. (1) A tenant who has occupied room space for thirty or more continuous days is not required to pay the tax after the thirtieth day. (2) Local, state or federal governmental agencies, when fees are paid by those agencies.
However, the law does not exempt private schools, corporations, fraternal organizations, religious groups, hospitals, private universities, members of military or representatives of foreign governments.
Short Term Rental Property Reports
For a full list of Short Term Rental Property Reports, please use the link below: