3 Points. AirBnb Agreement with Comptroller Hegar.

AirBnB has entered into an agreement with the Comptroller’s Office that requires:

• Guests will be required to pay the  6% hotel occupancy tax
• The 6% tax will be assessed beginning May 1st
• AirBnB will collect and remit the tax

It is estimated in 2016, AirBnB would have generated $8 million in hotel motel taxes.

Dallas Morning News | Airbnb to start collecting hotel taxes in Texas beginning May 1