Arizona’s Transaction Privilege Tax (TPT)
Information for short-term rental hosts
All short-term rental owners in Arizona are required to hold a TPT license (Transaction Privilege Tax) in order to operate.
SEE TPT FAQs BELOW
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TRANSACTION PRIVILEGE TAX (TPT)
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Do I need a TPT License if the platforms collect and remit taxes on my behalf?
In the state of AZ, by law, you need to have a TPT license if you are operating a short-term rental (home share, whole house, any type), and you need to file even though the platforms may be paying the tax to the state/county/city. Your filing helps allocate platform funds to your specific TPT license number.
How do I apply for a TPT License?
Apply for a state TPT license with AZDOR here. For additional information:
- Access our step-by-step guide to TPT in our member portal here. Join or log in as a member.
- Access our TPT Webinar Replay here (must be an AZRT member to access).
- Recommended accountant to hire for TPT filing: Crystal Garcia, CG Accounting Solutions, 928-899-1056
How do I file my TPT?
- Access our step-by-step guide to TPT in our member portal here. Join or log in as a member.
- Access our TPT Webinar Replay here. (Must be a member of AZRT to access. Join now!)
- Recommended accountant to hire for TPT filing: Crystal Garcia, CG Accounting Solutions, 928-899-1056
Does Airbnb or Vrbo automatically file our TPT returns for us?
By law, the online lodging marketplaces are supposed to collect and remit taxes. By law, hosts/owners are still required to file the TPT returns stating that the platform remitted the taxes essentially filing a zero return.
How do you handle TPT for a rental less than 30 days when the guest extends to more than 30 days?
This would still be taxed as a short-term stay.
What is required for medium-term rentals greater than 30 nights?
Short-term rental regulations do not apply to rentals greater than 30 nights. You do need a TPT license for long-term rentals along with filing sales tax if your jurisdiction taxes long-term rentals (check your jurisdiction requirements.)
How do I make sure someone renting for 30 days or more doesn’t get charged the short-term rental taxes?
If booking on the platforms, they will tax according to the duration of stay. I.e. more than 30 days will be taxed according to long-term rental.
If booking off-platform, follow the steps outlined in our step-by-step guide to TPT in our member portal here, which goes over both short-term and long-term stays. Join or log in as a member to access this guide.
How do you calculate your gross revenues?
Refer to our TPT Webinar Replay here or access our step-by-step guide to TPT in our member portal here. Join or log in as a member to access today!