Grand County, Colorado
Winter Park, CO vacation rental requirements
Winter Park requires short-term rentals to register with the town ($150 a year) and hold a $60 business license, which is also the town sales tax license. Winter Park is home-rule and collects its own sales and lodging taxes.
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Your licensing checklist
In order: the state, the county, then the town.
State of Colorado
Get a state sales tax license
If you rent rooms or a home for stays under 30 days, Colorado requires a sales tax license from the Department of Revenue. Platforms like Airbnb collect the state and state-administered taxes on their bookings; you file for anything booked directly.Source
Check for home-rule city taxes
Many cities and mountain towns collect their own sales and lodging taxes. Platforms aren’t required by the state to collect these, so you may need a separate city tax license and returns.Source
Get your county or city rental license
Most Colorado mountain counties and towns, and Denver, require a short-term rental license or permit, often with an inspection, an occupancy limit, posted information, and a local responder. Pick your area for the rules.
Grand County, Colorado
Then your town or area
Each town licenses its own short-term rentals and collects its own taxes; outside town limits the county’s rules apply. Pick your area.
Town of Winter Park
Get a business license and register
Get a town business license and register the rental with the town. If a property manager runs it, it may operate under the manager’s license.Source
Taxes on each stay
Stays under 30 days owe 2.9% state and 1.3% county sales tax plus the county lodging tax and Winter Park’s town taxes. Airbnb and other platforms collect the state and state-administered taxes on their bookings; for direct bookings, file with the Colorado Department of Revenue. Winter Park collects its own sales and lodging taxes; ask the town (bizsupport@wpgov.com) for rates and whether Airbnb collects them.Source
Fees
$210 a year
| Short-term rental registration | $150 |
|---|---|
| Business license | $60 |
In effect since December 1, 2022. Source
Sources
- Sales & Use Tax Topics: Rooms & Accommodations · Colorado Department of Revenue
- Sales Tax Guide and Colorado Sales/Use Tax Rates (DR 1002) · Colorado Department of Revenue
- Rent Your Home · Town of Winter Park
- Finance Department · Town of Winter Park
- Colorado Airbnb market data (active listings) · AirROI
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