Monroe County, Tennessee
Tellico Plains, TN vacation rental requirements
Tellico Plains charges a 4% town occupancy tax (since January 1, 2024) on top of the county’s 5% and 9.25% sales tax, for 18.25%. We couldn’t find the town’s code online to check for short-term rental rules.
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Your licensing checklist
In order: the state, the county, then the town.
State of Tennessee
Register for sales tax
Register through the Tennessee Taxpayer Access Point (TNTAP). One registration covers all your rentals in the same city or county. If you take direct bookings, collect 7% plus the local rate and file by the 20th of each month. Once registered, file every month, even a $0 return.Source
Get a business tax license
Rentals under 180 days owe business tax. With $3,000 to $100,000 a year in gross receipts in a city or county you need a minimal activity license; at $100,000 or more, a standard license. Booking platforms don’t handle this for you.Source
Know what the platform collects
Airbnb, VRBO, and other marketplaces collect and remit sales tax and local occupancy tax on their bookings. Keep records showing they did. For direct bookings, you pay sales tax to the state and occupancy tax to the city or county.Source
Then your county and city
Permits, zoning, and occupancy tax rates are where Tennessee towns differ most. Pick your area.
Monroe County, Tennessee
Then your city or area
Pick your area.
Town of Tellico Plains
Register for sales and occupancy tax
Tax on stays here is 9.25% sales tax plus 4% town and 5% county occupancy tax. Airbnb and VRBO collect both on their bookings. For direct bookings, file sales tax with the state through TNTAP by the 20th of each month. Ask the town and the Monroe County Clerk where to file direct bookings.Source
Ask about zoning
Ask the Town of Tellico Plains whether zoning allows a short-term rental at your address and whether you need a business license. Many cabins with Tellico Plains addresses are outside town limits; check which rules apply.
Sources
- Taxation of short-term vacation rentals · Tennessee Department of Revenue
- SUT-48: Short-term rentals, reporting requirements · Tennessee Department of Revenue
- Local occupancy tax rates (map and report) · Tennessee Department of Revenue
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