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registration and taxes

Updated: 3/1/2024

Everyone's favorite topic - Registration and Taxes! But seriously, we know it's not the most glamorous topic, but it is important and we are here to help make it easy :)

Things to Note...

  • This is simply a guide. We recommend everyone speak to a certified tax professional, which we are not. Additionally, requirements may change after the writing of this article, and we recommend reaching out directly to the communities, townships, counties and states directly
  • Links may be broken... These townships change their websites fairly often and break our links. If that happens, we're sorry, and you may wish to google your request to find the appropriate page you're searching for

Registration - there are a few different entities you will need to register with. Please see below for the 4 different jurisdictions in which you may need to register:

Section 1 | State Registration

  • Pennsylvania - there is a 6% hotel tax in PA.
    • Registration - we are registered and remit this on your behalf, but if you self-manage you would be required to fill our a business license through the State of Pennsylvania's "My Path"
    • Cost - No cost of registration

Who pays the 6% State Hotel Tax?

*you can learn more about it here
  • Airbnb booking - read here and/or here - Airbnb collects the 6% tax from the guests and remits it to the state directly (does not cross PRM's hands or your hands)
  • VRBO booking - We collect this (6%) from the guest and remit it to the state quarterly on your behalf.
  • Direct booking - (same as VRBO) We collect this (6%) from the guest and remit it to the state quarterly on your behalf.

Section 2 | County Registration

There is a 3% hotel tax in both Carbon, Monroe, and Wayne County (Lackawanna is 7%) that is paid by the guests and needs to be remitted to the county. In order to pay this to the county, we need our clients (homeowners) to register their home and give us their Tax Excise number. See how to complete this below!

  • Carbon - website
    • Registration - You can complete the registration form here (just the 2nd page, "registration application") Complete and email to Kevin - KZelienka@carboncounty.net
    • Cost - no cost to register with the county
  • Monroe - website
    • Registration - You can complete the registration form here . Complete and email to TreasurerNotify@MonroeCountyPA.gov
    • Cost - no cost to register with the county

Who pays the 3% County Hotel Tax?

same rules apply here as the state tax

  • Airbnb booking - read here - this is paid for by Airbnb quarterly. They collect the 3% tax from the guests and remit it to the county directly (does not cross PRM's hands or your hands, just like the state tax)
  • VRBO/Direct booking - We collect this (3%) from the guest and remit it to the state quarterly on your behalf (just like the state tax)

Section 3 | Township Registration

Please note - this has been changing somewhat frequently as many counties have been establishing and amending their STR Ordinances. Some information here may be outdated and we recommend contacting your local authority

Townships will typically require an annual fee as well as an annual inspection to have your short-term rental permit (see a sample inspection checklist here ). Homeowners are required to register with their townships and PRM will not be hands-on in the registration formation process. However, we can help in being present for inspections if needed.

The following is information in the townships we primarily work in:

A sample inspection checklist can be found at the bottom of this post.

You can learn more about STR eligibility in other townships here .

Section 4 | Community & HOA Registration

This section is only applicable if you are located in an HOA (obviously!)

You will (likely) need to register with your local HOA as well. Below are a list of some of the more prominent HOA's that we operate in:

  • Towamensing Trails - website
    • Annual Registration Cost - tbd
    • Rental Registration Cost (per rental) - $25/registration + $5/car
    • Registration Process - we collect the information from the guests and submit to the office. We then pick up the community passes from the office and bring to the home for the guests. This is paid with cash out by us in person and deducted from the Owner Statement .
  • Blue Heron - website
    • Annual Registration Cost - tbd
    • Rental Registration Cost (per rental) - none :)
    • Registration Process - none :)
  • Laurelwoods - website
    • Annual Registration Cost - tbd. Contact 570-842-4541 or admin@appletreerg.com
    • Rental Registration Cost (per rental) - none :)
    • Registration Process - none :)
  • Midlake Condominiums - website
    • Annual Registration Cost - tbd - Contact form here
    • Rental Registration Cost (per rental) - none :)
    • Registration Process - none :)
    • Rental Ordinance
  • Harmony Ridge - website
    • Annual Registration Cost - tbd. Contact form here
    • Rental Registration Cost (per rental) - none :)
    • Registration Process - none :)
  • Lake Harmony Estates - no website
    • Annual Registration Cost - ~$700
    • Rental Registration Cost (per rental) - none :)
    • Registration Process - none :)
  • Split Rock - website
    • Annual Registration Cost - Rentals not allowed in the Deed's of the homes. However, this is not actively being enforced
  • Snow Ridge Village - website
    • Annual Registration Cost - tbd
    • Rental Registration Cost (per rental) - none :)
    • Registration Process - none :)
  • Brier Crest Woods - website
    • Annual Registration Cost - tbd
    • Rental Registration Cost (per rental) - see below
      • $60/registration
      • $5/renter/day for every renter beyond 10
      • $10/car/day for every car beyond 4
    • Registration Process - we collect the information from the guests and submit to the office through their online portal. The HOA drops off car tags at the home which have to be displayed by guests.
  • Camelot Forest - website
  • Emerald Lakes - website
    • Annual Registration Cost - 3 Options:
      • Unlimited Rentals - $2,500 annually
      • 39 Rentals/year - $2,000 annually
      • 26 Rentals/year - $1,400 annually
    • Rental Registration Cost (per rental) - none :)
    • Registration Process - we collect the information from the guests and submit to the office.
      • Guests need to pay the office if they wish to use community amenities
  • Northridge - website
    • Annual Registration Cost - tbd
    • Rental Registration Cost (per rental) - $50/rental
    • Registration Process - we collect the information from the guests and submit to the office.
      • Rentals may not have more than two unrelated guests
  • The Village at Camelback - website
    • Annual Registration Cost - tbd
    • Rental Registration Cost (per rental) - $40/rental (this is charged directly to the owner)
    • Registration Process - we collect the information from the guests and submit to the office.
  • Indian Mountain Lakes - website (please note, we only work in this community in certain circumstances)
    • Annual Registration Cost - tbd
    • Rental Registration Cost (per rental) - $50/rental
    • Registration Process - we collect the information from the guests and submit to the office. We then pick up the community passes from the office and bring to the home for the guests. We do require that homeowners create an account for us to register under. We will upload our company credit card to pay for registrations and deduct from end of month proceeds.

Sample Inspection Checklist:

Checklist