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Stafford to collect taxes on Airbnb rentals. They’re not expected to be a financial boon for the county

While there are only a handful of homes in Stafford County that are listed for rent on the popular property-sharing website AirBNB, there are lots of individual rooms for rent.

On Airbnb, customers can use a website to reserve a property in the same manner as a hotel. Customers are, however, snagging a room at someone’s home rather than an established hotel.

Stafford County charges those established inns s standard 5% tax, called the transient occupancy tax, or hotel tax for short. Every guest pays it when the book a room.

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