Need to Know: New Lodging Tax Begins on July 1

Need to Know: New Lodging Tax Begins on July 1

Beginning July 1, 2021, owners of certain short-term rentals must begin paying hotel taxes under House Bill 317, which was signed into law by Governor Kemp last month. The law requires that home rental companies, such as Airbnb and VRBO, collect Georgia’s $5-per-night...
Georgia Sales Tax: Your Questions Answered

Georgia Sales Tax: Your Questions Answered

The State of Georgia collected a whopping $23.79 billion in tax revenue last year — $2.12 billion this past June alone. That $2.12 billion came from a variety of sources — everything from $1.04 billion in individual income tax to $164 million in motor fuel tax and...