Hollywood short-term rental rules & tax calculator

Broward County · Verified against official sources Oct 23, 2026

Tax calculator

Nightly rate ($) Nights Cleaning fee ($)

Rates used: state 6% + Broward surtax 1% + local transient 6% = 13%. Mandatory cleaning fees are included in the taxable total. Broward local option transient rental tax 6% (DOR DR-15TDT), collected by the county.

What Airbnb collects: Airbnb collects state 6% + 1% surtax and Broward's 6% Tourist Development Tax. Bookings outside Airbnb are yours to collect and file.

Rules

State license	Florida DBPR vacation rental / transient public lodging license (homestead room-rental exemptions may apply).
State tax	6% state sales tax plus county discretionary surtax on rentals of 6 months or less; register with Florida DOR unless your platform collects and remits for you.
Cleaning fees	Mandatory cleaning fees charged to guests are taxable as part of the rental (state, surtax and tourist tax). Only an optional, separately itemized fee the guest can decline is excluded (FL Admin. Code 12A-1.061).
License	City Vacation Rental License required before advertising (Sec. 119.10); separate license per rental.
Trigger	Advertising for stays under 30 days more than 3 times a year is evidence of operating a vacation rental.
Documents	DBPR lodging license, DOR registration, Broward tourist tax account, city + county BTRs, interior and parking sketches, inspection.

Sources

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Not legal or tax advice. Last verified Oct 23, 2026. Rules and rates change: confirm with the official sources linked before you rent or file.