Taxes — Rentibly How-to

Hey, and welcome to this Rentibly how-to: taxes. We'll add a two percent city tax that applies itself to every home in Austin — and see the right way to change a tax rate later. Here's what we'll cover — the chapter times are right here, and in your player. Let's get started. Taxes sit on their own tab under Settings, Pricing rules.

This account charges an occupancy tax and a sales tax on every stay. Let's add a local one: a two percent city tax on homes in Austin.

Add Tax. The name guests see on the bill. The category — city or tourist tax — which is also how the booking sites label it. And the type: a percentage.

Effectivity holds the rate and its dates: two percent, from the ninth of October, with no end date. And the authority you pay it to — the City of Austin. Owner economics: a tax passes through to the authority — or, if it's yours to keep, your company keeps it.

Applicability: auto-apply, with one condition — the area is Austin. Done, and Add Tax. It's in the list now, marked auto-apply, on every Austin home. A percentage tax is charged on the rent plus any taxable fees, less taxable discounts.

When a rate changes, don't edit the old one — use Supersede. It closes the old rate on the day before your new one starts, so past bookings keep the rate they were charged.

Thanks so much for watching! If you're already on Rentibly, open Settings, Pricing rules, and make sure every local tax is set up. And if you're not on Rentibly yet, book a demo call, and we'll show you all of this, live.