Jefferson County Starting to Collect Occupancy Tax on Short-Term Rentals

County Assessor stance on short-term rentals draws fire from lobbyists

For Mohave County Assessor Jeanne Kentch, one mindset may have shaped recent new policies in her office related to short-term rental properties: If homeowners are going to act like hotel owners, they’re going to be taxed like it.

Jefferson County starting to collect occupancy tax on short-term rentals

WATERTOWN — Jefferson County has started collecting an occupancy tax on short-term rentals, which county administrator Ryan M. Piche says puts the units on equal footing as hotels and motels.