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Citrus County tourism staff push new software to find and tax short-term rentals
Summary
The Tourist Development Council heard staff describe plans to use GovOS software to identify and notify short-term rental operators, increase compliance with the tourism development tax, and provide data previously unavailable from the state Department of Revenue.
Citrus County tourism staff outlined plans Thursday to deploy GovOS software to identify short-term rentals and improve collection of the tourism development tax (TDT).
Staff said the county lacks detailed reports from the Florida Department of Revenue showing which properties remit the TDT. The proposed GovOS service scrubs online listings, compiles addresses and screenshots, and would produce lists the county could use to notify hosts and pursue compliance. Staff said other Florida…
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