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Commission increases lodgers‑tax audit sample to 18 amid compliance concerns with short‑term rental reporting
Summary
Commissioners voted to raise the lodgers‑tax vendor audit sample to 18 (about 20% of vendors) after staff described inconsistent third‑party reporting, gaps in contact information and plans to issue an RFP for an integrated payment/licensing vendor to improve compliance.
Santa Fe County commissioners voted Jan. 27 to increase the sample size for the fiscal year 2025 lodgers‑occupancy tax vendor audit to 18 vendors, following a detailed staff briefing on enforcement challenges for short‑term rental (STR) reporting.
Finance Director Yvonne Herrera told the board the county historically audits roughly 20% of registered lodging vendors. Staff reported about 90 registered vendors filed at least one return during the fiscal year,…
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