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Flagler County tax collector outlines short‑term rental reporting, collections and enforcement
Summary
Tax Collector Shelly Edmonson told the TDC the county collected just over $4.4 million in TDT in fiscal 24–25, is tracking 1,613 tax accounts, and is using web‑scraping and audits to identify noncompliant short‑term rentals, while stressing that online platforms currently do not remit tourist tax directly to the county.
Shelly Edmonson, Flagler County Tax Collector, briefed the Tourist Development Council on the office’s approach to collecting the tourist development tax (TDT) and monitoring short‑term rentals.
Edmonson said the office reported just over $4.4 million in TDT revenue for the 2024–25 fiscal year and that the office maintains approximately 1,613 TDT accounts as of a January data pull. She explained the difference between accounts and online listings: a single property may be advertised multiple times across platforms.
The tax collector’s…
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