Committee considers classifying five-plus unit buildings as non-homestead amid short-term rental concerns

May 9, 2026

Tax staff told the Senate Finance Committee the simplest way to reduce workload would be to treat any building with five or more units as non-homestead (commercial), but members raised concerns about mixed-use buildings, owner-occupied units and behavioral effects on landlords.

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The Senate Finance Committee spent substantial time on how the proposed tax changes would treat lodging establishments and short-term rentals, including a narrow administrative proposal to classify buildings with five or more units as non-homestead.

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