Airbnb collects all lodging taxes statewide for Airbnb hosts. Regardless, hosts must get a state Transaction Privilege Sale Tax (TPT) license.
Arizona state law requires all short-term rental hosts to register their properties with the relevant local authority. In Phoenix, specific short-term rental permits and adherence to zoning laws are crucial for compliance. Building and housing standards must be met to ensure the safety and habitability of rentals.
If a business is selling a product or engaging in a service subject to TPT, that business will likely need a license from the Arizona Department of Revenue (ADOR) and a TPT, or business/occupational license, from the city or cities in which the business has a base or operation.
Arizona rental tax ban in 2025 Arizona's residential rental tax is a type of transaction privilege tax (TPT). Rent TPTs are sales taxes that most landlords transfer to their renters. However, beginning Jan. 1, 2025, Arizona property owners will stop collecting this rent tax.
All owners of property engaging the service of a property management company (PMC) for short-term lodging or commercial rentals are required to obtain a TPT license. Owners of residential rental properties are not required to obtain a TPT license after January 1, 2025.
The Arizona (AZ) state sales tax rate is currently 5.6%. Depending on local municipalities, the total tax rate can be as high as 11.2%.
This applies to TPT licensees that are registered and have filed returns using business code 045 for engaging in the business classification of residential rental. Residential rental is the rental of real property for a period of 30 or more consecutive days for residential (i.e. noncommercial) purposes only.