RESOURCES
Lodging Tax
Thank you for investing in Pike County by offering lodging and other hospitality services to our many guests, visitors, and travelers. We sincerely appreciate your contributions to this growing and expanding sector of our local and regional economy. Pike County’s lodging tax provides funding for our tourism promotion and development activities, and is critical to our continued growth and success in this competitive market. The Pike County Chamber of Commerce and Tourism serves as the county’s lead tourism marketing organization. We track industry trends regionally and nationally, publish a yearly visitor’s guide, maintain a county tourism website and social media, engage with regional and state travel associations, and provide professional services through our office in Waverly. Below you will find the monthly ldoging tax report forms and registration for new lodging establishments. Lodging tax forms and payments are due by the 10th of each month, following the month in which the taxes were collected.
Lodging Tax Forms
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Short-Term Rentals
Resolution 890-23, passed by the Pike County Board of Commissioners in November 2023, requires all providers of transient lodging in Pike County to register and to collect and remit lodging tax beginning January 1, 2024.
Whether you are renting a house, an apartment, individual rooms, or any combination of such, a short-term property owner/business must register with the Pike County Auditor, and collect and remit lodging tax. This is pursuant to Ohio Revised Code (ORC) 5739.09. Additionally, the definition of “lodging tax” was expanded to include any lodging facilities having one or more rooms available to overnight guests per ORC 5739.091. Ohio law requires that all lodging facilities collect and remit these pass-thru tax dollars as written, similar to the collection/remittance procedures of sales tax.
Steps to follow to register with the Pike County Auditor:
Register your property with Pike County Auditor. Registration form can be downloaded by clicking here.
Contact the Pike County Chamber of Commerce & Tourism to learn about opportunities to promote your facility.
Start booking your property, collect lodging taxes and remit monthly taxes to the Pike County Auditor.
Property Owner Responsibility:
It is each short-term property owner’s responsibility to register and collect lodging tax dollars per Ohio law as stated in the Ohio Revised Code.
There are several platforms that offer the ability to promote your facility for overnight guests such as Airbnb and VRBO. Regardless of the platform that you choose, it is the property owner’s responsibility to ensure that lodging taxes are being collected and remitted to the Pike County Auditor’s office. Do not assume that the platform is remitting lodging taxes on behalf of the property owner.