Compliance Without Complexity
The complete solution for responsible short-term rentals.
Streamlined Short-Term Rental Compliance with Avalara MyLodgeTax and GovOS
Avalara MyLodgeTax and GovOS bring together tax compliance automation and real-time property monitoring, creating a complete, government-focused solution to help your jurisdiction identify, tax, and regulate short-term rentals effectively. Together, we empower local governments to recover revenue, protect community standards, and manage rentals responsibly in the evolving landscape of short-term rental regulations.
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Key Features
The GovOS Short-Term Rental solution provides end-to-end support for compliance management, driving sustainable growth and responsible tourism.
For each property on the GovOS STR solution:
STR Property Identification
Automated Compliance Tools
Easy Revenue Management
Avalara MyLodgeTax makes the process of staying tax compliant easier for short-term rental operators.
For each property on the MyLodgeTax platform:
Obtaining and renewing all tax-related licenses and permits
Ensuring the operator is collecting the proper tax rates
Automating the preparation and filing of tax returns and remitting taxes to the proper jurisdiction on the operator’s behalf
*in 2023
11K +
Customer Supported
500K +
Lodging and Hospitality Returns
29K +
Lodging Licenses Applied and/or Renewed
83M +
Total Transactions
$8B +
Fees and Taxes Collected
850 +
Agencies Utilize the GovOS Platform
Short-Term Rental Owner/Operator Education
Rent Responsibly is a community-building and education platform for STR owners and operators. Avalara and GovOS partner with Rent Responsibly to drive higher compliance rates. Through omnichannel communication campaigns, local hosts receive “how to” information about regulatory requirements, tax obligations, and good neighbor education.
Rent Responsibly 2024 State of the STR Industry Report
19.5% of surveyed elected officials cite tax collection as a main challenge with regard to short-term rental regulation.
37% of surveyed elected officials said knowing the expected lodging tax revenue would help inform future policy decisions.
45% of elected officials and government staff rank lodging tax revenue as very or extremely important to their jurisdiction.
47% of elected officials and 35% of government staff were unsure of the true number of STR units in their jurisdiction.
Short-term rental compliance doesn’t have to be a drain for jurisdictions or short-term rental operators.
With Avalara’s tax expertise and GovOS’s community-focused regulatory tools, short-term rentals can flourish responsibly. Owners benefit from hassle-free tax management, while communities gain confidence in the responsible management and oversight of rental properties. Together, we protect what matters most to property owners and neighborhoods alike.
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