Below is a quick guide on the new 2019 Short Term Rental Tax. For more information visit on this tax, click here.
New Massachusetts Lodging Tax was passed in December 2018 and is effective as of 2019.
Law Effect Date
Stays that start July 1, 2019 if a lease is entered into after January 1, 2019.
Requirements
The new law includes short-term rental of any property, as well as hotels and motels. Massachusetts is one of the last states to adopt this type of tax. The tax applies to all rentals for a period less than or equal to 31 days, regardless of intended use.
MA Tax Rate: Overall 5.7%
Local Town taxes :
Aquinnah : 4%,
Chilmark 4%,
Edgartown 4%,
Oak Bluffs 6%
Vineyard Haven 6%
West Tisbury 6%