Erie County’s Hotel Tax for Inns, B&Bs, and Short-Term Rentals: Who Collects, at What Rate, and How to Stay Off the Delinquent List

Running a hotel, inn, guest house, vacation rental, or short-term rental in Erie County can create two separate lodging-tax obligations: Pennsylvania's 6% state hotel occupancy tax and Erie County's 7% Hotel Room Rental Tax. They are administered separately, filed separately, and should be tracked separately in the operator's books. The...