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Posts Tagged ‘Airbnb’

New Taxes on Recreational Marijuana, Airbnbs Win Voter Approval Across Kansas City

By | April 5, 2023 | 0
A voter enters the Brush Creek Community Center gym in Kansas City, Missouri, where a polling location was set up on Tuesday, April 4, 2023.

Customers purchasing recreational marijuana in Kansas City and neighboring municipalities will pay a 3% local tax on those retail sales, on top of the 6% state tax, following Tuesday’s election. New taxes and fees on short-term rentals also received Kansas City voter approval.

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KC Leaving $2M Annually ‘On the Table’ by Not Taxing Airbnbs

By | November 30, 2022 | 0
Homes in the Volker neighborhood of Kansas City have become popular for Airbnb and other short-term rentals.

An audit estimates there are more than 1,800 short-term rentals in Kansas City that aren’t contributing to the local tax base.

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Unlicensed Short-term Rentals Overwhelm Some KC Neighborhoods

By | August 9, 2022 | 0
In this photo illustration, a woman's silhouette holds a smartphone with the Airbnb logo displayed on the screen and in the background.

Less than 10% of Kansas City’s short-term rentals — almost all listed through Airbnb — have the permits required under a city ordinance approved in 2018.

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