Taxes for hosts

Important things to know

• Yall Come Back and this software do not collect, withhold, remit, or file taxes for you. We are not a tax advisor, CPA, or government agency.
• You alone decide which taxes apply (for example hotel occupancy or sales tax). You set accurate rates. You collect from guests. You file on time. You keep records for audits.
• Yall Come Back is not liable for wrong rates, missed filings, penalties, interest, or tax claims from your use of these tools. If you are not sure, talk to a qualified tax professional or your local tax authority.
• Tax is never set on a single listing page. It always applies to the whole host brand.

How host-level tax works

• One host (for example your resort brand) can define one or more tax lines: a guest-facing name and a percent rate.
• Each line can apply to lodging (nightly rate), cleaning fee, and pet fee, depending on how you set it up when tools are available.
• Every published stay under that host uses the same tax lines on booking quotes. Guests see a consistent breakdown.
• When a booking is created, tax amounts are saved on that booking. Past stays keep the rates that applied at that time.

What guests see

• In the booking widget, tax lines show in the price breakdown when the host has active rates and liability rules are met.
• Deposit percent is calculated from the stay total that includes applicable taxes on the quote (see Payments and deposits).
• Cancellation full-refund language generally includes taxes that were part of the stay price on Yall Come Back. See Cancellation policies.

Where to review this in your account

• Hosts: open Admin → Earnings → Tax records to download year CSVs for stays, occupancy tax, and income received.
• Hosts: open Account → Taxes for the liability notice and a read-only view of any rates on your host brand.
• Guests: you do not set tax. Download a stay CSV from Account → Taxes for your own records.

Tax records and exports

Admin → Earnings → Tax records gives bulk CSV files for one calendar year. Yall Come Back does not send Form 1099 or a state occupancy return. You (or your tax professional) use the files with your own books.

• Stay ledger — Confirmed stays with check-in in that year. Use this for state lodging or occupancy tax by city.
• Occupancy tax collected — Each tax line amount on those stays.
• Income received — Payments marked paid in that year. Use this for cash-basis federal income records.
• Year summary — Totals plus legal name and filing state if you saved a tax profile.

Practical checklist for hosts

• Confirm local lodging or occupancy tax rules for your area.
• Decide whether cleaning or pet fees are taxable under those rules.
• Keep guest-facing names clear (for example “Texas hotel occupancy tax”).
• Review rates when laws change. Past bookings keep their snapshot.
• Pair taxes with clear pricing on Pricing and seasons and track money under Host earnings.