L.A. council members propose taxing landlords who leave homes vacant

Re:L.A. council members propose taxing landlords who leave h... by Jerry2 on Friday June 21, 2019 @02:05AM (#20240231)

Has any city tried taxing short-term rentals at a higher rate?

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Re:L.A. council members propose taxing landlords who leave h... by hanniabu on Friday June 21, 2019 @02:06AM (#20240236)

kind of comes naturally when shorter leases have higher rates

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Re:L.A. council members propose taxing landlords who leave h... by shereadsthenews on Friday June 21, 2019 @02:07AM (#20240240)

That's only right if you tax rent, which LA does not.

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Re:L.A. council members propose taxing landlords who leave h... by rockinghigh on Friday June 21, 2019 @02:48AM (#20240439)

California does. It’s taxed as income.

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Re:L.A. council members propose taxing landlords who leave h... by gnopgnip on Friday June 21, 2019 @03:02AM (#20240516)

Many cities have a hotel tax, and require short term rentals to pay this.

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