This 6.0% tax is applied to the gross rental charge on all or part of a dwelling within the City that is rented to anyone who occupies overnight accommodations for a period of less than 30 days.

The tax is applied to any building designed or used principally for residential occupancy, including without limitation, single family dwellings, two family dwellings, and multiple family dwellings.

A residential rental unit is defined under the Rental Property Inspection Program, as follows:

Any unit in an apartment house, duplex, condominium or single family home in the City of Bloomington that is rented or available for rent.

The Community Development Department – Code Enhancement Division administers the Rental Property Inspection Program on behalf of the City. In accordance with the Program, registration is required of all residential rental units. A property owner and/or operator of a Short-Term Residential Rental Unit is required to annually register the residential rental unit with the Code Enhancement Division.

If you need additional information, please go to the Community Development Department's Rental Property website or call the Registration Program at (309) 434-2244.

The City’s tax applies to the total consideration paid for the rental of a Short-Term Residential Rental Unit.

There are no exemptions.

Ultimately, it is the responsibility of any property operator who thinks they may be subject to the Short Term Rental Tax to implement, collect, and remit this tax to the City.

Yes, but be aware that you are still responsible to:

1. Register each property to pay tax. See this link to the STRT Registration Form.   
2. Remit a monthly Certification Form accompanied by documentation of tax collections. Your Listing Site needs to provide you with this data.

Notes: (a) Your Listing Site may refer to STRT as a Local "Occupancy Tax.". (b) The City retains the right to audit your own rental property tax records as outlined in the municipal code.

No. Short Term Rental Taxes must be submitted separately from any other tax for which you may be liable.

Not at this time. However, all orms can be downloaded from our website.

1. Registration Form may be mailed, faxed, or emailed.
2. Monthly Tax Certification Form may be faxed or emailed if no payment is due. However, if you file late, the Form along with payment must be mailed.
3. Monthly Tax Remittance Form with payment must be mailed.

Note: To operate properly, the Certification and Remittance Forms must be opened with free Adobe Acrobat Reader software or related Adobe software product.

Not at this time. Instead, if operators remitting the tax themselves can:

1. Mail the form along with a check, or
2. Bring in the form to the Finance Department along with cash or a check.

The Short Term Rental Form and Tax must be remitted by the 25th day of the month following the month of collection.

1. If you remit by mail, it must be postmarked by the 25th.
2. If you bring in your form to City Hall, we must receive it on the 25th.

For example, Short Term Rental Taxes collected in the month of June must be remitted on or before the 25th of July.

Note: If the 25th falls on a weekend and/or Holiday, then the postmark or payment is due the first business day afterwards.

If taxes are remitted after the 25th of the month:

1. A 5% late payment penalty fee is applied, AND
2. A 2% interest charge is applied immediately and, afterward, an additional 2% for each month payment is not received.

1. Choose and complete the correct form.
2. Attach the documents requested for each form.
3. Sign the form.
4. Write a check (as applicable).
5. Mail or drop off all documents by the 25th of the month.

1. Identify whether you will liable to collect and remit Short Term Rental Taxes.
2. Contact the Building Safety Department at 309-434-2244 to determine whether your property must be Registered in the Rental Property Program.
3. Register to pay STR Tax with the Finance Department.
4. Collect and remit taxes to the City’s Finance Department.

If you have further questions, contact us at 309-434-2233 or localtax@cityblm.org to help provide the best possible service.