{"id":12075,"date":"2026-06-01T18:49:02","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T18:49:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=12075"},"modified":"2026-06-01T18:49:02","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T18:49:02","slug":"california-beach-enclaves-tax-on-vacation-homes-backfires","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=12075","title":{"rendered":"California beach enclave&#8217;s tax on vacation homes backfires"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 300px 160px; gap: 2px; width: 460px; background: #eee; padding: 2px;\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u6574\u884c\u5bbd\u5e7f\u544a -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876674\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 90px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876676\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u5de6\u4fa7\u7ad6\u6392 -->\r\n  <div style=\"height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876672\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"height: 500px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876680\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u53f3\u4fa7\u6469\u5929\u697c\uff08\u548c\u5de6\u4fa7\u5b8c\u5168\u5bf9\u9f50\uff09 -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-row: 3\/5; height: 750px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876678\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  \r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e6\" data-zoneid=\"5876682\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n<\/div><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>San Diego\u2019s crippling tax on vacation homeowners has spectacularly backfires as it emerges it is losing around $10 million per year.<\/p>\n<p>Hundreds of short-term rental property owners are simply not paying the Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT).<\/p>\n<p>The tax, which ranges from 8% to 13.75% and impacts platforms like Airbnb and VRBO, applies to stays of 30 days or less in neighborhoods like the City of San Diego, Fallbrook, Borrego Springs, Julian, Spring Valley and areas surrounding Escondido.<\/p>\n<p>It was implemented to cash in on the booming vacation rental market.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Borrgo Springs is part of Unincorporated San Diego County and subject to a Transient Occupancy Tax on rentals. <span class=\"credit\">Wirestock Creators \u2013 stock.adobe.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Instead, the owner responsibility of self-reporting has proven to be a compliance nightmare, turning what officials hoped would be easy money into the county\u2019s single-largest source of uncollected tax revenue.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>According to The San Diego Union-Tribune, the county collected just $9.5 million from the tax last fiscal year from about 1,200 registered short-term rentals. <\/p>\n<p>But roughly 700 more properties are operating off the books in Unincorporated San Diego County. Fallbrook leads with 114 noncompliant listings, followed by dozens in other communities.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The tax, which ranges from 8% to 13.75%, impacts Escondido and areas surrounding areas in San Diego County. <span class=\"credit\">Unwind \u2013 stock.adobe.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>That lost revenue could nearly triple the size of the county\u2019s controversial Community Enhancement Program, which doles out millions in grants for everything from festivals to nonprofits \u2014 often in shadowy behind-closed-doors meetings with limited public oversight.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Critics argue these programs have been prone to political favoritism. Now, the very tax meant to fund them is bleeding millions.<\/p>\n<p>Stephen Brooks, a Clairemont resident who owns a vacation rental in Borrego Springs, claims he is doing everything by the book \u2014 and paying the price for it. He bought the property after a memorable 30th birthday stay there and now rents it on Airbnb. But the tax eats into already thin margins.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s very frustrating when you\u2019re doing something the right way and paying your fair share, and you find out there are people who aren\u2019t,\u201d Brooks told the Union-Tribune.<\/p>\n<p>His sentiment echoes what many law-abiding property owners feel: Why bother complying when enforcement is slow and penalties feel distant?<\/p>\n<p>The San Diego County Treasurer-Tax Collector\u2019s office started using third-party software two years ago to scan Airbnb and VRBO listings against registered properties. The first sweep found 1,600 unregistered listings versus just 400 compliant ones. <\/p>\n<p>The office has since brought about 900 into compliance, but 700 remain.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Vacation homeowners who rent on Airbnb see the tax as another cost in a state already burdened by high property taxes. <span class=\"credit\">Pixavril \u2013 stock.adobe.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"single__inline-module inline-module inline-module--newsletter aligncenter inline-module--nypostbusinessunit aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-newsletter\" data-source-unit=\"Inline Newsletter Module Cali - Morning Report\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__inner\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__title-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__unsubmitted-title-wrapper\">\n<h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSign up for the California Morning Report newsletter\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<p class=\"inline-module__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCalifornia&#8217;s top news, sports and entertainment delivered to your inbox every day.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Penalties include 5\u201310% fines plus 1\u20132% monthly interest, and eventual liens on properties after 120 days of noncompliance. According to Treasurer-Tax Collector Larry Cohen, officials offer payment plans and say they\u2019re \u201chere to help,\u201d but the process is slow, sometimes taking months per property. Many owners claim they weren\u2019t properly notified earlier of the taxes.<\/p>\n<p>Rules differ sharply between the City of San Diego and unincorporated county areas.<\/p>\n<p>The City of San Diego has a strict Short-Term Residential Occupancy licensing system with four tiers and caps on whole-home rentals, especially in high-density areas like Mission Beach. As of May 2026, over 8,400 licenses were issued.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Unincorporated San Diego County has a much lighter touch, with no specific rental caps or extensive operational rules beyond paying the TOT and displaying a compliance certificate. This hands-off approach appears to have encouraged widespread noncompliance.<\/p>\n<p>Vacation homeowners, many using platforms like Airbnb and VRBO to advertise their properties for supplemental income or retirement, see the tax as just another cost in a state already burdened by high property taxes, regulations and living expenses.<\/p>\n<p>Instead of fostering compliance, the system has created resentment among those playing by the rules and a literal cottage industry of (perhaps accidental) dodgers. The county\u2019s slow enforcement and reliance on self-reporting \u2014 and with some homeowners blaming the quagmire on a lack of communication from tax officials \u2014 have turned a \u201csure thing\u201d revenue source into a $10 million black hole.<\/p>\n<p>It \u201crequires everyone to be honest about what\u2019s going on,\u201d Cohen admitted.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Download The California Post App, follow us on social, and subscribe to our newsletters <\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p><strong>California Post News<\/strong>: Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X, YouTube, WhatsApp, LinkedIn<br \/><strong>California Post Sports<\/strong> Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, X<br \/><strong>California Post  <\/strong>Opinion <br \/><strong>California Post Newsletters<\/strong>: Sign up here!<br \/><strong>California Post App<\/strong>: Download here!<br \/><strong>Home delivery<\/strong>: Sign up here!<br \/><strong>Page Six Hollywood<\/strong>: Sign up here!<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><!-- \u603b\u5bb9\u5668\uff1a\u6700\u5927\u5bbd908px Grid\u7d27\u51d1\u5e03\u5c40 -->\r\n<div style=\"display: grid; 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