Finance

Owners of property located in unincorporated Deschutes County, rented thirty days or less at a time, or in a vacation rental program only part of the time, may be responsible for collecting and remitting Transient Room Tax.

Deschutes County is implementing a new software for Transient Room Tax reporting and collections. Starting July 1, 2019 all vacation rental accounts will submit reports through our website eliminating printing and mailing paper forms. This will also allow online payments in the form of e-checks or debit cards.

Please submit reports online starting with June 2019 stays for monthly filers or 2nd Quarter (Apr-Jun 2019 stays) for quarterly filers. If you are unable to make use of our new system, please contact us for alternate reporting and payment methods.

Deschutes County has hired Greg Munn as its new Chief Financial Officer.

Munn, who will join the County in late June, replaces Wayne Lowry who is retiring after serving as the Deschutes County Finance Director for the past six years.

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If you use a third-party booking service, such as Airbnb or VRBO, you are still required to submit reports to the County, even though they are collecting and paying the room tax for you. 

• Deschutes County requires a room tax filing each month / quarter

  • Monthly if the net tax due is greater than $50/month

  • Quarterly if the net tax due is less than $150/calendar quarter (Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun, Jul-Sept, Oct-Dec)

Several changes have taken place that affect the monthly reporting and remitting of the County’s room tax as explained below. 

VRBO®, Airbnb®, and Evolve® Platforms

If you are using VRBO or Airbnb, most will calculate the County’s room tax, collect it, and remit it to the County on your behalf.  These platforms only send one report for the County in total.  These platforms do not report for your individual property.  You are still required to file monthly/quarterly transient room tax to report your gross rent to the County.

Deschutes County is seeking applicants to fill two positions on the Deschutes County Investment Advisory Committee. Applications are due by 5 p.m. on Tuesday, March 13. 

The County’s Investment Advisory Committee is comprised of five members with a background and/or experience as a banker, security broker, or CPA/accountant.

Deschutes County has released its proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2018.

The County’s Budget Committee, which includes County Commissioners Tammy Baney, Tony DeBone and Phil Henderson and three appointed members, Bruce Barrett, Jimm Burton and Mike Maier, will review the proposed budget during budget hearings, which will begin on Tuesday, June 6 at 9 a.m. and conclude on Friday, June 9. The public is welcome to attend, although testimony will not be allowed.