State OF IL HOOT
I had stopped Airbnb is from collecting and remitting Illinois Hotel Operators’ Occupation Tax (HOOT) for my listing, until recently they added themselves back and I cannot remove them.
But I received guidance from IDOR saying that as of 7/1/25:
  • Airbnb is now a “re-renter”
  • Hosts are still responsible for the state tax
  • And our obligation isn’t eliminated even if Airbnb already paid
So I’m confused:
  • Are we supposed to file/pay anyway (risk of double tax)?
  • Or just file and report $0 due?
  • Has anyone gotten clear guidance or handled this already?
Feels like a disconnect between Airbnb and Illinois — would love to hear what others are doing.
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Jennifer Shear
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