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How to register for Walton County tourist development tax (30A and South Walton)

Last checked Oct 26, 2026 from official sources. Not tax advice.

Walton County collects its own bed tax, and no booking platform pays it for you. Registration takes one online account on the Clerk’s GovOS portal.

Before you start

• Which rate? South of Choctawhatchee Bay (ZIPs 32550, 32459, 32461, which covers 30A, Santa Rosa Beach and Miramar Beach) the TDT is 5%. North of the bay (ZIPs including 32433, 32435, 32439, 32455, 32462, 32464, 32539, 32567, 32578) it is 3%. The Clerk publishes a district verification document for borderline addresses.
• What is taxed: the rent plus any required, non-refundable fees, such as cleaning, pet and resort fees.
• Platforms: the Clerk states Walton County is “NOT contracted with ANY platform,” including Airbnb, HomeAway and Vrbo. You report every booking, however it was made.

Register on GovOS, step by step

1. Go to waltontdt.munirevs.com and click “Register here!”
2. Enter your email and click Continue, then open the verification link the system emails you.
3. Create a password and fill in your user profile, then click “Continue to Business Profile.”
4. Choose “I am a new Reporting Entity and I need to complete a TDT Registration Application” if you have never registered with Walton County. If you were registered in the old system before Nov 27, 2024, choose the existing-registration option and use your activation details.
5. Add each rental property. One login can hold several properties.

After you register

• File a return for every month by the 20th of the following month, the Clerk’s registration guide says, even if nothing rented.
• Get the separate Walton County Short-Term Vacation Rental Certificate before you advertise, plus the state DBPR license and a Florida sales tax account if you take direct bookings.
• Behind already? The Clerk says coming forward before it contacts you “will minimize interest and result in the waiver of penalty charges.” See our catch-up guide.

Help: Walton TDT department 850-267-2040; GovOS portal support 888-751-1911.

Questions owners ask

Does Airbnb pay Walton County tourist tax?

No. The Walton Clerk says the county is not contracted with any platform, including Airbnb, HomeAway and Vrbo. Airbnb and Vrbo collect Florida state sales tax and surtax only.

Is the Walton County TDT 5% or 3%?

5% south of Choctawhatchee Bay (ZIPs 32550, 32459, 32461) and 3% north of the bay, effective March 1, 2021.

Do I file if the house did not rent?

Yes. The Clerk requires a return even if no rental activity occurred in the period.

Sources

• Walton County Clerk, Tourist Development Tax (checked Oct 26, 2026)
• Walton Clerk, How to Register for TDT (GovOS) (checked Oct 26, 2026)
• Airbnb Help 2301, Florida occupancy tax collection (checked Oct 26, 2026)

Related

• Walton County short-term vacation rental certificate: what it costs and when to renew
• Florida tourist tax late penalties: how they add up, and how to stop them
• Florida sales tax for vacation rentals: registering with the Department of Revenue
• Walton County, FL (30A, South Walton)
• 30A and South Walton

How it works

1. Free checkTell us the address. We list every lodging tax, permit and deadline, and which ones Airbnb or Vrbo already pay.
2. Authorize onceSign one payment authorization for your own bank account and the county’s agent form. How it stays secure.
3. We file and payEvery return, including $0 months, filed and paid from your account to the county, with each confirmation in your file.