STR owners pay sales tax on VRBO's service charge?

[Collin Hays]

We are currently in a sales tax audit with the state of TN. The auditor is stating that it is my responsibility, as STR owner, to pay tax on the service fee that VRBO charges guests. How could that be possible? This is a fee separate and apart from the transaction between me and the customer - I never even see the fee. Thoughts on this?

[Lisa Graesser]

I dont pay tax on the vrbo fee,  vrbo should be the one paying  the tax on their own fee. That just doesn't seem right to me. You should call vrbo and verify that they have already paid that tax to your state.