If the rental is in Alberta, here's the info from the government webpage. 

The government.

The California government will deal with the damage the same way all governments do , they will find a way to raise taxes or get the Feds to pay for it ( that will be difficult with the new administration ) Here is what I find ironic , California has C.A.R.B. to pass regulations on vehicle emissions .

Yes, on hold again as of 12/26, and you can always check the official government site itself:https://fincen.gov/boi

lol, welcome to working with the government.

Requiring a copy of a government-issued ID is a good extra layer of security.

The government of Costa Rica has a policy to limit development and doesn't invest much in infrastructure to bring tourism.

I feel like in today’s day in age there are so many tools for STR operations and I cannot believe there is no integration for a merchant of sale transaction or some kind of financial app/ software that can take the remitted taxes and pay them to the government automatically.

@Henry Perez  Things like websites, bios and marketing materials help on credibility as well as your LinkedIn and Facebook profiles. 

For various reasons, the US government wants to understand the "beneficial ownership" of certain businesses.