The reconciled booking
4 nights in Montana, both sides of the money
A worked example at Montana rates — not a live listing. A representative 4-night trip priced by the same cents engine that runs checkout, printed as two receipts that settle to the same figure.
What the renter pays
A worked example at Montana rates
100% passes through to your host
Mont. Code Ann. § 15-68-101(5)/-102 (Rental Vehicle Tax — motor homes & travel trailers excluded per MT DOR) · MCA § 61-1-101 (light vehicle vs motor home classes) · Mont. Const. art. VIII § 16 (no general sales tax) · verified 2026-07-09
Total at checkout
48-hour full rental refund before pickup
$1,850.60
Where every cent lands
The identical total, read from the other side
100% of the base the host set — never deducted
The 15% markup on top of the host's base, plus the 10% service fee
Charged by the state where PickRV is registered to collect it. PickRV is not registered in any state yet, so no tax is added today.
Lands, to the cent
Owner takes home $1,482.84 — base + cleaning, nothing deducted
$1,850.60
Reconciled to the cent — both receipts sum to $1,850.60
Tax estimates shown are illustrative. PickRV adds tax at checkout only in a state where it holds a tax registration, and shows any tax before you pay. Pick real dates on any Montana listing and the same ledger unfolds on the live price.
After the trip ends, PickRV waits 2 days, then creates a Stripe payout of that booking’s host cut from your Express connected-account balance — only if payouts are enabled, there is no open dispute, and a verified pickup walkthrough with 6+ photos exists; without that walkthrough the payout waits until 7 days after the trip ends. Stripe then sends a standard US bank transfer; PickRV does not set when your bank posts it.
Montana tax, line by line
Montana charges no general sales tax — here's what that really means
Montana has NO general sales tax, and its 4% rental-vehicle tax (MCA § 15-68-102) covers cars, vans and light trucks only — the Montana DOR expressly EXCLUDES motor homes and travel trailers, so RV rentals are untaxed and no Montana tax is added at checkout. Drivable camper vans built on a ≤1-ton van/truck chassis may fall under the 4% RVT depending on how the unit is titled — under legal review before any such Montana listing goes live.
Statute-anchored: Mont. Code Ann. § 15-68-101(5)/-102 (Rental Vehicle Tax — motor homes & travel trailers excluded per MT DOR) · MCA § 61-1-101 (light vehicle vs motor home classes) · Mont. Const. art. VIII § 16 (no general sales tax)
Rates last reconciled against the cited statute on 2026-07-09. Rates current as of 2026-05-25. Confirm current rates with your state's tax authority. No general state sales tax does not mean zero cost — see line items above. Not legal or tax advice.
Asked before booking
Montana rental money, answered
How much does a Montana RV rental really cost?
A 4-night worked example at Montana rates: $1,596.00 rental subtotal + $159.60 service fee (10%) + $95.00 cleaning + $0.00 tax = $1,850.60. The same engine that prices checkout generated every line.
What does the RV owner actually receive?
$1,482.84 on that worked example — 100% of the base price they set, plus the full cleaning fee. Hosts keep 100% of the base price they set; PickRV adds a 15% markup on top of that base to form the listed price (10% for partner hosts — permanent, either by invitation from our team or automatically at 3+ active listings). Renters pay a separate 10% service fee at checkout — every line itemized before payment.
Is the Montana tax figure exact?
The rate stack is statute-anchored (Mont. Code Ann. § 15-68-101(5)/-102 (Rental Vehicle Tax — motor homes & travel trailers excluded per MT DOR)), last verified 2026-07-09. Tax estimates shown are illustrative. PickRV adds tax at checkout only in a state where it holds a tax registration, and shows any tax before you pay.
When does money actually move?
48-hour full rental refund before pickup. Your security deposit is released after the 48-hour post-trip review window, unless a damage claim is filed. After the trip ends, PickRV waits 2 days, then creates a Stripe payout of that booking’s host cut from your Express connected-account balance — only if payouts are enabled, there is no open dispute, and a verified pickup walkthrough with 6+ photos exists; without that walkthrough the payout waits until 7 days after the trip ends. Stripe then sends a standard US bank transfer; PickRV does not set when your bank posts it.
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