Per-day surcharge on Indiana RV rentals?

Not yet verified for Indiana — confirm with Indiana Dept of Revenue — Sales Tax.

Tax refundable on cancellation?

PickRV adds no Indiana tax line to a booking today, so there is no PickRV-collected tax to refund. A cancellation inside the free window refunds what you paid in full.

IN · State tax dossier · 2026 · State-published rate

Indiana RV rental
sales tax, as the state publishes it.

Indiana Dept of Revenue — Sales Tax publishes a combined state + local sales tax of 7% on rentals. PickRV has not finished verifying how that splits between Indiana and its counties, so we publish no rate of our own here. PickRV is not registered in Indiana, so it collects no tax on these bookings; the obligation stays with the host.

Browse Indiana RVs See the 5-night math

Published combined: 7%

7% combined (published rate)Indiana has a facilitator law · PickRV not registered yet

Indiana has a marketplace facilitator law, which makes the platform the collector once that platform is registered in the state. PickRV is not registered in Indiana today, so it adds no tax line at checkout and remits nothing here. Any Indiana tax due on the rental stays the host's own responsibility to report and pay — Indiana Dept of Revenue — Sales Tax is who confirms what applies. This is information, not tax advice.

PickRV · Tax receiptIN · 2026

Indiana rate stack

Published by the state — split not yet PickRV-verified

Combined sales tax on rentals7%

Indiana Dept of Revenue — Sales Tax

PickRV-verified state/local splitNot yet

We publish a component only once we can cite it

What the state publishes

One statewide rate — no county variation published

Uniform 7% state sales tax statewide; no local additions for sales tax. Rental of tangible personal property taxable.

Source: Indiana Dept of Revenue — Sales Tax ↗. PickRV is not registered in Indiana, so it collects no tax on these bookings; the obligation stays with the host.

Worked example

Five nights, every cent.

A sample 5-night rental at an example $100/night rate — hosts set their own nightly price. The tax line is the range the state itself publishes, so the total is a range too — we would rather show you both ends than invent a point between them. What Indiana's own tax would add. PickRV is not registered here, so it does not add this to your booking.

Nights5Example / night$100Published7%

PickRV · Tax receipt5 nights

Worked example · 5 nights @ $100/night

Indiana · what the state levies, not a PickRV charge

Subtotal (5 × $100)$500.00

Sales tax (7%, per Indiana Dept of Revenue — Sales Tax)+ $35.00

Subtotal + Indiana tax

What Indiana's own tax would add. PickRV is not registered here, so it does not add this to your booking.

$535.00

Optional coverage (carrier-quoted at checkout) + cleaning fee + service charge calculated separately. See full trip-cost calculator.

Disclosure: The figure above is Indiana's own published rate, not a PickRV calculation. PickRV has not finished verifying how it splits between state and county, so no PickRV-authored rate appears on this page. Confirm current rates with Indiana Dept of Revenue — Sales Tax.

Source last reconciled 2026-06-04. Not legal or tax advice.

Host side · Indiana

Hosting in Indiana — the legal floor.

Every PickRV host listing in Indiana signs into these statutory minimums — all primary-sourced, with citations at the bottom of the section.

Income tax on net

3% flat

Applied to Schedule E net after maintenance + depreciation + insurance deductions.

Primary-sourced

Liability insurance floor

$25K / $50K / $25K

Commercial-rental status also requires full collision + comprehensive coverage.

Primary-sourced

Deposit hold

Up to 45 days after return

Ind. Code §32-31-3-12 (security deposit return timing analog)

Primary-sourced

Sales-tax permit

Required from day one

Indiana requires a Registered Retail Merchant Certificate via the Indiana Department of Revenue (INTIME portal, $25 application fee) before collecting on rentals. Indiana imposes a separate 4% Auto Rental Excise Tax (Ind. Code §6-6-9) on motor vehicle rentals under 30 days, on top of the 7% sales tax = 11% combined. Marion County (Indianapolis) adds another 2% supplemental auto rental excise tax for stadium financing = 13% combined in Indy. Indiana moved to a 3.0% flat individual income tax for tax year 2024 (down from 3.05% in 2023 via HB 1002 of 2022), with continued reductions targeted to 2.9% by 2027.

Primary-sourced

Worked example · Indiana host at $48,000 net

Net rental income

$48,000

State income tax

$1,440

After state

$46,560

Band: Flat 3% state income tax. Rate 3% on Schedule E net (after maintenance, insurance, depreciation, and commission paid to PickRV). Federal tax + self-employment tax apply separately and are not modeled here.

Interactive · Indiana host projection

What your monthly net could look like

Move the sliders to your nightly rate and projected booked nights. The math chain uses real PickRV fees and Indiana's actual income tax band. All numbers are projections, not guarantees.

Nightly rate$175

$60 - $450 range

Booked nights / month10

1 - 28 (default 10 — 60% occupancy on 200 listed days)

Commission

+15% markup

PickRV adds a 15% commission ON TOP of your base, baked into the price renters see — nothing is deducted from your base. Renters also pay a transparent 10% service fee shown before checkout (never a deduction from your payout).

Your gross (base take-home)

$175/night base × 10 nights

$1,750

PickRV commission (added on top — $0 from you)

$0 — the 15% commission is added ON TOP of your base for the renter, never withheld from you

Insurance + maintenance reserve (10%)

Conservative reserve; actual varies by rig age + miles

−$175

Net before state tax

$1,575

Indiana income tax (3%)

Flat 3% state income tax

−$47

Take-home (after Indiana tax)

≈ $18,333/year before federal + self-employment tax

$1,528

Numbers are projections based on the values you set + the published PickRV fee schedule (PickRV adds a 15% commission on top of your base, baked into the price renters see; renters pay a transparent 10% service fee shown before checkout) + Indiana's 2026 income tax brackets cited above. Federal income tax + self-employment tax (15.3% Social Security + Medicare on Schedule SE) apply on top and are not modeled here. PickRV publishes no average-earnings figure, because we will not put a number behind a claim we cannot source — everything above is arithmetic on the values you set, not a forecast of what you will earn.

What hosts get caught by

Marion County (Indianapolis) stacks a 2% supplemental Auto Rental Excise Tax on top of state 4% AR Excise + 7% sales tax = 13% combined for stadium financing

Ind. Code §6-6-9.7 imposes a 2% Marion County Supplemental Auto Rental Excise Tax on rentals under 30 days within Marion County, dedicated to Lucas Oil Stadium + Bankers Life Fieldhouse capital financing. This is on top of the standard 4% state Auto Rental Excise + 7% sales tax = 13% combined. Hosts marketing Indianapolis trips (Indy 500, Final Four, Big Ten Football Championship) must show 13% tax-inclusive pricing. Outside Marion County, the combined rate drops to 11%.

Primary source ↗

Indiana is the world's RV manufacturing capital — Elkhart County produces ~80% of US RVs — but selling a USED motorhome is regulated more strictly than buying new

Elkhart County (Indiana) produces approximately 80% of all RVs sold in the US (Forest River, Jayco, Keystone, Thor, Winnebago, Newmar all headquartered/manufactured here). Indiana's used-vehicle dealer licensing rules (Ind. Code §9-32) require ANY person reselling more than 12 motor vehicles per year (or any 'wholesaler' regardless of count) to hold a Used Motor Vehicle Dealer license + $25K bond. Hosts rotating their fleet on PickRV who sell more than 12 retired rigs/year fall under dealer licensing — exposure: $5K civil penalty + criminal misdemeanor.

Primary source ↗

Primary sources · 4 citationsShow

Indiana Dept of Revenue — Individual Income Tax ↗
Flat 3.0% state income tax for tax year 2024 (down from 3.05% in 2023 via HB 1002 of 2022). Targeted 2.9% by tax year 2027. Plus county income tax (0.5-3.38%) for residents.
Indiana Dept of Revenue — Sales Tax ↗
Uniform 7% state sales tax statewide; no local additions for sales tax. Rental of tangible personal property taxable.
Indiana DOR — Other Business Taxes ↗
Separate 4% Auto Rental Excise Tax under Ind. Code §6-6-9 on rentals under 30 days, statewide. Marion County adds 2% supplemental = 6% combined Auto Rental Excise + 7% sales tax = 13% combined Indy.
Indiana BMV — Vehicle Registration ↗
Recreational vehicle registration $29.35-$172.35/yr scaled by weight. Commercial vehicle registration $120-$1,400/yr by GVWR.

Host an RV in Indiana How PickRV hosting worksFlat 15% commission, built into the listed price.

Last verified: 2026-06-04. State law changes at budget cycle (typically Jan 1 / Jul 1). PickRV refreshes this dataset annually. Not legal or tax advice — consult a state-licensed CPA before high-volume operation.

Frequently asked

Indiana RV tax, answered

Do I owe Indiana sales tax on an RV rental?

Yes. Indiana Dept of Revenue — Sales Tax publishes a combined state + local sales tax of 7% on rentals. PickRV has not yet verified how that splits between Indiana and its counties, so we quote the state's own figure rather than one of our own. PickRV is not registered in Indiana, so it collects no tax on these bookings; the obligation stays with the host.

What's the marketplace facilitator law in Indiana?

Indiana's marketplace facilitator law makes a registered platform the collector on bookings it processes. It will apply to PickRV once PickRV registers in Indiana. That has not happened yet, so no PickRV booking carries a Indiana tax line today and the host remains responsible for whatever the state requires — confirm with Indiana Dept of Revenue — Sales Tax. We have not yet finished citing the specific Indiana section here, and we do not publish a citation we have not checked — Indiana Dept of Revenue — Sales Tax is the authority to confirm it with.

Are there any per-day surcharges on Indiana RV rentals?

We have not verified whether Indiana levies a per-day rental surcharge on RVs, so this page does not claim either way — several states apply one to cars and expressly exempt RVs, which is exactly the kind of detail worth confirming with Indiana Dept of Revenue — Sales Tax rather than guessing.

Can I get the tax refunded if I cancel?

PickRV adds no Indiana tax line to a booking today, so there is no PickRV-collected tax to refund. PickRV's platform floor gives a full refund of what you paid when you cancel at least 48 hours before pickup (the default host tier is Moderate; no tier can go below the floor). Cancel closer in and the refund follows the band schedule on the cancellation policy page.

Before you book

Indiana rules · last verified 2026-05-10