Tax refundable on cancellation?

PickRV adds no Utah 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.

UT · State tax dossier · 2026 · Statute-cited

Utah RV rental
sales tax, every line.

Q: Do I owe Utah sales tax on an RV rental?

Yes — 7.6% effective combined rate levied by Utah. PickRV is not registered in Utah, so it collects no tax on these bookings; the obligation stays with the host.

Utah state 6.1% (§ 59-12-103) + county/city 1-2.5% + 2.5% short-term motor vehicle rental tax (§ 59-12-1201). Off-road rentals (Moab) carry no extra state-level surcharge but BLM permits may apply.

Browse Utah RVs See the 5-night math

State base: 6.1%
Effective combined: 7.6%

6.1% state baseUtah has a facilitator law · PickRV not registered yet

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

PickRV · Tax receiptUT · 2026

Utah rate stack

Statute-cited components

State sales tax6.1%

Utah Code § 59-12-103 (general sales tax) · § 59-12-1201 (short-term motor vehicle rental tax — 2.5% additional)

Avg. local option (county/city)1.5%

Local jurisdictions

Effective combined

Charged by Utah, not by PickRV — PickRV is not registered here

7.6%

Worked example

Five nights, every cent.

A sample 5-night rental at an example $100/night rate — hosts set their own nightly price. The total sums the state's own components; any conditional surcharge is called out below it, never quietly folded in. What Utah's own tax would add. PickRV is not registered here, so it does not add this to your booking.

Nights5Example / night$100Effective7.6%

PickRV · Tax receipt5 nights

Worked example · 5 nights @ $100/night

Utah · what the state levies, not a PickRV charge

Subtotal (5 × $100)$500.00

State tax (6.1%)+ $30.50

Local option (1.5%)+ $7.50

Subtotal + Utah tax

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

$538.00

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

Disclosure: Rates current as of 2026-05-25. Confirm current rates with your state's tax authority.

Rates last reconciled against the cited statute on 2026-05-25. Not legal or tax advice.

Host side · Utah

Hosting in Utah — the legal floor.

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

Income tax on net

4.5% flat

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

Primary-sourced

Liability insurance floor

$25K / $65K / $15K

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

Primary-sourced

Deposit hold

Up to 30 days after return

Utah Code §57-17-3 (deposit return timing analog)

Primary-sourced

Sales-tax permit

Required from day one

Utah requires a Sales and Use Tax license via the Utah State Tax Commission (Form TC-69) before collecting rental sales tax. Utah moved to a 4.5% flat individual income tax effective tax year 2025 (down from 4.65% in 2024). Combined state + local sales tax runs 6.1% (rural) to 9.05% (Park City + resort communities with Resort Communities Tax).

Primary-sourced

Worked example · Utah host at $48,000 net

Net rental income

$48,000

State income tax

$2,160

After state

$45,840

Band: Flat 4.5% state income tax. Rate 4.5% 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 · Utah 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 Utah'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

Utah income tax (4.5%)

Flat 4.5% state income tax

−$71

Take-home (after Utah tax)

≈ $18,050/year before federal + self-employment tax

$1,504

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) + Utah'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

Zion-Mt Carmel Tunnel charges $15 escort permit for any RV wider than 7'10" or taller than 11'4" — and operates only 8 AM-4:30 PM

The 1.1-mile Zion-Mount Carmel Tunnel requires one-way ranger-managed traffic control for any vehicle wider than 7 feet 10 inches OR taller than 11 feet 4 inches. The $15 permit (good for two trips within 7 days) is on top of the park entrance fee, and the tunnel only opens for oversize vehicles 8 AM to 4:30 PM. Most Class A and Class C motorhomes exceed the width threshold. The Mighty 5 RV loop (Zion → Bryce → Capitol Reef → Arches → Canyonlands) on US-89/SR-9 forces this routing for almost every renter.

Primary source ↗

Arches National Park timed-entry reservation system runs April 1 - October 31, 7 AM-4 PM — without one you cannot enter

Arches requires a $2 advance timed-entry reservation through Recreation.gov for any vehicle arriving between 7 AM and 4 PM, April 1 through October 31. Reservations open in 3-month rolling windows and routinely sell out within minutes for peak summer dates. Renters who try to drive in without a slot get turned around at the entrance. Hosts marketing the Mighty 5 loop must brief renters to book timed entries before the trip.

Primary source ↗

Primary sources · 4 citationsShow

Utah State Tax Commission — Individual Income Tax Rates ↗
Utah individual income tax is a 4.5% flat rate for tax year 2025 (down from 4.65% in 2024 via SB 71). Applies to all income levels.
Utah State Tax Commission — Sales and Use Tax ↗
Utah state sales tax base 4.85% + local options + transient room/resort additions. Combined statewide rate range 6.1% (rural) to 9.05% (Park City Resort Communities Tax). Rental of tangible personal property including RVs is taxable.
Utah DMV — Registration Fees ↗
Motorhome / RV annual registration uses age-based schedule ($44-$154/yr). Commercial registration scales by GVWR ($150-$1,300/yr). Uniform Age-Based Fee replaces older market-value model.
NPS Zion — Zion-Mount Carmel Tunnel ↗
Vehicles wider than 7'10" or taller than 11'4" require $15 escort permit + only operate 8 AM-4:30 PM. Permit valid for two trips within 7 days.

Host an RV in Utah 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

Utah RV tax, answered

Do I owe Utah sales tax on an RV rental?

Yes. Utah taxes RV rentals as either tangible-property sales (most states) or accommodation services. The combined effective rate is 7.6%. PickRV is not registered in Utah, so it collects no tax on these bookings; the obligation stays with the host.

What's the marketplace facilitator law in Utah?

Utah's marketplace facilitator law makes a registered platform the collector on bookings it processes. Utah Code § 59-12-103 (general sales tax) · § 59-12-1201 (short-term motor vehicle rental tax — 2.5% additional). It will apply to PickRV once PickRV registers in Utah. That has not happened yet, so no PickRV booking carries a Utah tax line today and the host remains responsible for whatever the state requires — confirm with Utah State Tax Commission — Sales and Use Tax.

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

No per-day flat surcharge. Standard sales tax + local option only.

Can I get the tax refunded if I cancel?

PickRV adds no Utah 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

Utah rules · last verified 2026-05-10