Airbnb generated $1.9 billion in taxes in 2022 from US tourism.

temporary accommodation company Airbnb generated $1.9 billion in tourism taxes in USAincluding the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico during the year 2022, of which 371 million corresponded to Floridareported the company based in San Francisco (California).

The company, which released these data days before the closing of the tax declaration period in the country on April 18, noted that the figure represents an increase of 27% compared to 2021 and 130% since 2019.

In a statement released this week, he highlighted that these taxes on tourism “They are a vital source of funding for local governments and the communities they support, especially in areas that have seen revenue streams decimated by the pandemic” of the COVID-19.

“Many major cities in North America experienced a drastic drop in tax dollars that historically came from the downtown and office space markets.

According to the report, Florida leads the table of states where the most tourism taxes were generated, with 371 million dollars, an increase of 20% compared to the previous year.

Every dollar spent on Florida by the guests of Airbnb helps small businesses, restaurants and keeps Floridians employed, “while benefiting hosts who, on average, earned more than $14,700 in additional income last year,” said Haven Thorn, a company spokesperson. , according to the Florida Politics media this Saturday.

In back of Florida California is located, which in 2022 generated 198 million dollars in taxes on the tourism25% above 2021, and then Tennessee, with $120 million, which is 30% more than the previous year, according to information provided by the firm.

Last February, the authorities of Florida They announced that in 2022 more than 137 million tourists visited this state, 13% more than the previous year and the highest number since records were kept.

(With information from EFE)