Slopeside Life, EagleVail and Taxes; Who Knew?

EagleVail, residents and visitors may be paying more in sales tax while also seeing the tax revenue diverted from the community projects close to our home and dear to our hearts like crosswalks, bike paths, trailhead improvements and the like.

Little things like how you format your address for online orders or how does google maps define a property location can make a difference in how much EagleVail residents in pay for online items, how much visitors to the area pay and even what district gets the tax money; Avon, Vail, Basalt or EagleVail.

In EagleVail if you aren’t using Zip + 4 , (nine digit zip code) as part of your delivery address when you purchase from Amazon and other online merchants, you are likely paying the 3% Avon sales tax. That tax revenue is going to Avon tax authority.

If you are using a 9 digit zip code for your home delivery address, the online giant charges the EagleVail 1% rate and remits to EagleVail for those special community projects. Why pay more and support a different community? You can learn more and can find your 9 digit zip code here.

Below is a recent real world example of Amazon savings just by using this Zip + 4 . This simplifies your life because online companies now know whether to deliver to you at the address using USPS or UPS. It saves you money and supports EagleVail projects!

Before Using Zip +4

Amazon Charges 8.4% Sales Tax went to Avon Tax Authority

After Changing

Amazon Charges Only 5.4% Sales Tax and it went to EagleVail

1. Use the ZIP + 4 Zip Code For Your Online Orders Delivered To Your Home To Save Money and Support EagleVail

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Visitors to EagleVail are impacted by similar sales tax issues involving Google Maps

For example, VRBO uses Google Maps to define addresses in EagleVail and Google defines many properties in EagleVail as an Avon, Basalt or even as a Vail address. So when one of these properties is rented for vacation, the vacationer can be charged the Vail tax rate of 9.8% instead of the EagleVail rate of 5.4% and the property owner will find this revenue going somewhere other than EagleVail.

EagleVail has over 300 properties listed on VRBO and some of these properties generate close to 100K per year in revenue. So the wrong tax can add up pretty quickly.

Below is an example of one EagleVail property with an issue. This is not intentional but rather the owner or vacation rental company doesn't know about nuances of EagleVail and how to get this corrected.

A survey of 89 of the 300 short term rental properties in EagleVail revealed about ⅓ have some sort of question about taxes. Some are minor involving national vacation rental management companies; others more significant.

In order for you to correct this, have Google accurately define your address. Again, you can find out how to correct Google and get more details on our site. After the Google update, notify your vacation rental listing site or property management company to get this corrected.

This Google Map error can also be a problem for any EagleVail resident

Many large commercial companies like insurance companies delivery companies, etc use Google for address verification so insurance rates or delivery charges could be impacted. Making this change can save you future headaches with Insurance and delivery companies.

Google Maps defines this EagleVail property incorrectly as Vail 81657

After An Easy Update Google Maps Will Define This Property Correctly As Avon

So in short, first use your nine digit zip code when you order those holiday gifts delivered to your home and secondly check how Google Maps has your home defined.

If you have questions, you can always call our office and we will be happy to help.

Slopeside Life is an EagleVail Vacation Rental Management Company. Our clients earn 37% more than the average EagleVail vacation rental after all expenses. This is compared to doing it yourself or national vacation rental companies. In addition, they get the piece of mind that comes with a local company available 24/7. Call us with any questions; we will provide you with a detailed one year proforma on your property that includes all projected revenue and actual expenses. (970) 236-2302. or email at info@slopesidelife.com.