Kansas Citians on Tuesday voted to impose a 7.5% tax on short-term rentals in a ballot question that the mayor has said would help the city “better regulate” such rentals. In unofficial results, the initiative passed with more than 60% of the vote, meaning Kansas City will impose the tax on owners of such rentals and other lodging establishments that are not already covered by the city’s 7.5% convention and tourism tax. The city was not already collecting special tourism taxes or fees from short-term rentals because they are not legally considered hotels. The new tax will be called the transient boarding and accommodation tax. Get all the details at the link in our bio. 📷: shortlittlekidd #KansasCity #ShortTermRentals #KCMO #KCElections #Airbnb