--- title: Azavar Blog | Azavar Local Revenue Team --- **** [![azavar-logo-official-white](https://www.azavar.com/hs-fs/hubfs/azavar-logo-official-white.png?width=1000&height=257&name=azavar-logo-official-white.png) ![Azavar-official-logo-color-2](https://www.azavar.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Azavar-official-logo-color-2.png?width=1500&height=385&name=Azavar-official-logo-color-2.png) ](https://www.azavar.com/home-azavar) [![Let's Get Started](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/4535403/37dcd6ff-2c08-4123-8b31-6261d8f08d5a.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/4535403/37dcd6ff-2c08-4123-8b31-6261d8f08d5a) ### Azavar Local Revenue Team #### Recent posts by Azavar Local Revenue Team ###### 2 min read ## [Illinois sales tax fluctuations](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/illinois-sales-tax-fluctuations) By [Azavar Local Revenue Team](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/author/azavar-local-revenue-team) on Oct 21, 2021 2:46:55 PM [![](https://www.azavar.com/hubfs/AdobeStock_180608955.jpg) ](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/illinois-sales-tax-fluctuations) ## How Delta uncertainty underscores the need for compliance audits Just when local leaders thought we were in the all clear, here comes Delta. The rise of this new COVID-19 variant has resulted in a significant wave of serious cases across the United States,[ including Illinois where it's the dominant variety](https://illinoisnewsroom.org/the-delta-variant-is-dominating-illinois-latest-covid-surge-heres-what-you-need-to-know/). And it’s not the only variant. Scientists predict additional variants as vaccination rates lag. ###### Topics: [azavar](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/topic/azavar) [Sales Tax](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/topic/sales-tax) [revenue review](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/topic/revenue-review) [Illinois](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/topic/illinois) [compliance audit](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/topic/compliance-audit) ###### 4 min read ## [Developing a short-term rental ordinance](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/developing-a-short-term-rental-ordinance) By [Azavar Local Revenue Team](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/author/azavar-local-revenue-team) on Oct 18, 2021 11:21:46 AM [![](https://www.azavar.com/hubfs/Social-Posts-develop-STR-ordinance.jpg) ](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/developing-a-short-term-rental-ordinance) ## Advice for municipalities looking to regulate this thriving market The short-term rental market is taking off across America. Big cities, small towns—treehouses, even.  Local governments should consider whether rules and regulations should be put into place to manage this industry—and bring in additional funds for the community through registration fees or transient occupancy taxes. In many communities, laws simply have not kept up with this changing market development. This guide gives community leaders some food for thought when starting the ordinance development process for short-term rental. Interested in learning all about short-term rental platforms, regulation, administration of transient occupancy taxes, and tax compliance technology? [Visit Localgov's short-term rental guide](https://www.localgov.org/local-government-short-term-rental-host-tax-compliance).  ###### Topics: [hotel-motel tax](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/topic/hotel-motel-tax) [short-term rental](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/topic/short-term-rental) [ordinances](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/topic/ordinances) [local revenue](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/topic/local-revenue) [transient occupancy tax](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/topic/transient-occupancy-tax) ###### 3 min read ## [How to find short-term rentals](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/how-to-find-short-term-rentals) By [Azavar Local Revenue Team](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/author/azavar-local-revenue-team) on Aug 17, 2021 12:24:29 PM [![](https://www.azavar.com/hubfs/AdobeStock_232438370%20(1)-2.jpeg) ](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/how-to-find-short-term-rentals) ## The key to a comprehensive vacation rental tax-compliance audit When it comes to short-term rental administration, local governments need to accomplish several goals: 1. Level the playing field between hosts and hotel/motel operators. 2. Develop ordinances that address community concerns. 3. Broaden the tax base and shore up civic finances. ###### 2 min read ## [$70K recovered in revenue for Dayton, Texas](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/found-70k-dayton-texas) By [Azavar Local Revenue Team](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/author/azavar-local-revenue-team) on Aug 5, 2021 6:25:10 AM [![](https://www.azavar.com/hubfs/Copy%20of%20Orange%20and%20Baby%20Pink%20Photo%20Heavy%20ConflictDisplacement%20Crisis%20Hub%20Facebook%20Post.png) ](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/found-70k-dayton-texas) ## Years of Lost Revenue & Community Potential Just 35 miles outside of Houston, Dayton, Texas is a quiet community of more than 8,000. It was founded nearly 200 years ago and its location along the Trinity River made it a transportation center. Today, Dayton sits at the intersection of two major railroads and remains a regional hub. ###### Topics: [Sales Tax](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/topic/sales-tax) [Texas](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/topic/texas) [revenue review](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/topic/revenue-review) [local revenue](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/topic/local-revenue) ###### 2 min read ## [Utility audits yield more than $250k for one Illinois city](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/utility-audits-yield-more-than-250k-for-one-illinois-city) By [Azavar Local Revenue Team](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/author/azavar-local-revenue-team) on Jun 22, 2021 9:08:31 AM [![](https://www.azavar.com/hubfs/AdobeStock_278819821.jpeg) ](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/utility-audits-yield-more-than-250k-for-one-illinois-city) ## Compliance audits pay off—with little up-front risk [Decatur](https://www.decaturil.gov) is a central Illinois community of 76,000, centered around agriculture, from crop sciences to farming machinery. ###### 2 min read ## [$45K in additional local revenue after a compliance audit](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/45k-in-additional-local-revenue-through-compliance-audits) By [Azavar Local Revenue Team](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/author/azavar-local-revenue-team) on Jun 15, 2021 11:52:22 AM [![](https://www.azavar.com/hubfs/Social-Posts-Azavar-chinohills.jpg) ](https://www.azavar.com/en/blog/45k-in-additional-local-revenue-through-compliance-audits) ## Learn how we're bringing revenue home to Chino Hills, California Southern California’s Chino Hills community is tucked at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains. This area has experienced explosive population growth over the past 20 years and now boasts a population of nearly 84,000. 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