Step 1: Obtain a Transaction Privilege Tax (TPT) license with the Arizona Department of Revenue. If you have rental income, you must pay taxes on the rent to the Department of Revenue, who forwards the tax collected to the Town of Fountain Hills. Most property owners charge the tenant for the tax on the rental property.
The main phone line: (602) 255-3381
Information about Transaction Privilege Taxes on residential rentals (602) 716-7368
General questions about the process:
https://azdor.gov/transaction-privilege-tax/residential-rental-guidelines/residential-rental-licensing-requirements
To download the residential rental application:
short-term (less than 30 days)
https://azdor.gov/forms/tpt-forms/joint-tax-application-tpt-license
long-term (30 or more days)
https://azdor.gov/forms/tpt-forms/residential-rentals-only-application
Once you have received your Transaction Privilege Tax license, the Department of Revenue will send you the forms you need to fill out with instructions. You may also file and pay taxes online. For more information, contact the Department of Revenue.
Step 2: Register as a Residential Rental with the Maricopa County Assessor's Office.
When you rent a residence in Maricopa County, you must register as Class 4.2 - Residential Rental.
Phone number: (602) 506-3406
Email address: pubasst@mail.maricopa.gov
Online: You can check to see if you are already registered as a class 4 Residential Rental by entering your address or assessor’s parcel number here: https://mcassessor.maricopa.gov/
General questions about the process: https://mcassessor.maricopa.gov/help/register-a-rental.php
To download the application: https://mcassessor.maricopa.gov/static/docs/Residential-Rental-Property-Registration.pdf
Step 3: Fill out the online form on the Town of Fountain Hills website
Go to https://www.fh.az.gov/rentals
Phone: (480) 397-2482
Email: RentalTax@fh.az.gov
Once you begin paying taxes, you will be compliant with the Town of Fountain Hills. The Town of Fountain Hills will cease its efforts to ensure compliance if transaction privilege taxes are paid regularly.