Airbnb wants to pay its taxes, but first, the county must go through its contracts. For years, the website allowed anyone to rent their abodes — houses, apartments, treehouses, tents, RVs or any other creatively defined “home” — like hotels to strangers. In Jacksonville and most cities, the website has done so without paying bed taxes, arguing that it is up to the person renting his home to pay the taxes. read more