Deckard provides an AI-powered platform that monitors over 10,000 short-term rental websites daily to identify unlicensed listings and ensure compliance with local tax regulations. By automating property identification and tax calculations, Deckard enables local governments to increase tax collection by at least 40% and achieve compliance rates of 95.3%.
Funding
$11.9M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Product
Problem
Local governments face challenges in identifying and regulating short-term rentals (STRs) due to the fragmented nature of online listing platforms and the difficulty of monitoring property usage. Many property owners are unaware of or fail to pay the correct taxes on their STR properties. This leads to lost tax revenue and compliance issues.
Solution
Deckard offers an AI-powered platform that monitors over 10,000 short-term rental websites daily to identify unlicensed listings and ensure compliance with local tax regulations. The platform automates property identification and tax calculations, providing local governments with a comprehensive overview of STR activity within their jurisdiction. Deckard's proprietary registration system and custom portal simplify tax calculations for owners, while its outreach program ensures awareness of tax obligations. By using Deckard, local governments can automatically identify short-term rentals, capture lost taxes, and accurately pinpoint foreclosures.
Target Audience
Deckard's primary customers are local government tax and compliance teams responsible for monitoring and regulating short-term rentals within their jurisdictions.
Features
- Daily monitoring of over 10,000 short-term rental websites
- AI-powered property identification and validation
- Proprietary registration system and custom portal for tax calculations
- Real-time property identification with daily updates
- Outreach program to educate owners about tax obligations
- Comprehensive dashboard for visualizing STR activity and compliance