A bill that would exempt homeowners from paying the new Airbnb tax is on Gov. Murphy’s desk. It affects accommodations being rented directly from shore homeowners. NJ A4814 makes transient accommodation taxes and fees applicable onlyif the rental is obtained through a marketplace or if it is a professionally managed unit.

If the bill becomes law, homeowners who rent their properties by dealing directly with a client- rather than using a website or other marketplace to contract and collect…