Accommodation and Hospitality Tax Collection

In April of 2007 City Council passed an ordinance establishing a local hospitality tax and a local accommodations tax that went into effect August 2017. These funds are collected into a separate account and the revenue must be utilized exclusively for the following purposes:

• Tourism-related buildings including, but not limited to, civic centers, coliseums, and aquariums;
• Tourism-related cultural, recreational or historic facilities;
• Highways, roads, streets and bridges providing access to tourist destinations;
• Advertisements and promotions related to tourism development
• Water and wastewater infrastructure to serve tourism-related demand.

Local Accommodations Taxes: The city levies a 3% tax on the rental of rooms within the city. The tax is collected from the customer at the time of rental and remitted to the city monthly.

Local Hospitality Taxes: The city levies a 2% tax on prepared meals and beverages sold in establishments within the city. The tax is collected from the customer at the time of the sale and remitted to the city monthly or quarterly, depending on the amount of the tax.

Our office collects local Accommodation and Hospitality taxes on behalf of the Finance Department.

Remittance forms as well as a Guide to Understanding A and H Tax maybe found below: