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Hotels & Lodging in Decatur, AL (2026)

1 verified hotels & lodging rules for Decatur, Alabama, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

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Transient Occupancy Tax

The City of Decatur, Alabama, taxes room rentals to transients at 7 percent of the room charge, adds 3 percent for recreation and economic development, and adds $2.00 per rented room for each day of occupancy, under § 14-103. Reports and payment are due by the 20th of the following month, with a 1 percent discount for paying on time.

Hotel and Lodging Tax in Decatur, Alabama

Some Restrictions

Decatur City Code § 14-103

There is hereby levied and imposed in addition to all other taxes of every kind now imposed by law, a privilege or license tax upon every person engaging within the corporate limits of the city in: (1)The business of renting or furnishing any room or rooms or lodgings to transients in any hotel, motel, inn, tourist camp, tourist cabin or any other place in which rooms or lodgings are regularly ...