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Hotels & Lodging in Hackensack, NJ (2026)

1 verified hotels & lodging rules for Hackensack, New Jersey, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

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Transient Occupancy Tax

Hackensack imposes a hotel and motel room occupancy tax under Code Section 153-2, set at a uniform 3% of room rent for stays on or after July 1, 2004 (an earlier 1% rate applied from July 2003 through June 2004). The tax is charged in addition to the state sales tax and any other tax or fee on the room.

Hackensack Hotel and Motel Occupancy Tax

Some Restrictions

Hackensack City Code § 153-2

There is hereby established a hotel and motel room occupancy tax in the City of Hackensack which shall be fixed at a uniform percentage rate of 1% on charges of rent for every occupancy of a hotel or motel room in the City of Hackensack on or after July 1, 2003, but before July 1, 2004, and 3% on charges of rent for every occupancy of a hotel or motel room in the City of Hackensack on or after ...

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