Hotels & Lodging in Iowa City, IA (2026)
1 verified hotels & lodging rules for Iowa City, Iowa, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Transient Occupancy Tax
Hotels and other transient lodging in Iowa City must collect the Iowa state 5% hotel and motel tax under Iowa Code §423A.3 plus the Iowa City 7% local hotel and motel tax authorized by Iowa Code §423A.4, for a combined 12% rate on any stay of 31 consecutive days or less. The Iowa Department of Revenue administers both taxes through a single Iowa Hotel and Motel Tax Return on GovConnectIowa.
Iowa City Hotel and Motel Tax
Heavy RestrictionsIowa Code § 423A
A local transient guest tax fund is created in the department which shall consist of all moneys credited to such fund under section 423A.6. 2. All moneys in the local transient guest tax fund shall be remitted at least quarterly by the department, pursuant to rules of the director of revenue, to each city in the amount collected from businesses in that city, to each county in the amount collect...
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