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Hotels & Lodging in Lincoln, NE (2026)

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

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Transient Occupancy Tax

Lincoln charges a 4% occupation tax on every occupied hotel room per night, collected by the operator and remitted monthly to the City Finance Director.

Lincoln Hotel Occupation Tax Rate

Some Restrictions

Lincoln Municipal Code § 3.28.030 (Hotel Occupation Tax)

Beginning January 1, 2011, each person engaged in the business of operating a hotel in the City shall pay an occupation tax in the amount of four percent (4%) of the total consideration charged for occupancy per occupied room per night. The tax imposed by this chapter may be shown as an add-on to the charge for occupancy of the rooms and shall be collectible at the time the lodging is furnished...

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County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Lincoln city rules.

Hotels & Lodging in Lancaster County