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Hotels & Lodging in Springfield, IL (2026)

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

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Transient Occupancy Tax

Springfield taxes hotel and motel room rentals at 8% of the rent charged per 24-hour period under City Code Sec. 100.26. Stays over 30 consecutive days, and OTC bookings included, are exempt, and the operator or platform must collect the tax from the guest and remit it to the city.

Springfield Hotel and Motel Room Tax

Some Restrictions

Springfield, IL City Code Sec. 100.26(a)-(b) (Ord. No. 366-7-98, § 1(Exh.A), 7-21-98; Ord. No. 034-02-18, § 1(Exh. A), 2-6-18)

(a)There is levied and imposed a tax of 8% of the rent charged for the privilege and use of renting a hotel or motel room within the city for each 24-hour period or any portion thereof for which a daily room charge is made, provided that the tax shall not be levied and imposed on any person who rents a hotel or motel room for more than 30 consecutive days or to a person who works and lives in t...

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