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Hotels & Lodging in Waukesha, WI (2026)

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

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Transient Occupancy Tax

Waukesha imposes an 8% room tax on gross receipts from renting rooms or lodging to transients under Municipal Code Sec. 4.05, adopted under Wis. Stat. 66.0615. Retailers, including hotel keepers, motel operators, and other accommodation providers, file monthly reports with the City Treasurer.

Waukesha Hotel Room Tax Rate

Some Restrictions

Waukesha Municipal Code § 4.05

PURPOSE. ... Pursuant to 66.0615, Wis. Stats., for the privilege of furnishing at retail, rooms or lodging to transients by hotel keepers, motel operators and other persons furnishing accommodations that are available to the public irrespective of whether membership is required for use of the accommodations, a room tax is hereby imposed upon retailers at the rate of 8% of the gross receipts for...

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