Hotels & Lodging in Cayuga County, NY (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Cayuga County, New York.
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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Cayuga County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Transient Occupancy Tax
Cayuga County's Hotel and Short-Term Rental Room Occupancy Law imposes a 3% tax on the rent charged for every hotel room occupancy countywide. Government agencies, qualifying nonprofits and permanent residents of 30 or more days are exempt, and the County Treasurer administers collection under Chapter 237, Article XII, readopted in 2025.
Cayuga County Hotel Occupancy Tax
Some RestrictionsCayuga County Code §§ 237-56, 237-66
§ 237-56. Imposition of tax. On and after the first day of January 1995, there is hereby imposed and there shall be paid a tax of 3% upon the rent for every occupancy of a room or rooms in a hotel or a short-term rental in this county, except that the tax shall not be imposed upon (1) a permanent resident, or (2) where the rent is not more than $4 per day. § 237- ... ... 66. Disposition of reve...
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