Hotels & Lodging in Shawnee County, KS (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Shawnee County, Kansas.
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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Shawnee County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Transient Occupancy Tax
Hotels, motels, and tourist courts in unincorporated Shawnee County collect a six percent transient guest tax on gross lodging receipts, plus an extra one percent earmarked for Sunflower Soccer Association Complex bond debt. The tax applies to guests staying 28 consecutive days or less and is remitted monthly to the Kansas Department of Revenue under Shawnee County Code Sec. 16-76.
Shawnee County Transient Guest Tax on Hotels
Some RestrictionsShawnee County Code Secs. 16-75, 16-76
Transient guest means a person who occupies a room in a hotel, motel, or tourist court for not more than 28 consecutive days. ... A transient guest tax of six percent shall be levied upon the gross rental receipts derived from or paid by transient guests for lodging or sleeping accommodations, exclusive of charges for incidental services or facilities, in any hotel, motel, or tourist court. An ...
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