Cedar Park, TX Hotels & Lodging: Transient Occupancy Tax (2026)
Key Facts
- Tax rate
- 7% of occupancy cost
- Minimum taxable rate
- $2.00+ per day
- Filing frequency
- Quarterly
- Permanent-resident exemption
- 30+ consecutive days
Summary
Cedar Park levies a 7% hotel occupancy tax on room charges of $2 or more per night, collected by operators and remitted to the City quarterly under Article 10.03 of the Code of Ordinances.
There is hereby levied a tax upon any person paying the cost of occupancy in any hotel where the cost of occupancy is at the rate of two dollars ($2.00) or more per day. Such tax shall be equal to seven percent (7%) of the total cost of occupancy paid.
(b) No tax shall be imposed under this Article upon a permanent resident. (Ordinance CO23-18-04-26-E1 adopted 4/26/18)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4973212; v14 updated 2026-06-25).
Full Breakdown
The tax applies to any person paying for occupancy in a Cedar Park hotel where the daily charge is $2.00 or more, at a rate of 7% of the total cost of occupancy. Guests who occupy a room for at least 30 consecutive days without interruption in payment count as permanent residents and are exempt. Operators must collect the tax, file a quarterly report with the City Manager, and remit funds by the last day of the month following each quarter; revenue is restricted to tourism and convention-promotion uses.
Violations & Fines
Failing to collect, report, or pay the tax is a class C misdemeanor, plus a 5% penalty (10% if over 30 days late) and 12% annual interest on delinquent amounts.
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