Fresno imposes a 12 percent transient occupancy tax on hotels, motels, and short-term rentals stays under 30 days, collected by operators and remitted monthly to the city Finance Department under FMC Chapter 7.
Fresno's TOT funds tourism marketing through the Fresno Convention and Visitors Bureau and supports general fund services. Operators must register, collect 12 percent on room charges, and file monthly returns. Stays of 31 days or longer are exempt. Yosemite, Sequoia, and Kings Canyon gateway tourism plus Fresno State Bulldogs game weekends drive significant TOT revenue. Short-term rentals under FMC Chapter 9-15 also collect TOT. Online platforms like Airbnb and Vrbo collect on operators' behalf in many cases. Failure to remit creates personal liability.
Failing to collect or remit TOT, late filings, or under-reporting room receipts triggers penalties, interest, audit assessments, and potential operator permit revocation.
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