Kansas City, MO Hotels & Lodging: Transient Occupancy Tax (2026)
Key Facts
- Tax rate
- 7.5% of sleeping-room charges
- Applies to
- short-term rentals, ≤8 rooms
- Filing frequency
- quarterly
- Collector allowance
- 2% retained by operator
- Effective date
- August 1, 2023
Summary
Kansas City levies a 7.5% transient boarding and accommodation tax on sleeping-room charges paid by guests of short-term rental units, collected by operators or booking services and remitted quarterly to the city.
A tax of seven and one-half percent shall be imposed on all sales or charges of all sleeping rooms paid by the transient guests of all short-term rental units not otherwise subject to the convention and tourism tax authorized by section 68-551 of the Code of Ordinances.(2)This tax shall be known as the transient boarding and accommodation tax, and shall be collected and deposited by the city treasurer as described in section 68-588. (Ord. No. 230364, § 1, 5-11-23)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 139 | Zoning and Development Code: Supplement 38).
Full Breakdown
Under Code of Ordinances § 68-586, Kansas City imposes a 7.5% tax on all sales or charges for sleeping rooms paid by transient guests of short-term rental units (dwellings with eight or fewer rooms rented 30 or fewer consecutive days), unless already subject to the separate convention and tourism tax under § 68-551. Operators and booking service providers must collect the tax, may retain 2% of what they collect as compensation for timely remittance, and must file quarterly returns with the commissioner of revenue by April 30, July 31, October 31 and January 31. The tax took effect August 1, 2023, and revenue funds convention and tourism purposes.
Violations & Fines
Willful failure to collect, account for, or remit the tax carries a penalty equal to the full amount evaded. Late-filed returns add 5% per month (up to 25%); late payment adds 5% of the deficiency. A tax clearance letter is required before registration or renewal under Chapter 56.
Frequently Asked Questions
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