Kansas City hotel guests pay roughly 17% combined tax on room rates, including state sales tax, local sales tax, a 7.5% Convention and Tourism tax, and the Jackson County stadium sales tax surcharge.
Kansas City imposes a Convention and Tourism tax of 7.5% on hotels with more than 80 rooms under Code Chapter 68. Combined with Missouri state sales tax (4.225%), local sales taxes, and Jackson County stadium tax, total lodging tax reaches approximately 17%. Operators must register with the Revenue Division, collect at booking, and remit monthly. Short-term rentals booked through platforms generally collect via marketplace facilitator agreements. Funds support Visit KC tourism marketing, the KC Convention Center, and Bartle Hall expansion bonds. Smaller boutique hotels and bed-and-breakfasts under the room threshold may be partially exempt from the convention surcharge.
Failure to collect, remit, or file returns triggers penalties, interest accrual, and license suspension by the KCMO Revenue Division.
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