Leander, TX Hotels & Lodging: Transient Occupancy Tax (2026)
Key Facts
- Tax rate
- 7% of room charge
- Threshold
- Rooms $2.00+ per day
- Filing
- Quarterly report to city secretary
- Late penalty
- 5%, plus 5% more after 30 days
- Revenue split
- 60% escrow, 40% tourism promotion
Summary
Leander levies a 7% tax on hotel room charges of $2 or more per night, collected by the operator and remitted to the city every quarter.
There is hereby levied a tax upon the cost of occupancy of sleeping rooms in hotels, located within the city, for which the occupancy cost of the room is $2.00 or more per day. Such occupancy tax shall be seven percent of the consideration paid for such sleeping room. The tax shall not apply to a person who is a permanent resident of the sleeping room or who is otherwise exempt from paying the tax pursuant to V.T.C.A., Tax Code ch. 156.
Full Breakdown
Under the city's hotel/motel occupancy tax ordinance, every hotel, motel, tourist home, inn, or bed and breakfast operating within Leander city limits must collect a 7 percent tax on the room charge whenever that charge is $2.00 or more per day. Permanent residents and other guests exempt under state Tax Code chapter 156 are excluded. Operators file a report with the city secretary and remit the tax by the last day of the month following each calendar quarter. Revenue is split by ordinance: 60 percent goes into a dedicated escrow account and 40 percent funds tourism promotion and the visitor information center.
Violations & Fines
Late filers forfeit a 5% penalty, plus another 5% if unpaid after 30 days, interest at prime plus 1%, and referral to the city attorney for collection with added costs.
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