Riverside County Ordinance 920 imposes a 10% Transient Occupancy Tax on hotel, motel, and short-term rental stays under 30 days in unincorporated areas, including Wine Country and Idyllwild lodging operators.
Ordinance 920 requires every operator renting lodging for fewer than 30 consecutive days in unincorporated Riverside County to collect 10% of the rent as Transient Occupancy Tax. Operators must register with the Treasurer-Tax Collector, obtain a TOT certificate, file monthly or quarterly returns, and remit collected tax. The tax applies to hotels, motels, RV parks, campgrounds, and short-term rentals. Incorporated cities such as Palm Springs, Indio, and Temecula set their own TOT rates separately. Late returns trigger 10% penalty plus interest, and willful evasion is a misdemeanor.
Failure to register, collect, or remit TOT triggers 10% penalty, monthly interest, and possible misdemeanor prosecution by the Treasurer-Tax Collector.
Murrieta, CA
Murrieta imposes an 8 percent Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) on short-term rentals under authority of California Revenue and Taxation Code section 7280 and th...
Murrieta, CA
Murrieta requires short-term rental operators to obtain a business license and register for Transient Occupancy Tax collection. Properties must comply with p...
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