Quincy, MA Hotels & Lodging: Transient Occupancy Tax (2026)
Key Facts
- Local excise rate
- Up to 6% of total rent
- Enabling statute
- M.G.L. c. 64G, § 3A
- Adopted
- Order No. 2020-126, March 2021
- Who remits
- Booking agent or operator
Summary
Quincy, Massachusetts imposes a local room occupancy excise of up to 6% of total rent on short-term rental stays, adopted under M.G.L. c. 64G, § 3A by City Council Order No. 2020-126 in March 2021.
Upon acceptance by the City of the provisions of M.G.L. c. 64G, § 3A, the City may impose such room occupancy excise upon the transfer of occupancy of a room in a short-term rental at a rate of not more than 6% of the total amount of rent for each such occupancy.
K. Local community impact fee. Upon acceptance by the City of the provisions of M.G.L. c. 64G, § 3A, the City may also in the same manner of acceptance and by separate votes under M.G.L. c. 64G, § 3D(a) and (b) impose community impact fees of not more than 3% of the total amount of rent for short-term rentals as provided in § 3D.
L. Complaint process; violations.
(1) Complaints. A complaint alleging that a residential unit is in violation of a provision of this ordinance or of any applicable law, code or regulation may be filed with the DIS. The complaint must contain the residential unit's address, unit number (if applicable), date and nature of violations alleged, and the name and contact information of the complaining party.
(2)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4608810; v7 updated 2025-10-06; through 10-06-2025).
Full Breakdown
Quincy accepted the state's local-option room occupancy excise for short-term rentals under M.G.L. c. 64G, § 3A, allowing the city to charge up to 6% of total rent on each occupancy. Booking agents that handle payment must collect and remit the excise to the Commonwealth under an agreement with the City; operators who don't use a booking agent must collect and remit it themselves. The excise applies on top of any state-level room tax and is separate from Quincy's community impact fee on short-term rentals.
Violations & Fines
Failure to collect or remit the excise is enforced as a tax matter under M.G.L. c. 64G, separate from DIS's registration fine schedule; noncompliant listings can also jeopardize the unit's short-term rental registration.
Frequently Asked Questions
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