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Tinley Park, IL Hotels & Lodging: Transient Occupancy Tax (2026)

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Current tax rate
7% of gross rental receipts
Rate effective date
January 1, 2019
Permanent resident threshold
28 consecutive days
Return filing deadline
20th of each month
Use of proceeds
Tourism and convention promotion only

Summary

Tinley Park levies a 7% tax on gross hotel and motel room rental receipts, collected monthly by the Village Treasurer, with an exemption for guests who occupy a room for 28 consecutive days or more as permanent residents.

There is hereby levied and imposed a tax, at the rate identified in subsection (B) below, upon the use and privilege of engaging in the business of leasing, renting, making, facilitating, or servicing the leasing or renting of a hotel or motel room in the Village of Tinley Park. ... The rate of tax shall be: ... (4) Beginning January 1, 2019 - 7%.

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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-40: Supplement contains: Local legislation current through Ordinance 2026-O-007, passed 2-17-2026, Resolution 2018-R-077, passed 10-2-18, and State legislation current through 2010 Pamphlet No. 7).

Full Breakdown

01 on the privilege of leasing or renting a hotel or motel room in the village, computed on gross rental receipts for each 24-hour rental period, excluding taxes and non-room charges. The rate has stepped up over time: 3% from April 29, 1994 through April 30, 2000, 4% through December 31, 2010, 6% through December 31, 2018, and 7% beginning January 1, 2019, where it remains under Ordinance 2018-O-047. 02 lets a taxpayer claim an exemption only for gross receipts tied to binding, guaranteed room contracts entered into on or before September 1, 1986, and that exemption must be claimed on the monthly return in the month the exempt receipts are received or it is automatically waived.

03 is anyone with the right to occupy a room for at least 28 consecutive days, and their rent is excluded from the taxable base. 04, reporting gross receipts and tax due, and pay the tax at that time. 06; failing to keep separate records makes the operator liable for tax on the entire hotel's proceeds. 08 solely to promote tourism, conventions, and nonresident overnight visitation, and may not be used to advertise new hotel competition.

Violations & Fines

Late payment, underpayment or nonpayment draws interest and penalties under the village's locally imposed tax procedures, and any other violation of the chapter is punishable under § 129A.99: a fine of $50 to $300 for a first offense and $200 to $500 for a second or subsequent offense within any 180-day period, with each day of continued violation a separate offense.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Tinley Park's hotel tax rate?
The rate is 7% of gross rental receipts, in effect since January 1, 2019 under section 129A.01(B)(4). Earlier rates were 3% starting 1994, 4% starting 2000, and 6% starting 2011, all under the same section.
Do long-term hotel guests pay Tinley Park's hotel tax?
No. Section 129A.03 defines a permanent resident as anyone occupying or entitled to occupy a room for at least 28 consecutive days, and section 129A.01 excludes rent paid by permanent residents from the taxable gross rental receipts.
When are Tinley Park hotel tax returns due?
Section 129A.04 requires every hotel operator to file a return with the Village Treasurer on or before the 20th day of each month reporting the prior month's gross receipts and tax due, paying the tax at the same time the return is filed.

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