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Wichita, KS Hotels & Lodging: Transient Occupancy Tax (2026)

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

Key Facts

Tax rate
6% of gross rental receipts
Applies to
stays of 28 days or less
Collected by
hotel, motel, tourist court, or broker
Remittance deadline
25th of following month
Administered by
Kansas Dept. of Revenue

Summary

Wichita levies a 6% transient guest tax on gross receipts for hotel, motel, or tourist court lodging rented to guests staying 28 consecutive days or less.

"That a transient guest tax of six percent (6%) shall continue to be levied in the City of Wichita, Kansas upon the gross receipts derived from or paid directly or through an accommodations broker by transient guests for lodging or sleeping accommodations exclusive of charges for incidental services or facilities in any hotel, motel or tourist court."

Source: Kansas Department of RevenueView official code

Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 35).

Full Breakdown

The tax applies to gross rental receipts collected by any business or accommodations broker for rooms rented to a transient guest, someone who stays no more than 28 consecutive days, at a hotel, motel, or tourist court with more than two guest bedrooms. It excludes charges for incidental services or facilities. The business or broker collects it from the guest and remits it monthly to the Kansas Department of Revenue by the 25th of the following month.

Violations & Fines

A business or accommodations broker that collects the tax but fails to remit it to the Kansas Department of Revenue by the 25th of the following month is in violation; the Department of Revenue administers and enforces collection.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Wichita's hotel tax apply to short-term rentals booked through a broker?
The tax reaches gross receipts paid through an 'accommodations broker', a business with an inventory of two or more rooms offered for 28 days or less, not just traditional hotels.
Who actually pays Wichita's 6% transient guest tax?
The guest pays it as part of the room charge; the hotel, motel, tourist court, or accommodations broker is responsible for collecting and remitting it.

Sources & Official References

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