Alexandria short-term rentals owe a combined 9.5% transient lodging tax plus $1.25 per room per night (City 6.5% + $1.25/night, State 3.0% effective May 1, 2021). Operators register with the Department of Finance under Sec. 3-2-152 and file monthly.
Alexandria's transient lodging tax applies to hotels, inns, apartment hotels, hostels, motels, rooming houses, and short-term residential rentals as defined by City Code Sec. 3-2-152. The City portion is 6.5% of the room rental charge plus $1.25 per room per night. Effective May 1, 2021, the Virginia state transient occupancy tax rose to 3.0%, putting the combined rate at 9.5% of the room charge plus the $1.25 per-room-per-night City surcharge. STR operators must register annually with the Department of Finance under Sec. 3-2-152 and file monthly returns by the last day of each month covering tax collected the prior month.
Failure to register, file, or remit TOT triggers Department of Finance enforcement, including penalties and interest on unpaid amounts.
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