El Paso County levies a 2.5% hotel occupancy tax on short-term stays under 30 days, part of a combined 17.5% (city 9%, county 2.5%, state 6%). STRs are 'hotels' for this tax, and operators file quarterly reports with the County Tax Office.
El Paso County imposes a county hotel occupancy tax under Tex. Tax Code Chapter 352. The county states occupants staying under 30 days are 'charged 17.5% of the room cost,' broken out as 'City of El Paso - 9%; El Paso County - 2.5%; State of Texas - 6%.' Short-term rentals are covered: §156.001(b) provides that 'hotel' includes a short-term rental, and §352.002(a) taxes a hotel room that 'costs $2 or more each day, and is ordinarily used for sleeping.' The tax reaches only stays under 30 days — §156.101 exempts anyone with the right to a room 'for at least 30 consecutive days.' Reports are due quarterly: April 30, July 31, October 31, January 31.
Failure to collect, report, or remit the 2.5% county hotel occupancy tax violates Tax Code Chapter 352, subjecting the operator to the delinquent tax plus penalties and interest. Platforms often remit the state 6% but not the county portion.
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