TX state Hotel Occupancy Tax of 6% applies to all rentals under 30 consecutive days per TX Tax Code Chapter 156. Hosts must register with TX Comptroller. Platforms may collect state tax automatically. Stays of 30+ consecutive days are exempt.
Texas state Hotel Occupancy Tax (HOT) of 6% applies to all short-term rentals of fewer than 30 consecutive days under TX Tax Code Chapter 156. Dallas County may impose an additional county hotel occupancy tax on properties in unincorporated areas per TX Tax Code Chapter 352. All hosts must register with the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts (Form AP-102) to collect and remit HOT. Major platforms like Airbnb and Vrbo typically collect the 6% state HOT automatically, but any county-level tax must be separately remitted by the operator. Stays of 30 or more consecutive days are exempt from HOT.
TX Comptroller penalties for failure to collect or remit HOT. Interest and penalties on late payments per TX Tax Code Section 156.301.
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