STR operators must collect and remit state Hotel Occupancy Tax (HOT) of 6% plus City of Denton HOT of 7% for a combined 13% tax on all rentals under 30 consecutive days. TX Tax Code Ch. 351 authorizes the city HOT. Annual registration fee is $100. Platforms like Airbnb collect state HOT automatically but operators must remit city HOT directly.
Short-term rental operators in Denton must collect two layers of Hotel Occupancy Tax (HOT) on all rentals of fewer than 30 consecutive days. The Texas state HOT is 6%, collected and remitted to the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts under TX Tax Code Ch. 156. The City of Denton HOT is 7%, authorized under TX Tax Code Ch. 351 (Municipal Hotel Occupancy Taxes). Combined tax rate: 13% of the nightly rental rate. Airbnb and VRBO collect and remit the state 6% HOT automatically in Texas but may not collect the city 7% -- operators must verify with their platform and remit the city portion directly to the City of Denton Finance Department if not collected by the platform. City HOT is filed and remitted monthly. The $100 annual STR registration fee is separate from the HOT obligation. Failure to collect or remit HOT can result in penalties, interest, and back taxes assessed by both the Texas Comptroller and the City of Denton. HOT revenue funds tourism, convention promotion, and historic preservation per TX Tax Code Ch. 351.
Failure to remit HOT: back taxes plus penalties and interest. State: TX Comptroller enforcement. City: Finance Department enforcement.
Denton, TX
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Denton, TX
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Denton, TX
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Denton, TX
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Denton, TX
Denton restricts vehicles over 10,000 lbs GVWR in residential zones. One light commercial vehicle allowed behind front building line on paved surface.
Denton, TX
Denton has no citywide overnight street parking ban. The 72-hour limit and residential permit zones near UNT/TWU are the primary restrictions.
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