Garland, TX Short-Term Rentals: Taxes & Fees (2026)
Key Facts
- Garland city HOT:
- Garland city HOT: 7% of room rate
- Texas State HOT:
- Texas state HOT: 6% of room rate
- Combined Rate: 13%
- Combined rate: 13% on rentals under 30 days
- Register with Garland
- Register with Garland Finance and Texas Comptroller
- Airbnb/Vrbo Handle State
- Airbnb/Vrbo handle state HOT but city HOT collection varies
Summary
Garland short-term rentals must collect a 7% city Hotel Occupancy Tax and the 6% Texas state HOT on stays under 30 days, totaling 13% on each booking.
Sec. 156.051. TAX IMPOSED. (a) A tax is imposed on a person who, under a lease, concession, permit, right of access, license, contract, or agreement, pays for the use or possession or for the right to the use or possession of a room or space in a hotel costing $15 or more each day.(b) The price of a room in a hotel does not include the cost of food served by the hotel and the cost of personal services performed by the hotel for the person except for those services related to cleaning and readying the room for use or possession. Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1686, ch. 389, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1982. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 209, Sec. 28, eff. Oct. 1, 2003.
Sec. 156.052. RATE OF TAX. The rate of the tax imposed by this chapter is six percent of the price pa
Full Breakdown
Under Texas Tax Code Chapter 351 (municipal HOT) and Chapter 156 (state HOT), short-term rentals in Garland that rent rooms for less than 30 consecutive days must collect Hotel Occupancy Tax just like hotels and motels. Garland's municipal HOT rate is 7%; the State of Texas rate is 6%, for a combined 13% on the rental rate (excluding cleaning fees billed separately and not always taxed). Hosts must register with the City of Garland's Finance Department and the Texas Comptroller, file returns (typically monthly or quarterly), and remit collected tax. Airbnb and Vrbo collect and remit Texas state HOT automatically, but city HOT collection varies by platform; hosts remain ultimately responsible. Penalties for non-payment include interest, late-filing fees, and personal liability.
Frequently Asked Questions
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