Haltom City, TX Short-Term Rentals: Taxes & Fees (2026)

Texas Tax Code Chapter 156 imposes a state hotel occupancy tax of 6 percent on the price paid for rooms rented for fewer than 30 consecutive days. Tax Code Chapter 351 authorizes Texas cities to levy a local hotel occupancy tax up to 7 percent (or 9 percent for border cities), and Haltom City has adopted the maximum 7 percent local HOT. Tarrant County imposes a separate 2 percent venue project tax under Tax Code Chapter 334. The combined HOT rate in Haltom City is 15 percent. Any STR operator renting to guests for fewer than 30 days must register with the Texas Comptroller for a state HOT account and file returns monthly (if average monthly tax exceeds 500 dollars), quarterly (50 to 500 dollars), or annually (under 50 dollars). Haltom City requires operators to register for the local HOT with the city Finance Department and file local returns on the same cadence. Airbnb has agreements with the Texas Comptroller to collect and remit the 6 percent state tax on behalf of hosts, but typically does not automatically collect and remit the 7 percent local city tax or 2 percent county tax; operators must register locally and remit those separately. VRBO policy varies and operators should confirm what is being collected. Permanent residents (guests renting the same unit for more than 30 consecutive days) are exempt from HOT under Tax Code 156.101. Government employees on official business and certain non-profit exemptions apply with proper documentation. Operators should retain rental records, exemption certificates, and payment platforms statements for at least 4 years per audit requirements.