Indio charges a 13% transient occupancy tax on STR gross rent under Municipal Code Chapter 34 (§§ 34.35-34.48), plus a 1% Greater Palm Springs Tourism Business Improvement District assessment on stays of 27 days or less. The annual STR permit fee is $1,633, on top of the business license fee. TOT and TBID are filed monthly even with no bookings.
Indio's transient occupancy tax is set by Municipal Code Chapter 34 (Sections 34.35 through 34.48), with Section 34.37 imposing the tax. Per the city's Finance Department, the TOT rate for residential short-term rentals is 13% of gross rent, and gross rent includes cleaning fees, cancellation fees, late or early check-out fees, pet fees, pool-heating fees, and similar charges associated with the rental. Section 37.012(P) of the STR chapter requires owners to comply with the Chapter 34 TOT provisions and to file a return under Section 34.41 even for periods when the unit was not rented. Effective July 1, 2021, the city also collects a 1% Greater Palm Springs Tourism Business Improvement District (GPSTBID) assessment on the gross rental revenue of short-term rentals of 27 days or less. Both TOT and TBID must be reported and remitted monthly, and payments are delinquent if not received by the last day of the following month. Importantly, even when a hosting platform such as Airbnb collects and remits TOT on the owner's behalf, the owner must still separately report gross rents and remit the 1% TBID, because platforms do not collect TBID. Separately, the annual short-term rental permit fee is $1,633.00, effective February 15, 2022, set by City Council resolution and charged in addition to the business license fee; the permit and business license renew together annually. Inspection and appeal fees are also set by resolution.
Failure to file or pay TOT and TBID is enforced under Chapter 34; returns are required monthly even with zero bookings (Section 37.012(P), Section 34.41), and delinquent payments accrue after the last day of the following month. Operating without paying required fees and taxes can lead to permit suspension or revocation under Section 37.016 and misdemeanor or administrative penalties under Section 37.019 and Chapter 12.
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