McHenry County levies no county-wide lodging tax on short-term rentals; taxes are set by cities. Crystal Lake charges a 7% hotel/motel occupancy tax that a tourist home must remit, and Woodstock applies a 5% hotel-motel tax to lodging operators.
There is no separate McHenry County transient-occupancy tax on unincorporated vacation rentals. Municipal lodging taxes apply inside city limits. Crystal Lake imposes a 7% hotel/motel occupancy tax under its Uniform Transient Occupancy Tax Ordinance, which the operator of a tourist home must collect from guests and remit directly to the City. Woodstock applies a 5% hotel-motel tax to lodging operators, including short-term rentals. Registration fees in Crystal Lake and the City of McHenry are currently set at $0. State-level Illinois hotel operators' occupation tax may also apply.
Operators who collect but fail to remit occupancy taxes face collection actions, penalties, and interest under the municipal tax ordinance, and may have their rental permit or certificate revoked.
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Crystal Lake uses a color-coded water-conservation system. During a declared 'Yellow' condition, odd-numbered addresses water on odd dates and even addresses...
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