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Shreveport, LA Short-Term Rentals: Taxes & Fees (2026)

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Governing section
UDC § 23.9
Fees set by
Shreveport City Council
Tax duty
City + Parish sales tax, occupancy tax
Renewal reporting
3 years' property/revenue tax records
Multi-property option
One consolidated payment, itemized
Enforcing office
City Revenue Division

Summary

Shreveport's Unified Development Code makes short-term rental fees a City Council matter and requires hosts to collect and remit City and Parish sales taxes plus any occupancy tax on every stay. Professionally managed operators may consolidate payments across multiple properties if each unit's tax is separately identified.

A. All fee(s) for short-term rental property shall be set forth by the Shreveport City Council. B. For each short-term rental property, all applicable City and Parish Sales Taxes, as well as any Occupancy Taxes, shall be timely collected and remitted. C. All professionally-managed short-term rental property may submit one tax payment for multiple properties, so long as there is sufficient supporting information to identify each individual short-term and the taxes collected on such short-term rental.

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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 85 Update 1 | Unified Development Code: Supplement 20).

Full Breakdown

9 governs fees and taxes for short-term rentals permitted under Article 23. 1; applications are not considered filed until fees are paid in full. Subsection B requires that for each short-term rental property, all applicable City and Parish sales taxes, as well as any occupancy taxes, be timely collected and remitted. E requires the operator to submit three years of property tax and revenue tax reporting along with the renewal fee. Subsection C gives professionally managed short-term rental firms an administrative shortcut: rather than filing separately for every address, a management firm may submit one consolidated tax payment covering multiple properties, provided the submission includes enough supporting detail to identify each individual short-term rental and the tax collected on it. The City's Revenue Division, named throughout Article 23 alongside the MPC, is the office that receives these remittances and screens renewal applications.

Violations & Fines

Failing to collect or remit City, Parish, or occupancy taxes on a short-term rental is a violation of Article 23 and, under § 23.10.B, subjects the operator to the general penalties of Article 19 (Enforcement). The City's Revenue Division may revoke the short-term rental permit outright if it determines the operator is violating applicable tax ordinances, statutes, or regulations of the City, Parish, or State.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do Shreveport short-term rental hosts have to collect occupancy tax?
Yes. UDC § 23.9.B requires every short-term rental property to timely collect and remit all applicable City and Parish sales taxes as well as any occupancy taxes on each stay, in addition to the permit fees the City Council sets under § 23.9.A.
Can a property management company pay STR taxes for several units at once?
Yes. Under UDC § 23.9.C, a professionally managed short-term rental firm may submit one consolidated tax payment for multiple properties, as long as the submission includes enough supporting information to identify each individual short-term rental and the tax collected for it.
What happens if an STR host doesn't remit taxes in Shreveport?
The City's Revenue Division can revoke the short-term rental permit if it finds the operator is violating tax ordinances, statutes, or regulations of the City, Parish, or State, and the operator remains subject to the general enforcement penalties in Article 19 under § 23.10.B.
How do renewal requirements tie into STR tax compliance in Shreveport?
Renewing a two-year short-term rental permit under § 23.6.E requires the operator to provide three years of property tax and revenue tax reporting along with the renewal fee, so unpaid or unreported taxes can block a renewal in addition to triggering revocation.

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