Taylor County short-term rentals owe a 6% state Hotel Occupancy Tax (Tax Code Ch. 156) plus a 2% county venue-project HOT (Local Gov Code Ch. 334) on stays under 30 days. Inside Abilene, an additional 7% city HOT applies for a combined ~15% rate. The county venue tax funds the Taylor County Expo Center and Frontier Texas.
All Texas short-term rentals (Airbnb, VRBO) under 30 consecutive days pay the 6% state HOT under Tex. Tax Code Ch. 156, remitted to the Texas Comptroller. Taylor County levies a 2% venue-project HOT under Local Gov Code §§334.252–.254, with revenue split 50/50 between the Taylor County Expo Center and Frontier Texas (per October 2025 commissioners' court action). Inside Abilene city limits, the City of Abilene imposes an additional 7% city HOT (Code Ch. 26), totaling roughly 15%. Airbnb collects and remits the 6% state portion automatically; hosts remain responsible for the county and city portions if not collected by the platform. Taylor County imposes no separate STR registration fee in unincorporated areas — Texas counties lack general business-licensing authority outside platting/floodplain (LG Code Ch. 232, 240).
State HOT non-payment: penalties of 5% (1–30 days late), 10% (31+ days), plus interest and possible Comptroller audit. County/city HOT delinquency carries similar penalty structures and lien rights.
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