Parking Tax
Local Taxes & Fees
LAMC §21.50 parking-occupancy tax on commercial parking lots and garages (10%), including who collects, who pays, and what facilities are exempt.
How Parking Tax Rules Differ by Place
Berkeley, CA: Berkeley Parking Space Rental Tax
Some RestrictionsBerkeley taxes commercial parking at 10% of the rent charged for any occupied space in a parking station. The operator collects the tax from drivers, must hold a City business license…
Inglewood, CA: Inglewood Parking Space Rental Tax
Some RestrictionsInglewood taxes the rent paid to occupy a space in any parking station in the City at ten percent, collected by the lot operator at the time of payment and remitted monthly to the…
Los Angeles, CA: Los Angeles 10% Parking Occupancy Tax
Some RestrictionsLos Angeles charges a 10% Parking Occupancy Tax on every paid parking transaction in the city under LAMC § 21.15.2. Operators of parking facilities, garages, lots, valet stands…
Oakland, CA: Oakland Parking Tax on Parking Stations
Some RestrictionsOakland taxes every parking-space rental in a parking station at a combined 18.5 percent: a 10 percent base tax under OMC § 4.16.030 plus an 8.5 percent surcharge under § 4.16.031…
Ontario, CA: Ontario Parking Station Tax
Some RestrictionsOntario taxes every paid parking occupancy at 100% of the rent charged, but caps the tax an occupant actually owes at $1.75 per vehicle per day, or 12.5% of the monthly rate for…
Palm Springs, CA: Palm Springs Parking Station Tax Rate
Some RestrictionsPalm Springs taxes paid parking in commercial parking stations at 25% of the rent charged, capped at 25 cents per vehicle per day or 10% of a monthly rate. The first hour of any stay…
Cities & Counties with Parking Tax Rules
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Business Tax Classification
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