Denver's Lodgers Tax under DRMC §53 imposes a 10.75% tax on stays under 30 days at hotels, motels, and short-term rentals. Operators and online platforms collect, file monthly, and remit to the Denver Department of Finance Treasury Division.
Denver Revised Municipal Code Chapter 53, Article III imposes a Lodgers Tax of 10.75% on the price of a room rental for fewer than 30 consecutive days. The base city Lodgers Tax is 10.75% (combining the original 9.0% lodgers tax and a 1.75% short-term rental surcharge for the Denver Convention Center). Hotels, motels, B&Bs, and short-term rentals (Airbnb, Vrbo) all collect. State sales tax (4.81% combined) applies on top, bringing total guest-paid lodging tax to about 15.75%. Online travel companies must collect and remit on bookings under DRMC §53-26. Operators file monthly returns with the Treasury Division, and STR hosts must include their license number on listings.
Failure to register, collect, or remit Lodgers Tax can trigger penalties of 15% plus 1% monthly interest, criminal misdemeanor charges, license revocation, and personal liability for officers under DRMC §53-93. Audits cover three years.
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