Is there a rule of thumb for how much taxes are going to run for a stay in a motel/hotel?

raccoon

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Mon Jun-15-09 08:40 AM
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Is there a rule of thumb for how much taxes are going to run for a stay in a motel/hotel?

10%? 15?

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suninvited

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Mon Jun-15-09 08:43 AM
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1. Probably the local rate.

So it depends on state, county and city.

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rurallib

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Mon Jun-15-09 09:00 AM
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2. cities and states really hit the tourist with taxes

I remember $50 stated rates costing over $60. Thank goodness I don't travel much any more.

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latebloomer

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Mon Jun-15-09 10:55 AM
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3. Plus some in resort areas

like the Jersey shore, get to charge an extra tourist tax! :wtf:

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gmoney

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Mon Jun-15-09 11:15 AM
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4. Really depends on the city...

They have crazy taxes for everything... sometimes it's even seasonal, I hear. It seems the towns with baseball Spring Training add taxes to hotels and rental cars during the pre-season, then they go back to "normal" the rest of the year.

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Gormy Cuss

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Mon Jun-15-09 11:23 AM
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5. My wholly unscientific rule-of-thumb: assume 15% but be prepared for 20%

In some locations once you add up all of the add on fees it's darn close to twenty percent. In other areas it may be less than 10%. I budget for the worst case to avoid high cost surprises.

FYI, a lot of web reservation sites include reference to the local lodging tax rates.

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