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Hotel / Motel Taxes

The City of Amarillo requires all businesses, whether currently engaging or about to engage as a lodging provider with the city, to file monthly Hotel Occupancy Taxes and annual Hotel Occupancy Tax Registration.

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  • 623 S Johnson St
    2nd Floor | Suite 2300
    Amarillo, TX 79101
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MONTHLY FILING FAQs

Monthly Hotel Occupancy Tax

Taxes are collected by Localgov, Amarillo’s chosen partner platform, on behalf of the City and the District. Reports and payments are due monthly by the 10th of the following month.

Zero Returns

Taxpayers are required to file a zero return if no revenues are generated for the filing period.

Annual Hotel Occupancy Tax Registration

All businesses, whether currently engaging or about to engage as a lodging provider with the city, are required to register via this form on an annual basis by January 1 each year. There is no fee for registration.

The City utilizes Localgov for all hotel/motel occupancy tax (HOT) reporting. Hotel/motel occupancy taxpayers are required to register and file HOT monthly reports with Localgov.

Click here to visit the Localgov website to set up an online account and file.

Click here for Filing Guide Instructions.

For questions or assistance in setting up your account or filing please contact LocalGov’s customer service at 877-842-3037 or via email at service@localgov.org.

The current hotel occupancy tax rate in Amarillo, Texas is 7%. Additionally, a 2% tax rate is imposed for the Amarillo-Potter Events Venue District.

Monthly Filings are due on the 10th day of the month following the filing period. If the due date falls on a weekend of holiday, it will default to the next business day.

Example: August filing period taxes are due September 10.

Total Room Night Available

Within the filing period selected, enter the total room nights available for rent.

Actual Room Nights Rented

Within the filling period selected, enter the actual room nights that were rented.

Gross Room Receipts

For the filing period selected, enter the total gross receipts BEFORE any exemptions claimed.

Certain stays are exempt from hotel occupancy taxes. If applicable, include these exemptions in your filing. Exemptions include:

  • Permanent Residents — Person Contracted to Use Room 30 or More Consecutive Days
  • State of Texas Officers or Employees of Agencies, Institutions, Boards, or Commissions
  • Federal Agency Officers or Employees of US Federal Government Agency

For more information on hotel occupancy tax exemptions, click here to visit the State Comptroller’s website – Hotel Occupancy Tax Exemptions (texas.gov)

Penalties

If tax is paid after the due date but the delay is less than a month, a penalty of 5% is applied. Otherwise, 10%

Interest

If tax is not paid by the due date, delinquent taxes begin accruing interest the day after taxes are due at a rate of 1% per month.

Hotel/Motel Tax FAQs​

Use the Localgov portal to register and file monthly reports. Visit Localgov’s website to set up your online account and file. Click here for the Localgov.org website.

The rate is 7%, with an additional 2% for the Amarillo-Potter Events Venue District.

Filings are due by the 10th of the following month. If the 10th falls on a weekend or holiday, the due date is the next business day.

Report total room nights available, actual room nights rented, and gross room receipts before any exemptions.

Yes, for more details on exemptions for Hotel/Motel Taxes, click here to visit the State Comptroller’s website.

  • Penalties: 5% for less than one month late, 10% for one month or more late.
  • Interest: 1% per month starting the day after taxes are due.

Local governments often implement local taxes on short-term accommodations including hotels and short-term rentals (STR). These STR owners that are subject to a local tax must collect taxes on bookings and remit them to the appropriate local government authorities where the STR operates. These taxes, calculated on the gross revenues from STR activity, are considered “pass-through” costs, meaning they should be charged to your guests.

Review the Local Gov STR How-to- Guide for more information about collecting and remitting local taxes for short-term rentals.

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City of Amarillo: Property Taxes Rebated Per Year by Agreement Type 

Overview 

The chart shows the dollar amounts of property taxes rebated per year over the last five fiscal years, broken down by agreement type. There were no Chapter 380 property tax rebates in the first two years listed. The total amount increased slightly each year, with a more significant increase in the most recent year. 

Values 

Numerical values presented on the image: 

 

Fiscal Year 2020/2021 

Fiscal Year 2021/2022 

Fiscal Year 2022/2023 

Fiscal Year 2023/2024 

Fiscal Year 2024/2025 

Chapter 311 

$533,080 

$547,426 

$574,947 

$591,249 

$821,350 

Chapter 380 

$0 

$0 

$37,387 

$39,172 

$61,013 

Presentation 

The bar chart shows the amount of property taxes rebated in the past five fiscal years, broken down by agreement type. The horizontal axis shows each of the past five fiscal years and the vertical axis shows the dollar amount rebated. For each fiscal year there is vertical column, comprised of two stacked columns, each of which representing the different agreement types. 

City of Amarillo: Number of Tax Abatements Granted Per Year 

Overview 

The chart shows the number of businesses that received a tax abatement from the City of Amarillo in the past five fiscal years. The 2020/21 and 2021/22 fiscal years each had four active abatements, 2022/23 had five, and 2023/24 and 2024/25 each had seven. 

Values 

Numerical values presented on the image: 

 

Fiscal Year 2020/2021 

Fiscal Year 2021/2022 

Fiscal Year 2022/2023 

Fiscal Year 2023/2024 

Fiscal Year 2024/2025 

Active Abatements Per Year 

4 

4 

5 

7 

7 

Presentation 

The bar chart shows the number of businesses that received a tax abatement from the City of Amarillo in the past five fiscal years. The horizontal axis shows each of the past five fiscal years and the vertical axis shows the number of active abatements each year. Each year has one column, with the height indicating number of active abatements in that year.

Amount of Taxes Abated Per Year 

Overview 

The chart shows the dollar amounts abated over the past five fiscal years from Chapter 312 tax abatement agreements. Each fiscal year shows a larger dollar amount abated, with minor growth over the first three years, a higher increase in the fourth year, and minor growth again in the fifth year. 

Values 

Numerical values presented on the image: 

 

Fiscal Year 2020/2021 

Fiscal Year 2021/2022 

Fiscal Year 2022/2023 

Fiscal Year 2023/2024 

Fiscal Year 2024/2025 

Taxes Abated by City of Amarillo 

$510,061 

$623,017 

$679,849 

$965,261 

$1,143,899 

Total Abated by All Entities Including City of Amarillo 

$1,569,512 

$1,926,332 

$2,103,099 

$2,884,936 

$2,959,496 

Presentation 

The bar chart represents the amount of taxes abated over the past five fiscal years. The horizontal axis shows each of the past five fiscal years and the vertical axis shows the dollar amount abated. The bar representing taxes abated by the City of Amarillo is sightly offset to the side of the bar representing the amount abated by all participating tax entities for each fiscal year. This shows that the amount abated by the City of Amarillo is a part of the total amount abated by all entities.

City of Amarillo: Taxes Rebated Per Year by Type 

Overview 

This chart shows the dollar amounts rebated by the City of Amarillo from economic development incentive agreements over the past five fiscal years. Each year is broken down by rebate type, including property tax rebates, hotel occupancy tax rebates, and sales tax rebates. Each fiscal year shows a slight increase in total dollars rebated, with a more drastic increase in the most recent fiscal year. 

Values 

Numerical values presented on the image: 

 

Fiscal Year 2020/2021 

Fiscal Year 2021/2022 

Fiscal Year 2022/2023 

Fiscal Year 2023/2024 

Fiscal Year 2024/2025 

Property Tax Rebates 

$533,080 

$547,426 

$612,334 

$630,421 

$882,363 

Hotel Occupancy Tax Rebates 

$686,747 

$753,112 

$794,828 

$871,423 

$808,348 

Sales Tax Rebates 

$0 

$21,046 

$55,528 

$45,881 

$368,716 

 

Presentation 

The bar chart represents the amount rebated by the City of Amarillo for each type of tax rebate over the past five fiscal years. The horizontal axis shows each of the past five fiscal years and the vertical axis shows the dollar amount rebated. The different rebate types are stacked vertically in each fiscal year, with the height representing the total dollar amount rebated.