Cross-referenced against 3 official sources — municipal codes, planning-department pages, and government registries.
Abilene does not have a dedicated short-term rental ordinance but mandates registration for and remittance of Hotel Occupancy Taxes (HOT).
The City of Abilene treats short-term rentals like residential properties but requires hosts to register for a local hotel tax account. You must collect a total of 9% in local taxes (7% city and 2% venue district) and report these monthly to the city finance department.
Step-by-step guide for Abilene
Obtain a Texas Sales and Use Tax Permit and a Hotel Occupancy Tax account number. This allows for the collection of the 6% state-level tax.
Submit a registration form to the City of Abilene Accounting Office to establish an account for city (7%) and venue (2%) tax remittance.
Each month, even if no tax is due, file the 'City of Abilene Report of Hotel Occupancy Tax' by the 20th of the following month.
Regulatory information is AI-researched from public city/county codes for educational purposes. Details may be outdated or incomplete. Always verify requirements directly with your city/county planning department before operating a short-term rental.
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