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Laredo, Texas short-term rental hotel tax

Webb County · Last checked Nov 2026

14%Combined hotel tax on a stay under 30 nights. 14% (6% state + 7% city + 1% Webb County)

Every Texas short-term rental owes the 6% state hotel tax. Laredo adds local tax on top. Below is who collects each part, whether Airbnb and Vrbo pay it for you, and how to file what they don't.

Local rates

City hotel tax rate
7% City of LaredoSource: cityoflaredo.com — source for City hotel tax rate
What the source says
current hotel occupancy tax rate is 14.00%. This rate consists of 7.00% City of Laredo; 1.00% Webb County; and 6.00% State of Texas.
County hotel tax rate
1% Webb CountySource: cityoflaredo.com — source for County hotel tax rate
What the source says
current hotel occupancy tax rate is 14.00%. This rate consists of 7.00% City of Laredo; 1.00% Webb County; and 6.00% State of Texas.
Venue / special district rate
Not stated on the city's tax-rates pageUnconfirmed

Not confirmed on an official page. Check with the city or county.

Source: cityoflaredo.com — source for Venue / special district rate
What the source says

The city's tax-rates page lists the hotel occupancy tax as 14.00% (7% city, 1% Webb County, 6% state) and does not name a separate venue hotel tax. The Comptroller's FY2025 Local Hotel Occupancy Tax Reporting dataset lists Laredo with a Chapter 334 rate of 0.003 and $13,513,620.65 in Chapter 334 receipts (https://data.texas.gov/resource/er34-v24h.json?name=Laredo). We have not confirmed on a current city or county page what that entry is. Confirm with the City of Laredo Finance Department.

Combined total rate
14% (6% state + 7% city + 1% Webb County)Source: cityoflaredo.com — source for Combined total rate
What the source says
current hotel occupancy tax rate is 14.00%. This rate consists of 7.00% City of Laredo; 1.00% Webb County; and 6.00% State of Texas.

Do Airbnb and Vrbo collect the local tax?

Both platforms collect the 6% state tax on Texas stays. Local tax is a city-by-city question.

Airbnb
No. Laredo is not on Airbnb's Texas list, so Airbnb collects only the 6% state tax there.Source: airbnb.com — source for Airbnb
What the source says

Our summary, not a quote: Airbnb's Texas list names the State of Texas, WORD of Comal County, Harris County, Abilene, Austin, Conroe, Corpus Christi, Denison, El Paso, Farmers Branch, Galveston, Garland, Glen Rose, Houston, Irving, Jamaica Beach, Kyle, League City, Leon Valley, Lockhart, Mansfield, McKinney, Plano, San Antonio and Smithville.

Vrbo
No. Laredo is not on Vrbo's Texas list, so Vrbo collects only the 6% state tax there.Source: help.vrbo.com — source for Vrbo
What the source says

Our summary, not a quote: Vrbo's Texas list names the State of Texas, Aransas County, Austin, Beaumont, Big Spring, Comal County WORD, Corpus Christi, Denison, Galveston, Glen Rose, Harris County, Houston, Irving, Jamaica Beach, Jasper County, Lakewood Village, League City, Leon Valley, Lockhart, Martindale, McKinney, Plano, San Antonio, Smithville and Wood County.

If you also book guests directly or on another site, you collect and file the tax on those stays yourself.

Local registration and filing

Local registration / permit
Not confirmed on the city's tax-rates pageUnconfirmed

Not confirmed on an official page. Check with the city or county.

Source: cityoflaredo.com — source for Local registration / permit
Local filing frequency
Not confirmedUnconfirmed

We could not confirm this on an official page. Check with the city or county.

$0 returns required?
Not confirmedUnconfirmed

We could not confirm this on an official page. Check with the city or county.

Local due date
Not confirmedUnconfirmed

We could not confirm this on an official page. Check with the city or county.

Late penalty
Not confirmedUnconfirmed

We could not confirm this on an official page. Check with the city or county.

Interest
Not confirmedUnconfirmed

We could not confirm this on an official page. Check with the city or county.

Filing portal
Not confirmedUnconfirmed

We could not confirm this on an official page. Check with the city or county.

Ordinance
Not confirmedUnconfirmed

We could not confirm this on an official page. Check with the city or county.

State hotel tax (all of Texas)

State hotel tax rate
6%Source: comptroller.texas.gov — source for State hotel tax rate
What the source says
The state hotel occupancy tax rate is 6 percent (.06) of the cost of a room.
Who collects it
Texas Comptroller of Public AccountsSource: comptroller.texas.gov — source for Who collects it
What the source says
The Comptroller's office collects and administers the 6 percent state hotel tax, while cities and counties are responsible for collecting their own local hotel taxes.
Platforms and the state tax
Platforms that agree to collect state tax for the owner must collect and remit it; otherwise the owner does.Source: comptroller.texas.gov — source for Platforms and the state tax
What the source says
If an STRP does not agree to collect state HOT on behalf of the property owner, the property owner is responsible for collecting and remitting state HOT to the Comptroller's office for their short-term rentals.
Airbnb and the state tax
Airbnb collects the 6% state taxSource: airbnb.com — source for Airbnb and the state tax
What the source says
Texas State Hotel Occupancy Tax: 6% of the listing price including any cleaning fee for reservations 29 nights and shorter in the State of Texas.
Vrbo and the state tax
Vrbo collects the 6% state taxSource: help.vrbo.com — source for Vrbo and the state tax
What the source says
Texas (state taxes only) State Hotel Occupancy Tax State of Texas under 30 nights April 1, 2019
State registration
Form AP-102, Hotel Occupancy Tax QuestionnaireSource: comptroller.texas.gov — source for State registration
What the source says
businesses that report the tax should send a completed Form AP-102, Hotel Occupancy Tax Questionnaire (PDF) to the Comptroller's local field office
State due date
20th of the month after the period (monthly, or quarterly if qualified)Source: comptroller.texas.gov — source for State due date
What the source says
Monthly: 20th day of the month following the end of each calendar month (for example, April 20 for March activity). Quarterly (if qualified): 20th day of the month following end of the calendar quarter
State late penalty and interest
$50 per late report; 5% if paid 1-30 days late; 10% if more than 30 days late; interest from day 61Source: comptroller.texas.gov — source for State late penalty and interest
What the source says
A $50 penalty is assessed on each report filed after the due date. If tax is paid 1-30 days after the due date, a 5 percent penalty is assessed. If tax is paid over 30 days after the due date, a 10 percent penalty is assessed. ... Past due taxes are charged interest beginning 61 days after the due date.

Unconfirmed on this page