Houston Hotel Occupancy Tax Calculator
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Houston Hotel Occupancy Tax Calculator
Calculate the total hotel occupancy tax for stays in Houston, Texas, including state, city, and Harris County components.
Nightly Room Rate ($)
Number of Nights
Number of Rooms
Venue Type
Standard Hotel (Houston City) Convention Center Hotel (Houston City)
Calculate Tax
### Tax Breakdown
Tax Component Rate Amount
Total Tax — —
Room Subtotal (before tax): —
Total Amount Due (room + tax): —
function houCalc() { var errorEl = document.getElementById('hou-error'); var resultEl = document.getElementById('hou-result'); errorEl.style.display = 'none'; resultEl.style.display = 'none';
var rateVal = parseFloat(document.getElementById('hou-room-rate').value); var nightsVal = parseInt(document.getElementById('hou-nights').value); var roomsVal = parseInt(document.getElementById('hou-rooms').value); var venue = document.getElementById('hou-venue').value;
// --- Input Validation --- var errors = []; if (isNaN(rateVal) || rateVal 0) { errorEl.innerHTML = errors.join(''); errorEl.style.display = 'block'; return; }
// --- Tax Rates (as of 2024) --- // Texas State Hotel Occupancy Tax: 6% // City of Houston Hotel Occupancy Tax: 7% (standard) // City of Houston Convention Center Hotel surcharge: 2% additional (total city = 9%) // Harris County Hotel Occupancy Tax: 2% // Houston Sports Facility Fee: $2 per room per night (flat fee, not percentage) // Note: Convention Center hotels pay an additional 2% city surcharge
var stateTaxRate = 0.06; var harrisCountyRate = 0.02; var cityBaseRate = 0.07; var conventionSurchargeRate = (venue === 'convention') ? 0.02 : 0.00; var cityTotalRate = cityBaseRate + conventionSurchargeRate; var sportsFeePerRoomPerNight = 2.00; // flat fee
// --- Calculations --- var subtotal = rateVal * nightsVal * roomsVal;
var stateTax = subtotal * stateTaxRate; var harrisCountyTax = subtotal * harrisCountyRate; var cityTax = subtotal * cityTotalRate; var sportsFee = sportsFeePerRoomPerNight * roomsVal * nightsVal;
var combinedRate = stateTaxRate + harrisCountyRate + cityTotalRate; var totalPercentageTax = subtotal * combinedRate; var totalTax = totalPercentageTax + sportsFee; var grandTotal = subtotal + totalTax;
// --- Build Table Rows --- var rows = [ { label: "Texas State Hotel Occupancy Tax", rate: (stateTaxRate * 100).toFixed(0) + "%", amount: stateTax }, { label: "City of Houston Hotel Occupancy Tax", rate: (cityBaseRate * 100).toFixed(0) + "%", amount: subtotal * cityBaseRate } ];
if (venue === 'convention') { rows.push({ label: "Convention Center Hotel Surcharge (City)", rate: (conventionSurchargeRate * 100).toFixed(0) + "%", amount: subtotal * conventionSurchargeRate }); }
rows.push({ label: "Harris County Hotel Occupancy Tax", rate: (harrisCountyRate * 100).toFixed(0) + "%", amount: harrisCountyTax }); rows.push({ label: "Houston Sports Facility Fee (flat)", rate: "$2.00/room/night", amount: sportsFee });
var tbody = document.getElementById('hou-tax-rows'); tbody.innerHTML = ''; rows.forEach(function(r) { var tr = document.createElement('tr'); tr.innerHTML = '' + r.label + '' + '' + r.rate + '' + '$' + r.amount.toFixed(2) + ''; tbody.appendChild(tr); });
document.getElementById('hou-total-rate').textContent = (combinedRate * 100).toFixed(0) + "% + flat fee"; document.getElementById('hou-total-tax').textContent = '$' + totalTax.toFixed(2); document.getElementById('hou-subtotal').textContent = '$' + subtotal.toFixed(2); document.getElementById('hou-grand-total').textContent = '$' + grandTotal.toFixed(2);
resultEl.style.display = 'block'; }
#### Formula
Room Subtotal = Nightly Rate × Nights × Rooms
Texas State Tax = Subtotal × 6%
City of Houston Tax = Subtotal × 7% (+ 2% surcharge for Convention Center hotels)
Harris County Tax = Subtotal × 2%
Houston Sports Facility Fee = $2.00 × Rooms × Nights (flat fee)
Total Tax = State Tax + City Tax + County Tax + Sports Facility Fee
Grand Total = Room Subtotal + Total Tax
Standard combined percentage rate: 15% | Convention Center hotels: 17%
#### Assumptions & References
- Texas State Hotel Occupancy Tax rate is 6% per Texas Tax Code § 156.051.
- City of Houston Hotel Occupancy Tax rate is 7% per Houston City Code § 31-131.
- Convention Center hotels in Houston pay an additional 2% city surcharge (Houston City Code § 31-131(b)).
- Harris County Hotel Occupancy Tax rate is 2% per Texas Tax Code § 352.003.
- Houston Sports Facility Fee is a flat $2.00 per room per night (Houston City Code § 31-131(c)).
- Reference: City of Houston Hotel Occupancy Tax | Texas Comptroller Hotel Tax
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