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Hotel Excise Tax

Hotel Excise Tax

Hotel Excise Tax Registration Information

Any Blank Reports submitted will be returned to owner to be resubmitted (Even if no revenue was collected a $0.00 must be placed on the report).

 Hotel Excise Tax Registration

Effective July 1, 2017 the Huntingdon County Commissioners have enacted an ordinance to collect the tax on the renting of rooms from each operator of Hotels/Motels/Inns/Bed & Breakfasts/Homesteads, etc., of five percent (5%). Owners of these establishments are required to register with the county.

Owners of Facilities registered to the county are Responsible for submitting a Quarterly Report to the Treasurer’s Office before the 25th of the month following each calendar quarter (April, July, October and January) along with any tax that is due in regards to the Hotel Excise Tax.

Airbnb, VRBO, Home Away, and other 3rd parties that collect the Hotel Excise Tax, are NOT RESPONSIBLE for submitting a Quarterly Report on behalf of those they collect for. This is the sole responsibility of the owner.

Why Did You Receive a Notice?

We the Huntingdon County Treasurer receive Reports/Listings/Posts, etc. in regards to possible facilities that offer overnight stays. We are required to inform the owners of these facilities of the above mentioned Ordinance and request that they register their facility. For individuals that do not offer overnight stays we require a notification to be sent to our office.

Any facility found to offer overnight stays and do not register with our office, will be penalized a preceding before a district magistrate in Huntingdon County will be held and fines will be placed.

 

Those who wish to register with Huntingdon County simply need to fill out a Hotel Registration Form and send by mail to the Huntingdon County Treasurer at 233 Penn St. in Huntingdon.   

Submission of Quarterly Reports

We accept Quarterly Reports by:

  • Mail (Must include Quarterly Report, Supporting Documents & any payments owed to our office).
  • Over the Counter (Must include Quarterly Report, Supporting Documents & any payments owed to our office).
  • Email (Must Include Quarterly Report and Supporting Documents). 

If sending via email please make sure to include your Facility Number in the Subject line of the email (All reports received this way MUST include the supporting documents, NO EXCEPTIONS).


What are Supporting Documents?

Supporting Documents are documents that are received by the Operator from Airbnb, Vrbo or any other Rental Site that will pay the Hotel Excise Tax on their behalf. These documents must be sent along with the Counties Quarterly Report in order to verify that all information submitted is accurate. 

Any Quarterly Reports received that claim that these Rental Sites will remit the tax on their behalf and do NOT include the Supporting Documents, will still be counted as Unreceived.