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Hotel Occupancy Tax

The Hotel Occupancy Tax applies to guests renting rooms in hotels, motels, and bed and breakfasts. Both the City and the State collect taxes on these rentals, with rates set at 6% for the State, 7% for the City, and 0.75% for the County—resulting in a combined tax rate of 13.75%. Hotel owners, operators, or managers are responsible for collecting these taxes from guests and remitting them to both the local municipality and the State.

WHO MUST FILE

If you own, operate, manage, or control a hotel or motel in the City of Bastrop or its ETJ—whether as a sole proprietor, partnership, corporation, bed and breakfast, or other organization—you are required to file this return. Detailed records of all reported receipts, exemptions, and reimbursements must be maintained to ensure accuracy and compliance, as returns are subject to verification by a city auditor.

The City of Bastrop has partnered with Localgov to streamline the collection of the Hotel Occupancy Tax. All tax returns and payments should be submitted directly to Localgov on behalf of the City.

Hotel Occupancy Tax
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Localgov Contact Information:

Locally Administered Tax Application (localgov.org)

Phone: 877-842-3037, service@localgov.org

Address: 55 E. Jackson, Suite 2100, Chicago, IL  60604

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Property Tax

Property (Ad Valorem) taxes become an enforceable lien on January 1st of each year. The City of Bastrop levies its property tax annually on October 1st, based on the assessed value as of the prior January 1st for all real and business personal property within the City. These assessed values are determined by the Bastrop County Central Appraisal District at 100% of estimated market value and certified by the Appraisal Review Board.

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The sales tax rate in the City of Bastrop is 8.25% on goods and services sold within the City’s boundaries. Businesses collect the tax at the point of sale and remit it to the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts either monthly or, in some cases, quarterly. Of the total collected, the State retains 6.25%, the County receives 0.5%, the Bastrop Economic Development Corporation (BEDC) receives 0.5%, and the remaining 1% is distributed to the City of Bastrop within forty days after the collection period.

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