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Cripple Creek
short-term rental taxes.

Data date: Jun 2026

Start with the recorded local taxes and permit overview for Cripple Creek, Colorado. Check the current requirements for your exact address.

Rental conditions are recorded in Cripple Creek
Check the rules for your address, zoning, and permit with the relevant authority before listing.
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Check published permit and tax guidance for Cripple Creek.

What you need to do in Cripple Creek

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  1. To do
    Meet the local rental conditions

    Cripple Creek allows short-term rentals with conditions, such as zoning, caps or owner occupancy. Check that your address qualifies before you list.

  2. To do
    Get the Cripple Creek short-term rental license or registration

    Required; $150 new / $75 2nd yr / $25 thereafter; expires Dec 31; proximity/spacing enforcement; safety inspection

    Where to apply

  3. To confirm
    Find out who collects the 2% Cripple Creek occupancy tax

    Not confirmed per channel. Check each channel's tax settings; on direct bookings, you collect and remit it yourself.

  4. To do
    File monthly returns

    The record does not state the due day; the tax office's calendar has it.

Verify each step with the authority before you file or apply. Source

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What to know.

The published guide for Cripple Creek lists 2% local occupancy tax. The state table lists a 2.9% Colorado state sales tax in addition. The state base rate excludes local taxes and any separate lodging charges. A license or registration is required.

At a glance.

Local tax
2%
State tax
2.9%
Total for a direct booking
4.9%
License
Required
Local filing
Not available

Other taxes or assessments may apply. Review tax context and confirm the full amount for your rental with the authority.

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What the recorded taxes cover

Recorded local sales tax: 3.3%

Local sales tax is shown separately from the lodging-tax estimate.

Tax details

Exemptions, penalties, filing information, and effective dates from the linked sources.

Cripple Creek: Recorded remittance instructions

Lodging remitted monthly directly to city; sales state-collected

Cripple Creek: Recorded filing schedule

Filing frequency: Monthly.

Source for these notes: cityofcripplecreek.com: business licensing and short term rentals

Platform tax collection guidance for Cripple Creek

Collection is shown separately for each booking channel. Direct-booking taxes are paid by the host.

PlatformStateLocal
AirbnbPlatform collectsCheck
VrboPlatform collectsCheck
Booking.comPlatform collectsCheck
DirectYou collect and remitYou collect and remit

Platform collects means the platform pays that tax. You collect and remit means you pay it. Collection details unavailable identifies a missing answer for that channel. Filing duties are listed separately.

Your next steps

  • Get the required license or registration

    Apply for the required license or registration with the licensing office before you list.

  • Collection of the 2% local tax

    Collection details are not available for this tax.

  • File your tax returns

    File monthly returns. The record does not state the due day; the tax office's calendar has it.

  • Check the state tax requirements

    Use the linked state tax instructions to register and file.

Sources & confidence

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Cripple Creek occupancy tax2%
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Colorado state sales tax2.9%
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Official sources for the taxes and permit requirements shown above.

Cripple Creek STR tax FAQ

Does Airbnb pay my Cripple Creek occupancy taxes?

Airbnb collection details are not available for this tax. You collect and remit tax on direct bookings.

Do I need a license to Airbnb in Cripple Creek?

A license or registration is required.

What happens if I don't file?

Penalties and interest depend on the tax and authority. Check the applicable rules and contact the authority about any missed filings or payments.

How often do I file?

File monthly returns. The record does not state the due day; the tax office's calendar has it.