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Aransas County
short-term rental taxes.

Tax and permit requirements for Aransas County. Use your full address to find its governing authorities.

Outside city limits: what you need to do in unincorporated Aransas County

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  1. To confirm
    Check that short-term rentals are allowed at your address

    The record has no finding on whether Aransas County allows short-term rentals. Ask the planning or zoning office before you list.

  2. To confirm
    Check whether you need a license or permit

    The record does not say whether Aransas County requires a short-term rental license. Ask the county licensing office.

  3. To confirm
    Find out who collects the 9% combined local taxes

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

  4. To confirm
    Find out how often you file and when returns are due

    The record gives no filing schedule, though a note says returns are due by the 31st day. Confirm the schedule with the tax office.

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

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Before you use these figures

Rental eligibility

Whether short-term rentals are allowed in unincorporated Aransas County is not established in our record. Check zoning and permit rules with the county before listing.

Check the recorded local source

What to know.

The published record for Aransas County lists 9% combined lodging taxes. Check the component taxes and their filing requirements. Browse the local guides below and check your address. Local hotel occupancy taxes may apply in addition to the state rate.

At a glance.

Combined lodging taxes
9%
State tax
See breakdown
Highest recorded city rate
7%
Cities tracked
2

The highest recorded city rate describes the available dataset. It is not a legal maximum or the full tax due for an address.

Tax breakdown

The combined rate contains the tax layers shown below.

At a glance.

Tax component (label unconfirmed)
7%
Venue
2%
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Tax details

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

Aransas: Recorded exemptions

No county HOT on permanent residents (30+ consecutive days, Tax Code §352.002(c)/§156.101); US governmental entities (§156.103(a)) and persons described in §156.103(d) are exempt; state governmental entities pay but are entitled to a refund (§352.007).

Aransas: Recorded penalties and interest

5% penalty if the report or tax payment is late; an additional 5% if not filed/paid before the 31st day after the due date; 10% per year interest beginning 60 days after the due date (TX Tax Code §352.004).

Aransas: Recorded remittance instructions

self-administered; report+payment to Aransas County Treasurer by 15th of month (paper form); FY2021 report showed 7% HOT + 2% venue; 2% venue applies incl. inside Fulton (per Fulton 13% breakdown); treasurer combo form covers both

Source for these notes: aransascountytx.gov: hotel 20tax 20form

How county vs. city works here

  • The published combined rate is 9%

    This figure combines the tax layers shown below.

  • Check the rules for your local area

    Open a city guide below for city and special district requirements.

  • Outside city limits, the county rules apply

    The list under "Outside city limits" above is what Aransas County requires there. Special district rules may also apply.

Sources & confidence

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FigureValueSourceStatus
Aransas County combined lodging taxes9%
Source
Source linked
Tax component (label unconfirmed)7%
Source
Source linked
Venue2%
Source
Source linked
Sources for the county taxes and local requirements shown above.

Cities in Aransas County

Browse local tax and permit requirements or look up your full address.

Outside city limits (unincorporated Aransas County)? See what the county requires or Look up your exact address

Communities outside city limits

Unincorporated communities in Aransas County include Holiday Beach and Lamar. An address in one of them is outside city limits, so Aransas County rules apply. These are Census-designated places, not separate tax authorities.