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Llano County
short-term rental taxes.

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

Outside city limits: what you need to do in unincorporated Llano 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 Llano 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 Llano County requires a short-term rental license. Ask the county licensing office.

  3. To do
    Collect and remit the 4% Llano County occupancy tax yourself

    The record says booking platforms do not collect it, so you add it to every booking, platform and direct, and pay it to the authority.

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

    The record gives no filing schedule. Ask the tax office how often you file and when returns are due.

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 Llano 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 record for Llano County lists a 4% occupancy tax. City and district taxes are shown separately, on top of the 6% Texas state hotel occupancy tax. Browse the local guides below and check your address. Local hotel occupancy taxes may apply in addition to the state rate.

At a glance.

County tax
4%
State tax
6%
Highest recorded city rate
7%
Cities tracked
3

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

Tax details

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

Llano: Recorded exemptions

Permanent residents (30+ consecutive days, no payment interruption); US government employees/military on official business (exempt from state AND local); designated TX state employees with hotel-tax photo ID; diplomats with US State Dept card; qualifying nonprofit-entity employees with Comptroller exemption letter; nonprofit religious/charitable/educational orgs must PAY the local tax (Llano County HOT Rules).

Llano: Recorded penalties and interest

5% if report/payment late; additional 5% if not filed/paid within 31 days; 10%/yr interest after 60 days (Llano County HOT Rules, §§6).

Llano: Recorded remittance instructions

self-administered; remit to Llano County Treasurer via GovOS/MuniRevs online portal (co-llano-tx-us.munirevs.com); copy of state comptroller HOT report required with filing; VERIFIED 4% per county HOT Rules & Regulations; 5% late penalty; Highland Lakes STR market

Source for these notes: co.llano.tx.us: llano hotel occupancy

How county vs. city works here

  • The recorded county rate is 4%

    The occupancy-tax rate for Llano County is 4%. Use your address to find the applicable jurisdiction. You collect and remit this tax.

  • 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 Llano County requires there. Special district rules may also apply.

Sources & confidence

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FigureValueSourceStatus
Llano County occupancy tax4%Source linked
Texas state hotel occupancy tax6%Source linked
Sources for the county taxes and local requirements shown above.

Cities in Llano County

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

Communities outside city limits

Unincorporated communities in Llano County include Buchanan Dam, Buchanan Lake Village, Kingsland and Tow. An address in one of them is outside city limits, so Llano County rules apply. These are Census-designated places, not separate tax authorities.