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McLennan County
short-term rental taxes.

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

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

From the linked source
  1. To confirm
    Check that short-term rentals are allowed at your address

    The record has no finding on whether McLennan 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 McLennan County requires a short-term rental license. Ask the county licensing office.

  3. To do
    Collect and remit the 2% combined local taxes 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 McLennan 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 McLennan County lists 2% 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
2%
State tax
See breakdown
Highest recorded city rate
9%
Cities tracked
19

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)
0%
Venue
2%
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Tax details

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

McLennan: Recorded remittance instructions

self-administered venue tax; remit to county; FY2025: 0% Ch.352 HOT + 2% Ch.334 venue tax

Source for these notes: comptroller.texas.gov: hotel reporting

How county vs. city works here

  • The published combined rate is 2%

    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 McLennan County requires there. Special district rules may also apply.

Sources & confidence

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FigureValueSourceStatus
McLennan County combined lodging taxes2%
Source
Source linked
Tax component (label unconfirmed)0%
Source
Source linked
Venue2%
Source
Source linked
Sources for the county taxes and local requirements shown above.

Cities in McLennan County

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

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

Communities outside city limits

Unincorporated communities in McLennan County include China Spring and Willow Grove. An address in one of them is outside city limits, so McLennan County rules apply. These are Census-designated places, not separate tax authorities.