$5 per Night Surcharge to all Hotel Rooms and other Transient Lodging Accommodations Within the Lake Tahoe Township Area of Douglas County
As a result of Senate Bill 461, a new law went into effect
July 1, 2019 which will add a $5 per night surcharge to all hotel rooms and
other transient lodging accommodations within the Lake Tahoe Township area of
Douglas County. This surcharge is in
addition to all other currently imposed transient lodging taxes.
The surcharge will be collected by Douglas County and
distributed to the Tahoe-Douglas Visitor’s Authority (TDVA). TDVA is a separate legal entity from Douglas
County. TDVA was created by the Nevada
Legislature in 1997 to address the unique tourism and financial related needs
of the Tahoe Township. The surcharge proceeds
will primarily be used by TDVA to help pay for the planning, construction, and
operation of an events center at Stateline.
The surcharge proceeds can also be used by TDVA for the advertising,
publicizing and promotion of tourism and recreation within the Tahoe Township.
To access more information and detail on paying the new
surcharge, which includes submitting payments via HOST (electronic payment) or
by paper, please visit the Douglas County Finance Department webpage.
All current transient lodging tax payers will receive a courtesy
notice of the change from Douglas County and a revised Transient Occupancy
& License Tax Return, which reflects the new $5 per night surcharge within
the Tahoe Township. Recipients will be
asked to mail the original completed return along with a copy to Douglas County
and keep an additional copy for their records.
The return form can be accessed on the Douglas County website here.
All transient lodging property owners are obligated to
collect and remit the $5 per night surcharge for any bookings made July 1st or
later.
If you have any questions, please contact Arsenio Escudero,
Finance Office at 775-782-9029 or by email AEscudero@douglasnv.us.