Transient Lodging Tax (TLT) is a tax collected from lodging guests in Oregon. The revenue funds tourism promotion for the city and the surrounding area. The City of Albany collects for both the city and county and remits directly to the appropriate county on your behalf. Of the tax collected, 5% is returned to the lodging operators (you) as a service fee for the collection as a discount at the time of remittance.
Current TLT rates
| Percentage | Entity |
|---|---|
| 9.0% | City of Albany |
| 3.0% | Linn or Benton County |
| 1.5% | State of Oregon |
Short-Term Rentals
Short-Term Rentals (STRs)
Albany Municipal Code Chapter 3.14, in compliance with Oregon Revised Statutes Sections 320.300 to 320.350, require all lodging providers to register their short-term rental property under the name they transact business, their location(s) of business and other information to facilitate the collection of the Transient Lodging Tax (TLT) as required. The City of Albany partners with Granicus Host Compliance, a nationally recognized company that specializes in identifying and monitoring Short-Term Rental (STR) properties.
Need help registering?
If you have any questions or comments, please call 541-791-0180 or email
An important note for users of AirBnB, VRBO, and other third-party property managers:
If you are using a property manager or a third-party intermediary listing service (i.e. airbnb.com, vrbo.com, booking.com, etc.) to promote your property, please confirm with them if they are charging and remitting the taxes directly as part of the rental agreement.
While AirBnB and VRBO/HomeAway have agreed to collect and remit the taxes directly as a Lodging Tax Collector, it is ultimately the Lodging Provider’s (owner’s) responsibility to collect and remit Oregon, County and City of Albany TLT taxes.
Depending on the platform you are listing with, the intermediary may not collect or remit taxes to the city or other taxing authorities, so work with them to ensure you are in compliance with the remittance of the TLT taxes.
Hotels
Hotels
A reminder notice is sent out to lodging operators each month of the tax due date. To make alternate arrangements to remit your transient lodging tax, call 541-917-7766.
Policy
Policy
The Council-approved TLT Policy establishes a methodology to allocate transient lodging tax dollars in compliance with ORS Sections 320.300 to 320.350 and Albany Municipal Code Chapter 3.14 and in consideration of existing and new programs.
The allocation of TLT dollars shall be included in the proposed budget and considered by the Budget Review Committee and City Council through the existing budget approval process.
The TLT Policy also establishes a Tourism Advisory Committee (TAC) that will meet on an annual basis and may, from time to time, recommend changes in the allocation methodology or other provisions of the policy to the City Council.
The goal of this policy is to focus expenditures on those activities that promote tourism, economic development, recreational activities, and investments in programs that beautify the community for residents and visitors and that increase the number of overnight stays.
