General Instructions for Remitting TPID and HOT.

Tourism Public Improvement District (TPID) Calculation

A. (Total Gross Receipts) All charges for sleeping accommodations including any sleeping accommodations claiming an exemption. (Sum of all rates charged to customer) Do not include charges received from use of meeting rooms and/or banquet space.
B.1 (Federal Employee Exemptions) Federal government employees travelling on official business.
B.2 (State official and other exemptions) Texas state employees who present a state hotel exemption Photo ID, Foreign Diplomats who present a tax exemption card and certain non-profits that have been issued a letter of hotel tax exemption by the Comptroller’s office. See EXEMPTIONS page for additional details.
B.3 (Permanent Residents) Any occupant that has paid for a consecutive 30 days or indicated by writing their intent of occupying the sleeping room for a consecutive 30 days.
B. (Total Allowable Exemptions) B.1 + B.2 + B.3
C. (Net Taxable Receipts) A – B
D. (Net TPID Taxable Receipts)  
E. (TPID 2%) C*.02
F. (Total TPID Penalties and Interest) Failure to pay by the due date will result in a 5% penalty. An additional penalty of 5% of the tax due shall be paid if the tax is not paid within 30 days from the date the tax was due. Another penalty of 5% of the tax due shall be paid if the tax was paid within 60 days from the date the tax was due. Delinquent taxes shall draw interest at 10% per annum beginning 60 days from the date the tax was due
G. (TPID + TPID Penalties and Interest) E + F

Hotel Occupancy Tax (HOT) Calculation

H. Net Hotel Taxable Receipts Line C
I. 2% TPID Line E
J. Total Taxable Receipts H + I
K. Hotel Occupancy Tax 9% J*.09
L. (Total HOT Penalties and Interest) Failure to pay by the due date will result in a 5% penalty. An additional penalty of 5% of the tax due shall be paid if the tax is not paid within 30 days from the date the tax was due. Another penalty of 5% of the tax due shall be paid if the tax was paid within 60 days from the date the tax was due. Delinquent taxes shall draw interest at 10% per annum beginning 60 days from the date the tax was due.
M. Total HOT Tax due K + L
N. 7% portion of HOT Tax M*(7/9)
O. 2% portion of HOT Tax M* (2/9)
P. (Total Number of Rental Units in Property) How many rooms does your property have?
Q. (Extended Stay Occupied Rooms) How many rooms are being occupied by permanent residents as of the last day of the month?
R. (% Permanent Residents) B3 / A
S. Online Travel Companies Does your property receive reservations from Online Travel Companies?

Mail payment and form to

City of Arlington – Treasury Division
PO Box 90231
MS 63-0800
Arlington TX 76004-3231