Two different end dates for program. What does it mean?
Hotel Occupancy Tax 1. As a Hurricane Katrina evacuee from Mississippi, Louisiana, or Alabama, can I stay in a hotel or motel tax-free? State and local hotel taxes are waived for victims from the affected states setting up temporary residency in Texas. The tax waiver is from the time of arrival in the state up to October 30, 2005. 2. Can evacuees from the Texas Gulf Coast stay in a hotel or motel tax-free? Victims who must evacuate their homes because of Hurricane Rita may claim an exemption from state and local hotel tax by signing an exemption certificate stating that their stay is due to Rita. The exemption applies for any length of stay, regardless of the time of arrival at the hotel up to November 19, 2005. 3. As a hotel manager, what must I have to grant an exemption from the hotel occupancy tax? For Hurricane Katrina evacuees, hotels should obtain documentation of the proof of residency from the persons occupying the room along with a completed exemption certificate. The certifi
