What is transient room tax?
We charge this tax for anyone who is in a “traveler” room, that doesn’t have a signed lease and payed a deposit. Transient room tax can be imposed by a county or municipality on the rental of temporary lodging at hotels, motels, inns, trailer courts, campgrounds, tourist homes, and similar accommodations for stays of less than 30 consecutive days. Where imposed, the transient room tax is charged in addition to sales tax and other applicable taxes. The transient room tax does not apply to charges for admission to an exercise facility, dry cleaning services, safety deposit box rentals, telephone charges, vending machines sales, video/movie charges, or rooms not used for lodging such as meeting and convention rooms. Source: Utah State tax.
