Taxing Nights

Local and state taxes on hotel rooms can increase the bill by 15% or more in some U.S. cities. The highest and lowest total rates among 200 cities in a recent survey:

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Highest Cities Tax (%) Houston 17.00 San Antonio 16.75 Knoxville, Tenn. 16.25 Columbus, Ohio 15.75 Seattle 15.60 Detroit 15.00 St. Louis 15.00 Amarillo, Texas 15.00 Austin, Texas 15.00 Corpus Christi, Texas 15.00 Dallas 15.00 Fort Worth 15.00 Chicago 14.90 Milwaukee 14.60 Washington 14.50 Cleveland 14.50

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Lowest Cities Tax (%) Billings, Mont. 4.00 Erie, Pa. 6.00 Trenton, N.J. 6.00 Cheyenne, Wyo. 7.00 Portland, Maine 7.00 York, Pa. 8.00 Philadelphia 8.00 Johnstown, Pa. 8.00 Harrisburg, Pa. 8.00 Manchester, N.H. 8.00 Jackson, Miss. 8.00 Ann Arbor, Mich. 8.00 Wilmington, Del. 8.00 Stockton 8.00 Birmingham, Ala. 8.00 Anchorage 8.00

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Source: Runzheimer International