Atwater, CA · Merced County
Transient Occupancy Tax Return
Hotel and motel operators use this return to report Atwater room rents, deductions, tax, penalties, interest, and the amount due for a reporting period.
What this form is
The City of Atwater Finance Department return is for reporting hotel or motel room rents and calculating transient occupancy tax due for a period. It asks for gross rent, allowable deductions for permanent residents and government exemptions, taxable rents, tax, penalties and interest, and the total due. The signer declares that the statements are correct and true to the best of their knowledge and belief.
Who needs it
Hotel or motel operators who report room rents and transient occupancy tax to the City of Atwater need this return.
How to submit it
The form lists the City of Atwater Finance Department at 750 Bellevue Road, Atwater, CA 95301, and says to make the check payable to the City of Atwater.
About notarization
This document is signed without a notary; the signer signs and dates a declaration under penalty of making a false statement.
How to submit this form
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Download the Return
Download the City of Atwater Transient Occupancy Tax Return.
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Complete the Return
Enter the reporting period, gross rent, deductions, taxable rents, tax, penalties and interest, and total amount due.
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Sign and Date
Sign and date the declaration that the statements are correct and true to the best of your knowledge and belief.
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Submit to the City
Use the Finance Department address shown on the form and make the check payable to the City of Atwater.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Transient Occupancy Tax Return?
- No. The form has a signature and date line but no notary block. The signer declares the statements are true under penalty of making a false statement.
- How do I submit the Transient Occupancy Tax Return?
- The form lists the City of Atwater Finance Department at 750 Bellevue Road, Atwater, CA 95301. It says to make the check payable to the City of Atwater.
- What information does the return ask for?
- It asks for gross room rent, allowable deductions, taxable rents, tax, penalties and interest, and the total amount due for the reporting period.