Solvang, CA · Santa Barbara County
Transient Occupancy Tax Return
Hotels use this monthly return to report room occupancy, taxable rent, tax collected, and the amount due to the City of Solvang.
What this form is
The return reports a hotel’s monthly room availability and occupancy, gross receipts, taxable rent, tax collected, and tourism business improvement district fee. It also provides fields for adjustments and related exemptions, which require supporting documentation or specified attachment forms. An authorized signer completes the declaration and signs and dates the return.
Who needs it
A hotel submitting a monthly transient occupancy tax report to the City of Solvang needs this return.
How to submit it
Submit it to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details.
About notarization
This return is signed without a notary; the signer declares under penalty of making a false declaration that the report is true, correct, complete, and made in good faith.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download The Return
Download the Transient Occupancy Tax Return PDF.
- 2
Complete The Monthly Report
Enter the reporting month, hotel name, room figures, receipts, adjustments, tax, fees, and amount due.
- 3
Gather Supporting Documents
Include supporting documentation for adjustments and the applicable TOT exemption forms identified on the return.
- 4
Sign And Submit
Sign and date the declaration, then submit the return to the city department named on the form.
Frequently asked questions
- Who uses the Transient Occupancy Tax Return?
- Hotels use this return to report monthly room occupancy, taxable rent, tax collected, and the amount due to the City of Solvang.
- What information does the return request?
- It asks for the hotel name, reporting month, room and receipt figures, adjustments, tax and fee amounts, and the signer’s signature, date, email, and phone.
- Do I need a notary for the Transient Occupancy Tax Return?
- No. The return is signed without a notary; the signer makes a declaration under penalty of making a false declaration.
- How do I submit the Transient Occupancy Tax Return?
- Submit it to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details.