Saratoga, CA · Santa Clara County
Transient Occupancy Tax Return
Hotel operators use this return to report occupancy, calculate transient occupancy tax due, and certify the information for a monthly or quarterly reporting period.
What this form is
This return records a hotel operator’s transient occupancy tax calculation for a selected month or quarter. It asks for hotel and contact information, total rent, deductions for complementary meals and non-transient rents, and the resulting tax due at the listed 10% rate. The operator signs, prints their name, dates the certification, and supports non-transient rents with exemption forms.
Who needs it
Hotel operators reporting transient occupancy tax for a month or quarter use this return to report rents and calculate tax due.
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 document is signed without a notary; the operator signs and dates a certification under penalty of perjury, and exemption forms support non-transient rents.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download the Return
Download the Transient Occupancy Tax Return PDF.
- 2
Complete the Operator Information
Enter the reporting month or quarter and provide the requested hotel and contact information.
- 3
Calculate the Tax
Enter rent and deductions, calculate net rent, and apply the listed 10% transient occupancy tax rate.
- 4
Gather Supporting Forms
Include exemption forms to support any non-transient rents.
- 5
Sign and Submit
Sign, print your name, and date the certification, then submit the return to the city department named on the form.
Frequently asked questions
- What does the Transient Occupancy Tax Return report?
- It records hotel rents and deductions for a reporting month or quarter and calculates the transient occupancy tax due at the listed 10% rate.
- Who completes this return?
- The form requests hotel operator information and an operator certification, so hotel operators use it to report occupancy tax.
- Do I need a notary for the Transient Occupancy Tax Return?
- No. The operator signs and dates a certification under penalty of perjury; the form also says non-transient rents are supported by exemption forms.
- 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.