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                                                                                                                        HOTEL ROOM OCCUPANCY TAX RETURN  
                                                                                                                        FOR USE BY OPERATORS AND ROOM REMARKETERS
                                                                                     -HTX
                                                                                                                        Period beginning ________-_________-________                               Period ending ________-_________-________
                                                                     Legal Name:                                                                                               Name      EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION 
                                                                    
                                                                    ____________________________________________________________________________Change  n                                NUMBER: 
                                                                     Trade Name:                                                                                                            OR
                                                                    ____________________________________________________________________________                                         SOCIAL SECURITY 
                                                                     In Care of:                                                                                                         NUMBER:                                     
                                                                    
                                                                    ____________________________________________________________________________                                          
                                                                     Location Address (number and street):                                                                     Address 
                                                                    ____________________________________________________________________________Change  n                                ACCOUNT 
                                                                     City and State:                                     Zip Code:                                 Country (if not US):  ID: 
                                                                                                                                                                                          
                                                                    ____________________________________________________________________________                                         FEDERAL BUSINESS 
                                                                     Business Telephone Number:                          Taxpayer’s Email Address: 
                                                                                                                                                                                         CODE:
                                             *40012191*            Check type of business entity:                       n Corporation                                            n Partnership or LLC                                                                                                                                              n Individual, estate or trust    
                                                                   n Initial return:  Date business began nn nn nnnn   -                                         -               n Final return: Date business ended nn nn nnnn   -                                                                                                                                  -      
                                                                                                                                                                                    (Check this box if you have ceased operations in NYC) 
                                                                   n Amended return         Room Remarketers please check box n                                                  Enter 2‑character special condition code, if applicable. (See inst.):  nn
Operators must enter the following information in order for this return to be complete: 
 a.                           If this is a final return, check the "final return" box above and, if there is a new operator, please enter the new 
                              operator’s name, otherwise, enter “None”: .............................................................................................................................................................................................     a.  
 b.                           Number of rooms available to transient occupants at the above hotel  (see instructions)................................................................     b. 
 c.                           Number of rooms rented to                       permanent residents at the above hotel  (see instructions)                                               .....................................................................................   c. 
 d.                           If you are an operator renting out apartments or living units under a single certificate of authority in more than one building, check this box and attach an addendum:                                                                                                                                                                             d. n 
 e.                           Billing address, if different 
                              from the address above ):___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________NUMBER AND STREET CITY                                                                                                                                     STATE                    ZIP CODE          COUNTRY
 SCHEDULE A                                                                                               Computation of Tax                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Payment Amount
 A. Payment          Amount being paid electronically with this return............................................................  A.
                                             RENT CATEGORIES                                                     TAX RATE                                          NUMBER OF TAXABLE   ROOM RENTALS                                                                                                                                                           TAX DUE     
                                            (SEE INSTRUCTIONS              )                             (PER ROOM AND        DAY                        )         DURING THIS TAXABLE   PERIOD                                                                                                                                              (TAX RATE X   # OF TAXABLE ROOM    RENTALS        )
 1.                           $ 10 - $19.99.............................................................         $ 0.50                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. 
 2.                           $ 20.00 - $29.99....................................................               $ 1.00                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. 
 3.                           $ 30.00 - $39.99....................................................               $ 1.50                                                                                                                                                                                                              3. 
 4.                           $ 40.00 and over ..................................................                $ 2.00                                                                                                                                                                                                              4. 
 ADDITIONAL TAX                                         DUE                                                      TAX RATE                                          TOTAL RENTS DURING THIS TAX PERIOD                                                                                                                                       ADDL TAX DUE   (TAX RATE X   TOTAL RENTS        )
 5.                           Additional Tax                                                                     5.875%                                                                                                                                                                                                                 5.  
 6.                           Total of lines 1 through 5                     ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................  6. 
 7.                           Total tax collected (see instructions)                                     .................................................................................................................................................................................................................  7. 
 8.                           Tax before refunds and/or credits (greater of lines 6 or 7)                                                                ..............................................................................................................  8. 
 9.                           Refunds and/or credits (attach schedule) (see instructions)                                                                ...........................................................................................................  9. 
10.                           Total tax due (line 8 less line 9).......................................................................................................................................................................................  10.
11.                           Less: (a) Prepayments for the period                                       ..............................................  11a.                                                                                                                                                                                
                                            (b) Credits carried from previous tax return ............  11b. 
12.                           Total of lines 11a and 11b .....................................................................................................................................................................................................  12.                                                                            
13.                           Balance due (line 10 less line 12) ...............................................................................................................................................................................  13. 
14.                           Overpayment (line 12 less line 10) ............................................................................................................................................................................  14. 
15.                           Amount of line 14 to be: (a) Refunded ................................................................................................................................................................  15a. 
                                                                            (b) Credited to next quarter’s tax .........................................................................................................  15b. 
16.                           Interest (see instructions) .......................................................................................................................................................................................................  16. 
17.                           Penalty (see instructions) .......................................................................................................................................................................................................  17. 
18.                           TOTAL REMITTANCE DUE (line 13 plus lines 16 and 17) ..................................................................................................................  18.
                                          I hereby certify that this return, including any accompanying schedules or statements, has been examined by me and is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, true, correct and complete.                                                                                                          Firm’s Email Address: 
                                          I authorize the Dept. of Finance to discuss this return with the preparer listed below. (see instructions)                         .....................................YES                                                                                                                   n     __________________________________________ 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Preparer’s Social Security Number
                                            _________________________________________  _____________________                                                              __________________ ________________ 
                                            Signature of owner, partner or corporate officer                            Title                                             Telephone Number          Date   
                                            _________________________________________ __________________________________                                                                             ________________                  
                                            Preparer’s signature                                                        Preparer’s printed name                                                     Date                                                                                                                                                 Firm’s Employer Identification Number
               CERTIFICATION  OF TAXPAYER   _____________________________                                __________________________________                                    ______________                                       Check the box                                                                                                        
                                            Firm’s name                                                  Address                                                               Zip Code                                             Self-Employed:                                                                                                 n
                              MAKE REMITTANCE PAYABLE TO THE ORDER OF NYC DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE.  PAYMENT MUST BE MADE IN U.S. DOLLARS, DRAWN ON A U.S. BANK.
 ALL RETURNS EXCEPT                                             REFUND RETURNS                                                                                REMITTANCES                                                                                                                                                                      RETURNS CLAIMING        REFUNDS        
                                            NYC DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE                                    PAY ONLINE WITH FORM NYC-200V AT NYC.GOV/ESERVICES                                                                                                                                                                                        NYC DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE 
                                                          HOTEL TAX                                                                                                OR                                                                                                                                                                                         HOTEL TAX 
                                                         P.O. BOX 5564                                                  Mail Payment and Form NYC-200V ONLY to:                                                                                                                                                                                              P.O. BOX 5563 
                                            BINGHAMTON, NY 13902-5564                                                         NYC DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE                                                                                                                                                                                                BINGHAMTON, NY 13902-5563
40012191                                                                                                                                                       P.O. BOX 3933                                                                                                                                                                                               NYC-HTX  2020
                                                                                                                                                         NEW YORK, NY 10008-3933



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                                                                                                           NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE

 Instructions for Form NYC-HTX
 Hotel Tax Quarterly Return
 IMPORTANT INFORMATION CONCERNING FORM NYC-200V AND PAYMENT OF TAX DUE
 Payments may be made on the NYC Department of Finance website at nyc.gov/eservices, or via check or money order.  If paying 
 with check or money order, do not include these payments with your New York City return.  Checks and money orders must be 
 accompanied by payment voucher form NYC-200V and sent to the address on the voucher.  Form NYC-200V must be postmarked by 
 the return due date to avoid late payment penalties and interest.  See form NYC-200V for more information.

GENERAL INFORMATION                                  HTX Schedule A, lines 1 through 4) remains        HIGHLIGHTS OF 
                                                     unchanged.  See Local Law 067 of the Local 
IMPOSITION OF TAX                                    Laws of 2011.                                     RECENT RULE CHANGES 
The New York City Hotel Room Occupancy Tax                                                             The Department of Finance has adopted a number 
is separate from and in addition to sales taxes      Effective for periods beginning on or after       of new rules affecting the application of the New 
imposed by the State of New York and the City        September 1, 2009, “room remarketers” are         York City Hotel Room Occupancy Tax.  
                                                                                                        
of New York on the occupancy of hotel rooms          required to collect  and remit the Hotel Room 
                                                                                                       DE MINIMIS ACTIVITY RULE: 
and consists of a percentage of the rent plus a flat Occupancy Tax. Room remarketers are also 
                                                                                                       Effective September 1, 2004, a facility will not be 
amount per day. This tax must be collected for       required to register with the Commissioner of 
                                                                                                       considered a hotel (see definition below) required 
every occupancy of each room in a hotel in the       Finance.   
                                                                                                       to collect the tax if, during any four consecutive 
City of New York except as provided below.           Effective for periods beginning on or after       tax quarters or any twelve-month period ending 
                                                     September 1, 2010, room remarketers are           on the last day of February, rooms, apartments or 
FORM NYC-HTXB had been discontinued.                 required to collect the Hotel Occupancy Tax       units are rented to occupants on fewer than three 
For periods  beginning on or after January 1,        on the full amount charged to the occupant        occasions or for not more than 14 days in the 
2016, small operators must use this form.            and remit the tax collected directly to the       aggregate.  Rentals of rooms in a single building 
                                                     Commissioner of Finance. Room remarketers         will be aggregated and rentals of apartments and 
HIGHLIGHTS OF                                        will be allowed a refund or credit for tax they   living units in one or more buildings owned or 
RECENT LAW CHANGE                                    paid to a hotel operator for occupancies that     leased by the same operator will be aggregated.  
Occupancies sold by a hotel operator to a            do not qualify as exempt, or for any tax paid to  Rentals under a single contract for one or more 
room remarketer on or after June 1, 2016 for         another remarketer for that occupancy. Only       consecutive days will be considered a single 
the purpose of selling to an occupant will be        remarketers that have registered with the         occasion, however, if a single contract provides 
exempt from Hotel Room Occupancy Tax.                Commissioner of Finance to collect the Hotel      for a rental for non-consecutive days, each period 
The room remarketer will still be responsible        Occupancy Tax and have collected and              of consecutive days will be considered a single 
for collecting and remitting the Hotel Room          remitted Hotel Occupancy Tax for a                occasion.  If a room, apartment or unit is sublet or 
Occupancy Tax on the sale to the occupant.           particular quarterly filing period may apply      the right to occupy the room, apartment or unit is 
Any room remarketer claiming this exemption          for this refund credit. For further information,  sold or subcontracted to another person, each 
must provide the hotel operator with a New           see Finance Memorandum 10-3 Rev.                  separate sublet or subcontract for a period of 
                                                                                                       consecutive days will be considered a separate 
York State Room Remarketer’s Exempt                  The law also specifies that when occupancy of a   occasion.  Rentals to permanent residents (see 
Purchase Certificate. For further information,       hotel room or rooms is sold for a single fee with definition below) will not be included in the 
see Finance Memorandum 16-5.                         other items or services, the entire amount is     number of occasions or days of rentals for this 
                                                     considered taxable rent. This new requirement     purpose.  Once a facility is required to register 
Effective for all occupancies occurring on or        results in a change in the position reflected in  and collect the tax because it exceeds the de 
after December 20, 2013 and before December          the Hotel Occupancy Tax Rules under which         minimis thresholds during a period, it must 
1, 2023, the additional tax (Form NYC-HTX,           tax need only be collected on a specified         continue to collect the tax even if it falls below 
schedule A, line 5) is 5.875% of the rent or         portion of total charges when those charges       the threshold in a later period.  However, if a 
charge per day. The fixed rate tax of 50 cents       Include meals. Charges for meals must now be      facility, once registered, falls below the threshold 
up to $2.00 per room per day (Form NYC-              separately stated in order for those charges not  for a period of three consecutive years, the 
HTX, Schedule A, lines 1 through 4) remains          to be subject to Hotel Occupancy Tax.             facility is not considered a hotel and is not 
unchanged. See Local Law 207 of the Local                                                              required to file.  For further information, see Title 
Laws of 2019.                                        After September 1, 2012, when hotel               19 Rules of the City of New York §12-01, 
                                                     occupancy is sold together with other items for   definition of "hotel", effective February 19, 2005. 
Effective for all occupancies occurring on or after  a single price, and the rent is not exempt from    
December 1, 2013 and before December 20, 2013,       the Hotel Room Occupancy Tax, room                CHANGE IN FILING REQUIREMENTS 
the additional tax is 5% of the rent or charge per   remarketers may use the formula method            FOR SMALL OPERATORS: 
day. Form NYC-HTX, schedule A, line 5 should         specified in the law to compute the amount of     Effective for periods beginning on and after 
reflect a 5.875% rate and the .875% difference in    rent that is subject to hotel occupancy tax. For  September 1, 2004, operators of hotels having 
the rate for these occupancies should be a credit    further information, see NYS TSB-M-12(8)S.        fewer than ten (10) rooms and operators of fewer 
subtracted on schedule A, line 9.                                                                      than ten (10) furnished apartments or furnished 
                                                     For periods beginning on September 1, 2009        living units may file their returns on an annual 
Effective for all occupancies occurring on or        through periods ending on August 31, 2010,        basis covering the twelve-month period ending 
after March 1, 2009 and before December 1,           room remarketers should not use this form.        on the last day of February.  That return will be 
2013, the additional tax (Form NYC-HTX,              They should use the NYC-HTX-RR.                   due on the subsequent March 20 each year.  For 
schedule A, line 5) was 5.875% of the rent or                                                          further information, see Title 19 Rules of the City 
charge per day.  The fixed rate tax of 50 cents                                                        of New York §§12-06 and 12-07 effective 
up to $2.00 per room per day (Form NYC-                                                                February 19, 2005.  



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Instructions for Form NYC-HTX                                                                                                                           Page 2
PERMANENT RESIDENT:                                    convey, or furnish occupancy directly or indirectly,       or possess a hotel room who is not a “permanent 
The definition of a permanent resident (see below)     and to determine rent therefore, are the “rights of a      resident” as defined above. 
has been clarified to provide that, in determining     room remarketer”. A room remarketer is not a                
the number of days of consecutive occupancy, any       permanent resident with respect to a room for which        - Room 
day on which a person occupying the room sublets       such person has the rights of a room remarketer.           A “room” includes any portion of a hotel, other 
or otherwise contracts away that person's right to                                                                than a bathroom or lavatory, whether used for 
occupy the room will not be taken into account.        - Occupancy                                                dwelling, commercial or any other purposes, 
For further information, see Title 19 Rules of the     “Occupancy” is the use or possession of any room or        except: (1) A place of assembly as defined in the 
City of New York §12-01 effective July 25, 2001.       rooms in a hotel, or the right to the use or possession of NYC Administrative Code (See Title 19 Rules of 
____________________________                           the furnishings or to the services and accommodations      the City of New York Section 12-01); (2) A store, 
                                                       accompanying the use and possession of the room or         stand or counter to which access is had directly 
NOTE:   Effective for periods beginning on and         rooms. There is an “occupancy” of a room whether or        from public thoroughfares or street or mezzanine 
after April 1, 2005, New York State has enacted a      not the person entitled to the use or possession of the    lobbies; (3) A lobby, public dining room or other 
Convention Center Hotel Unit Fee of $1.50 per          room actually uses or possesses it. Right to use or        public room used for a private purpose. The term 
hotel unit per day. The fee is required to be          possession includes the rights of a room remarketer.       “room” also includes a kitchenette, provided that 
collected by hotels within the City.  This fee is                                                                 (a) it is a walk-in area, enclosed by walls, with 
not part of the New York City Hotel Room               - Rent                                                     one or more doorways, archways, or other 
Occupancy Tax. The new fee is to be collected          The consideration received for occupancy valued in         openings, (b) it is supplied with a cooking 
and administered by the New York State                 money, whether received in money or otherwise,             appliance, including, but not limited to, a range, 
Department of Taxation & Finance in the same           including all receipts, cash, credits, and property or     microwave or convection oven, or hot plate, and 
manner as the Sales Tax on hotel rooms.                services of any kind or nature, including any              (c) it contains at least one item from each of two 
Additional information is available on their           service or other charge or amount required to be           of the following three categories: (1) a sink with 
website at  www.tax.ny.gov                             paid as a condition for occupancy, and also any            running water, or dishwasher; (2) a refrigerator; 
____________________________                           amount for which credit is allowed by the operator         (3) a cabinet, counter top, or table. 
                                                       or room remarketer to the occupant, without any             
                                                       deduction therefrom whatsoever, whether received           REGISTRATION 
DEFINITIONS                                            by the operator or a room remarketer or another            Every operator of a hotel and every remarketer 
                                                       person on behalf of either of them.                        must file with the Department of Finance a 
- Hotel                                                 
                                                                                                                  certificate of registration on the form prescribed 
For purposes of the tax, “hotel” is any building or    - Permanent Resident 
                                                                                                                  by the Department of Finance for the purpose of 
portion thereof that is regularly used and kept open   Except as otherwise provided below, a person is a 
                                                                                                                  obtaining a certificate of authority empowering 
for the lodging of occupants. The term “hotel”         “permanent resident” as of a given date if he/she 
                                                                                                                  the operator to collect the tax. In the case of 
includes apartment hotels, motels, boarding houses,    has had the right to occupy a room or rooms in a 
                                                                                                                  operators or remarketers commencing business or 
lodging houses and clubs, whether or not meals are     particular hotel for the 180 consecutive days 
                                                                                                                  opening new hotels, a certificate of registration 
served. The rental to occupants, other than            preceding that date. See "Highlights of Recent 
                                                                                                                  must be filed within three days after the 
permanent residents, of furnished apartments or        Rule Changes - Permanent Resident” above for 
                                                                                                                  commencement or opening. Every operator who 
other furnished living units intended for single-      recent changes related to the definition of a 
                                                                                                                  operates more than one hotel is required to obtain 
family use is considered a hotel. A hotel includes     permanent resident. A person who enters into an 
                                                                                                                  a certificate of authority for each establishment. 
making one or more rooms in a property owned by        agreement for occupancy for 180 consecutive 
                                                                                                                  An operator of furnished apartments or other 
an individual available to guests for compensation     days or more does not become a “permanent 
                                                                                                                  furnished living units intended for single-family 
on a regular basis and also includes renting to guests resident” under the law until he/she has been an 
                                                                                                                  use subject to the tax and located at multiple 
more than one room in a dwelling place ordinarily      occupant for 180 consecutive days, and the 
                                                                                                                  addresses may request a single certificate of 
occupied by a person as his or her residence. See      operator is liable for the collection of the tax until 
                                                                                                                  authority for all such apartments or living units by 
"Highlights of Recent Rule Changes" above.             that occupancy for 180 consecutive days has been 
                                                                                                                  attaching  to the registration form a schedule 
                                                       completed.  However, an occupant can obtain 
                                                                                                                  showing each apartment and its street address. 
- Operator                                             permanent resident status prior to completing 180 
                                                                                                                  The certificate of authority must be prominently 
An “operator” is any individual, partnership,          days of consecutive occupancy by requesting a 
                                                                                                                  displayed by the operator in a manner that it may 
society, association, joint stock company,             lease from the hotel operator pursuant to the 
                                                                                                                  be seen and come to the notice of all occupants 
corporation, estate, receiver, trustee, assignee,      provisions of Section 2522.5 of the rent 
                                                                                                                  and persons seeking occupancy.  In the case of a 
referee, or any other person acting in a fiduciary     stabilization regulations promulgated by the New 
                                                                                                                  room remarketer that offers New York City hotel 
or representative capacity, whether appointed by       York State Division of Housing and Community 
                                                                                                                  rooms via the internet, the Certificate of Authority 
a court or otherwise, and any combination of           Renewal. Where the occupant has requested such 
                                                                                                                  should be scanned and displayed on the room 
individuals operating a hotel in the City of New       a lease, the hotel operator should not collect the 
                                                                                                                  remarketer’s web site. 
York, including but not limited to the owner or        tax for any day, starting on the date the lease was         
proprietor of such premises, lessee, sublessee,        requested, that falls within a period of continuous        Exemption of Nonprofit Operators.       An 
mortgagee in possession, licensee, or any other        occupancy by the occupant. However, if the                 organization organized and operated exclusively 
person operating the hotel.                            occupant does not complete 180 days of                     for religious, charitable, or educational purposes, or 
                                                       continuous occupancy, any taxes not previously             for the prevention of cruelty to children or animals, 
- Room Remarketer                                      collected become immediately due and payable               is exempt from the obligation to collect the tax as a 
A person who reserves, arranges for, conveys, or       and are to be collected by the hotel operator.  A          hotel operator if it carries on its nonprofit activities 
furnishes occupancy, whether directly or indirectly,   room remarketer is not a permanent resident with           in premises in which, as part of the activities for 
to an occupant for rent in an amount determined by     respect to a room for which such person has the            which it was organized, it operates a hotel. To 
such room remarketer, directly or indirectly, whether  rights of a room remarketer.                               obtain the above exemption as a hotel operator, a 
pursuant to a written or other agreement.  Such         
person’s ability or authority to reserve, arrange for, - Transient Occupant                                       nonprofit organization must submit a request for 
                                                       A “transient occupant” is a person entitled to use         exemption containing the following: 



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Instructions for Form NYC-HTX                                                                                                                                                                                      Page 3
1. a copy of the organization’s articles of           Remittances - Pay online with Form NYC-200V                                                                       for a full day at the rate for a full day. 
   incorporation or association,                      at nyc.gov/eservices, or Mail payment and                                                                        
                                                      Form NYC-200V only to:                                                                                          3) Where the rent covers a term longer than one 
2. a copy of its by-laws,                                                                                                                                               day, the rent per day is computed by dividing 
3. a statement of receipts and disbursements for      NYC Department of Finance                                                                                         the rent for the term by the total number of 
                                                      P.O. Box 3933                                                                                                     days in the term. 
   its most recent year,                              New York, NY  10008-3933                                                                                         
4. a statement of its assets and liabilities for its                                                                                                                  EXEMPTIONS 
   most recent year,                                  Returns claiming refunds:                                                                                       The following persons are exempt from payment of 
5. a copy of its exemption from federal income         
                                                      NYC Department of Finance                                                                                       the tax as hotel occupants: (a) permanent resident 
   tax issued by the Internal Revenue Service,        Hotel Tax                                                                                                       as defined above, and (b) organizations and 
6. copies of its federal, state, and City tax returns P.O. Box 5563                                                                                                   associations exempt from the State and City Sales 
   for the most recent three years, and               Binghamton, NY 13902-5563                                                                                       Tax on hotel room rents as described in Tax Law 
7. an affidavit of an officer of the organization                                                                                                                     section 1116(a), including the federal government, 
                                                       An operator who terminates the business or falls                                                               the State and City of New York, or any agency 
   stating the following:                              below the de minimis threshold for three                                                                       thereof, and certain nonprofit organizations.  A 
   a. type of organization                             consecutive years (see, “Highlights of Recent                                                                  person or entity claiming exemption other than as a 
   b. purpose for which it was organized               Rule Changes”) must file a final return within 20                                                              permanent resident must submit to the hotel 
                                                       days from the date the business was terminated.                                                                operator a New York State Sales Tax exemption 
   c. a description of its actual activities           If the business was sold, the purchaser must also                                                              certificate to obtain this exemption. 
   d. source and disposition of its funds              file a return covering the period beginning on the                                                              
   e. a statement that none of its net earnings is     date of purchase.                                                                                              Occupancies sold by a hotel operator to a room 
      credited to surplus nor may inure to the                                                                                                                        remarketer on or after June 1, 2016 for the 
      benefit of any shareholder, member or           ELECTRONIC FILING                                                                                               purpose of selling to an occupant will be exempt 
                                                      Register for electronic filing. It is an easy, secure 
      individual, and                                                                                                                                                 from Hotel Room Occupancy Tax. Any room 
                                                      and convenient way to file and pay the Hotel Tax 
   f. such other facts as may be relevant to its                                                                                                                      remarketer claiming this exemption must provide 
                                                      on-line.  For more information log on to 
      application.                                                                                                                                                    the hotel operator with a New York State Room 
                                                      NYC.gov/eservices                                                                                               Remarketer’s Exempt Purchase Certificate. 
The application should be submitted to:                                                                                                                                
                                                      COMPUTATION OF TAX                                                                                              Preparer Authorization:      If you want to allow 
      New York City Dept. of Finance                  1) This tax must be paid for every occupancy of                                                                 the Department of Finance to discuss your return 
      Exemption Processing Section                        each room in a hotel in the City of New York                                                                with the paid preparer who signed it, you must 
      59 Maiden Lane, 20th Floor                          at 5.875% of the rent charged plus an amount                                                                check the "yes" box in the signature area of the 
      New York, NY 10038                                  per room per day based on the following table:                                                              return. This authorization applies only to the 
                                                                                                                                                                      individual whose signature appears in the 
                                                         If the rent per full day    The tax per day is:
WHEN AND WHERE TO FILE                                 for_________________________________________ the room is:                                                      "Preparer's Use Only" section of your return. It 
Every operator as defined above is required to         $10 or more, but less than $20...........................................$ 0.50                                does not apply to the firm, if any, shown in that 
file returns. Quarterly returns must be filed for      $20 or more, but less than $30..........................................$ 1.00                                 section. By checking the "Yes" box, you are 
each establishment for each three-month period         $30 or more, but less than $40..........................................$ 1.50                                 authorizing the Department of Finance to call the 
ending on the last days of August, November,           $40 or more.............................................................................................$ 2.00 preparer to answer any questions that may arise 
February and May of each tax year and must be                                                                                                                         during the processing of your return. Also, you are 
filed within 20 days of the end of the period they        In using the table, where an amount of rent is                                                              authorizing the preparer to: 
cover.  However, effective for periods beginning          charged for more than one room, whether or                                                                   
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on and after September 1, 2004, operators of              not a suite, if such rooms are not otherwise                                                                  Give the Department any information missing 
hotels having fewer than ten (10) rooms and               rented separately, the daily rent per room is to                                                              from your return, 
                                                                                                                                                                       
operators of fewer than ten (10) furnished                be determined by dividing the entire rent by the                                                            l Call the Department for information about the 
apartments or furnished living units may file their       number of rooms for which the charge is made                                                                  processing of your return or the status of your 
returns on an annual basis covering the twelve-           (see "room" defined above). For example, if the                                                               refund or payment(s), and 
month period ending on the last day of February.          entire charge for a suite of three rooms is $90                                                              
That return will be due on the subsequent March           per day, the charge for each room is considered                                                             l Respond to certain notices that you have 
20 each year.  An operator of furnished                   to be $30. Beginning on or after December 1,                                                                  shared with the preparer about math errors, 
apartments or other furnished living units                1994 and before March 1, 2009, the per room                                                                   offsets, and return preparation. The notices 
intended for single-family use subject to the tax         tax is $1.50 plus an additional 5% of the rent.                                                               will not be sent to the preparer.  
                                                                                                                                                                       
and located at multiple addresses but registered          Beginning on or after March 1, 2009 and                                                                       You are not authorizing the preparer to receive 
under a single certificate should file a single           before December 1, 2019, except for                                                                           any refund check, bind you to anything (including 
return covering all such apartments or living units       occupancies beginning on or after December 1,                                                                 any additional tax liability), or otherwise represent 
by attaching  to the return a schedule showing            2013 and before December 20, 2013, the per                                                                    you before the Department. The authorization 
each apartment and its street address.                    room tax remains at $1.50 but the additional tax                                                              cannot be revoked, however, the authorization 
 
                                                          rate has been raised to 5.875% of the rent.  (See 
All returns, except refund returns:                                                                                                                                     will automatically expire twelve (12) months after 
                                                          instructions for Line 5).                                                                                     the due date (without regard to any extensions) for 
NYC Department of Finance                                                                                                                                               filing this return. Failure to check the box will be 
Hotel Tax                                             2) Where a room occupancy is for less than a full                                                                 deemed a denial of authority. 
P.O. Box 5564                                             day and a person pays less than the rent for a full 
Binghamton, NY 13902-5564                                 day, the tax is the same amount as would be due                                                              



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Instructions for Form NYC-HTX                                                                                                                 Page 4
SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS                                 a) any amount of tax paid to the Department of         Additional penalties may be imposed on any 
                                                       Finance in the preceding period and refunded          underpayment of the tax due to negligence or 
LINES a, b, c, d and e must be completed by all        in the current period to a person who has             fraud. Officers of a corporate operator and 
operators. Room remarketers are not required to        become a permanent resident;                          partners in a partnership that is an operator are 
complete these lines.                                                                                        personally liable for the tax collected or required 
                                                      b) any amount of tax paid to the Department of 
Special Condition Codes                                Finance with respect to rent that has been            to be collected by the corporation or partnership 
At the time this form is being published, there are    determined to be worthless, but only if the           and are subject to the above penalties.  
no  applicable special condition codes.  Check the     refund is requested within one year from the         
Finance website for updated special condition          date of payment;                                    LINE 18 - TOTAL 
                                                                                                           REMITTANCE DUE 
codes.  If applicable, enter the two character code   c) if  the total rents on schedule A, line 5         Add lines 13, 16 and 17 to obtain the total 
in the box provided on the form.                       includes rent for occupancies that occurred on      amount due. Make your check payable to the 
                                                       or after December 1, 2013 and before                order of: 
LINES b AND c -                                        December 20, 2013, a credit consisting of                                 
                                                                                                                     NYC Department of Finance 
For operators of furnished apartments or other         .875% of the total rents due for occupancies          
furnished living units located at different street     beginning on or after December 1, 2013 and          To receive proper credit, you must enter your 
addresses, enter on this line and line c the number    before December 20, 2013; and                       correct Employer Identification Number or Social 
of rooms in all locations.                             
                                                      d) any other credit allowable by law or              Security Number and your Account ID number 
LINE d -                                               regulation, provided a detailed explanation is      on your tax return and remittance. 
If you are an operator renting out apartments or       attached to the return. Room remarketers             
living units under a single certificate of authority   applying for a credit or refund for tax paid to a   DID YOUR MAILING ADDRESS CHANGE? 
in more than one building attach an addendum to        hotel operator for occupancies that do not          If so, please visit us at nyc.gov/finance and click 
this form showing the name, if any, and the            qualify as exempt, or to another room               “Update Name and Address” in the blue 
address of each building in which you rent out         remarketer, must include a schedule with the        “Business Taxes” box.  This will bring you to the 
apartments or living units under a single              name, address and amount paid to each hotel         “Business Taxes Change of Name, Address or 
certificate of authority on a transient basis and the  or room remarketer. In the alternative, a room      Account Information”.  Update as required. 
number of rooms at each location.                      remarketer may attach a summary schedule             
                                                       and make all details available to the               ASSISTANCE 
LINE e -                                               Commissioner of Finance upon request.               For further information, call 311, If calling from 
The taxpayer must enter the facility address if it                                                         outside the five NYC boroughs, call 212-NEW-
is different from the address entered in the box at   LINE 16 - INTEREST                                   YORK (212-639-9675). 
the top of page one of the form.                      If the tax is not paid on or before the due date,     
                                                      interest must be paid on the amount of the           PRIVACY ACT NOTIFICATION 
                                                                                                           The Federal Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, requires 
SCHEDULE A - COMPUTATION OF TAX                       underpayment from the due date to the date paid.     agencies requesting Social Security Numbers to inform 
                                                                                                           individuals from whom they seek this information as to whether 
                                                      For information regarding interest rates, visit the 
LINE A - PAYMENT                                                                                           compliance with the request is voluntary or mandatory, why the 
                                                      Finance website at nyc.gov/finance or call 311. If 
Enter the amount of payment remitted with this                                                             request is being made and how the information will be used. 
                                                      calling from outside of the five NYC boroughs, 
return.                                                                                                    The disclosure of Social Security Numbers for taxpayers is 
                                                      please call 212-NEW-YORK (212-639-9675).             mandatory and is required by section 11-102.1 of the 
LINES 1 TO 4 - RENT CATEGORIES                        Interest amounting to less than $1 need not be paid. Administrative Code of the City of New York. Such numbers 
                                                                                                           disclosed on any report or return are requested for tax 
                                                       
Enter in the proper lines for each rental category                                                         administration purposes and will be used to facilitate the 
                                                      LINE 17 - PENALTY                                    processing of tax returns and to establish and maintain a 
the total number of taxable occupancies of rooms                                                           uniform system for identifying taxpayers who are or may be 
                                                      a) If you fail to file a return when due, add to the 
or apartments during the period covered by the                                                             subject to taxes administered and collected by the Department 
                                                       tax (less any payments made on or before the 
return.                                                                                                    of Finance, and, as may be required by law, or when the 
                                                       due date) 5% for each month or partial month        taxpayer gives written authorization to the Department of 
                                                                                                           Finance for another department, person, agency or entity to 
                                                       the form is late, up to 25%, unless the failure 
LINE 5 - ADDITIONAL TAX DUE                                                                                have access (limited or otherwise) to the information contained 
                                                       is due to reasonable cause.                         in his or her return.
Enter the total amount of rents or charges for         
taxable occupancies during this tax period. Multiply  b) If the return is filed more than 60 days late, 
this by the tax rate.  Effective for all occupancies   the above late filing penalty will not be less 
occurring on or after March 1, 2009 and before         than the lesser of 1) $100 or 2) 100% of the 
December 1, 2023, including occupancies occurring      amount required to be shown an the return 
on or after December 1, 2013 and before December       less any payment or credits claimed. 
20, 2013, use the 5.875% tax rate. (See highlight on   
page 1 for additional information regarding the       c) If you fail to pay the tax shown on the return by 
period from December 1, 2013 to December 20,           the prescribed filing date, add to the tax (less 
2013).                                                 any payments made) 1/2% for each month or 
                                                       partial month the payment is late up to 25%, 
LINE 7 - TOTAL TAX COLLECTED                           unless the failure is due to reasonable cause. 
Enter the amount of tax collected or required to be   d) The total of the additional charges in (a) and 
collected according to the hotel’s books and records.  (c) may not exceed 5% for any one month 
                                                       except as provided in (b). 
                                                        
LINE 9 - REFUNDS AND/OR CREDITS                        If you claim not to be liable for these 
Enter the sum of the following and attach a            additional charges, a statement in support of 
schedule to the return and explain on a rider:         your claim should be attached to the return.  
 






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