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Instructions For Lodging Tax Return

Enter all dollar amounts as a whole number rounded to the nearest dollar amount.  Example $1234.67 should be entered as $1235. 

  1. Total Sales of Lodging Service: Report all receipts for the specified period, including all booking sales. Gross short-term rental revenues include all compensation received for occupancy including all mandatory fees (other than taxes) such as booking/reservation fees; cleaning fees; pet charges; fees for extra vehicles, people or beds; etc.

1a. Total sales for bookings made in 2024 for stays in 2025 that the 2% Keystone lodging tax needs to be remitted. For reservations made and paid for in 2024 with stays occurring in 2025, this tax was not collected by Airbnb/VRBO at the time of booking, as the tax was not yet in effect. Therefore, property owners are responsible for remitting the 2% lodging tax for these reservations. Enter those sales.

  1. Total 1 and 1a from above.
  2. Multiply line 2 by .02 for the 2% lodging tax. Round to the nearest dollar.

4. Late Payment Fee:Penalty is 10% or $10 whichever is greater if payment is not remitted on time.Multiply line 6 by .10.    

5. Interest 1.5% accrue for each month payment is late. Multiply line 6 by .15.    

6.Amount Due.Enter Dollar amount due.Add lines 3, 4 & 5. Round to the nearest dollar.  This will be the amount you need to remit to the Town of Keystone.   

Payments can be made online at Town of Keystone - PayPort Online Service(opens in new window) or checks can be sent to Town of Keystone, Attn:Lodging Tax Dept., 1628 Sts Johns Rd. Keystone, CO80435 

Questions can be emailed to str@keystoneco.gov(opens in new window) or calling 970-450-3500x3