CHAPTER 9. ALLEN COUNTY INNKEEPER'S TAX
IC 6-9-9
Chapter 9. Allen County Innkeeper's Tax
IC 6-9-9-1
Application of chapter to certain counties
Sec. 1. This chapter applies to a county having a population of
more than three hundred thousand (300,000) but less than four
hundred thousand (400,000).
As added by Acts 1980, P.L.8, SEC.62. Amended by Acts 1982, P.L.1,
SEC.15; P.L.12-1992, SEC.40.
IC 6-9-9-2
Tax levy on business of renting or furnishing lodgings
Sec. 2. (a) Each year a tax shall be levied on every person engaged
in the business of renting or furnishing, for periods of less than thirty
(30) days, any lodgings in any hotel, motel, inn, tourist camp, tourist
cabin, or any other place in which lodgings are regularly furnished
for a consideration.
(b) This tax shall be in addition to the state gross retail tax and use
tax imposed on such persons by IC 6-2.5.
(c) The county fiscal body may adopt an ordinance to require that
the tax be reported on forms approved by the county treasurer and
that the tax shall be paid monthly to the county treasurer. If such an
ordinance is adopted, the tax shall be paid to the county treasurer not
more than twenty (20) days after the end of the month the tax is
collected. If such an ordinance is not adopted, the tax shall be
imposed, paid, and collected in exactly the same manner as the state
gross retail tax is imposed, paid, and collected under IC 6-2.5.
(d) All of the provisions of IC 6-2.5 relating to rights, duties,
liabilities, procedures, penalties, definitions, exemptions, and
administration shall be applicable to the imposition and
administration of the tax imposed by this section except to the extent
such provisions are in conflict or inconsistent with the specific
provisions of this chapter. Specifically and not in limitation of the
foregoing sentence, the terms "person" and "gross income" shall have
the same meaning in this section as they have in IC 6-2.5.
(e) If the tax is paid to the department of state revenue, the returns
to be filed for the payment of the tax under this section may be either
a separate return or may be combined with the return filed for the
payment of the state gross retail tax as the department of state
revenue may determine by rule.
(f) If the tax is paid to the department of state revenue, the
amounts received from such tax shall be paid monthly by the
treasurer of state to the treasurer of the capital improvement board of
managers of the county upon warrants issued by the auditor of state.
As added by Acts 1980, P.L.8, SEC.62. Amended by P.L.19-1986,
SEC.24; P.L.108-1987, SEC.10; P.L.86-1993, SEC.4; P.L.67-1997,
SEC.10.
IC 6-9-9-3
Tax rate; funding of convention and visitors bureau
Sec. 3. (a) The tax imposed by section 2 of this chapter shall be
at the rate of seven percent (7%) on the gross income derived from
lodging income only.
(b) At least two-sevenths (2/7) of the tax proceeds paid to the
capital improvement board of managers under this chapter must be
used to provide grants to the convention and visitor bureau in the
county to be used solely for the purpose of the development and
promotion of the tourism and convention industry within the county.
(c) The capital improvement board of managers may establish
budgetary requirements for the convention and visitors bureau. If the
convention and visitors bureau fails to conform, the board may elect
to suspend funding until the bureau complies.
As added by Acts 1980, P.L.8, SEC.62. Amended by Acts 1980,
P.L.63, SEC.1; P.L.86-1993, SEC.5; P.L.49-1994, SEC.10;
P.L.224-2007, SEC.95.
IC 6-9-9-4
Exceptions
Sec. 4. The tax imposed by section 2 of this chapter does not
apply to the renting or furnishing of lodgings to a person for a period
of thirty (30) days or more.
As added by Acts 1980, P.L.8, SEC.62. Amended by P.L.86-1993,
SEC.6.