Hotel tax to be charged on El Paso short-term rentals; St. Pius School shuts down - El Paso Matters
El Paso will now charge hotel tax on short-term rentals, effective immediately. Operators must register and collect the tax.
Aforeworn detected this change in the Short-Term Rental Operators space on July 8, 2026 and published this briefing so affected operators are forewarned rather than caught off guard. It is rated High urgency. All short-term rental operators in El Paso, Texas should confirm how it applies to their specific situation before acting. There is a time constraint attached: Immediately; tax collection should begin now, registration likely has a grace period but act ASAP.. Acting after that point can mean penalties, a lapsed licence, or lost eligibility — exactly the kind of surprise Aforeworn exists to prevent. Aforeworn monitors Short-Term Rental Operators continuously and turns every detected change into a plain-English briefing like this one, so you always know first. Forewarned is forearmed.
What changed
Short-term rentals are now subject to the same hotel occupancy tax as hotels.
Who it affects
All short-term rental operators in El Paso, Texas
What you must do
Register with the city and start collecting and remitting the hotel occupancy tax.
Deadline
Immediately; tax collection should begin now, registration likely has a grace period but act ASAP.
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