Transient Occupancy Tax Return Form

View and print a PDF version of the City of Monterey Transient Occupancy Tax Return. All hotel/motel operators in the City are required to file a return and pay the tax due on a bi-monthly basis pursuant to the City of Monterey Transient Occupancy Tax Ordinance No. 1405 C.S.

You can print and complete your transient occupancy tax return. Please be sure to include a hand signature and date at the bottom of the printed form before submitting it to the Revenue Office.

Note that we are not at this time accepting electronic filing of tax returns. The return must be filed at the City of Monterey Revenue Office, accompanied by remittance for taxes due, on or before the last day of each odd numbered month.*  The mailing address is Revenue Office, City Hall, Monterey, CA  93940. 
The Revenue Office phone number is 831.646.3944.
 

* A penalty of 10% shall be added to the taxes not paid within the required time. After 60 days an additional 10% of the amount of the tax shall be assessed.  Interest shall also be added at the rate of 1% per month, or fraction thereof, on the tax from the date on which the remittance first became delinquent until paid.
 

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