Transient Occupancy Tax returns for lodging establishments can now be submitted via mail, online and by phone to simplify your monthly reporting. To submit your TOT online, please click the “File and Pay TOT” found below under the Apply box. This will allow you to apply for your Short-Term Rental for the first time.

FILING/PAYMENT DUE DATE: please note, when the end of the month falls on a weekend, your tax payment is due on that date, and not the following business day. If you wait to pay online or by phone after the due date, penalties and interest (P&I) will apply. For mailed payments, if the postage date is after the due date, P&I will be applied. The TOT due date is the last day of the month that follows the month you are filing for.

If you need further assistance, you are welcome to contact us at NationalCityTOT@hdlgov.com or by phone Toll-Free at (619) 382-2596. All questions and applications are now processed online or over the phone.


To get started, please select one of the online activities below:
TOT Remittance
TOT Payment
  • Pay an outstanding balance for TOT

    Start here to pay a balance due on an established account with National City. ** Please do not use this option to file a TOT Return **

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Download Forms

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Transient Occupancy Tax Return .pdf   file_download

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Long-Term Exemption Form .pdf   file_download

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Government Exemption Form .pdf   file_download

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Account Update Form .pdf   file_download