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Hinckley enacts 1% transient room tax on short-term rentals, effective July 1
Summary
The council adopted Ordinance 26-02-19 B to impose a 1% transient room tax on hotels, inns and short-term home rentals; revenue will flow to the town general fund and collection will be handled by the Utah State Tax Commission beginning July 1, 2026.
Hinckley Town Council voted unanimously on Feb. 19, 2026 to adopt Ordinance 26-02-19 B, establishing a 1% municipal transient room tax on short-term lodging, including hotels, motels, inns, bed-and-breakfasts and short-term home rentals. Council Member Skip Taylor moved for adoption and Council Member Kristi Townsend seconded; a roll-call vote recorded five ayes.
The ordinance directs revenue from the tax to Hinckley's general fund and authorizes the town to contract with the Utah State Tax Commission to collect the tax on the town's behalf. The ordinance specifies an effective date of July 1, 2026.
Council did not discuss a detailed revenue projection at the meeting, and no specific allocation plan for the new revenue was recorded in the minutes beyond the general-fund designation.
The measure is a local revenue tool intended to capture a small portion of lodging receipts; implementation will require the collection contract and administrative steps before the July 1 effective date.
