FAQs

transient room tax

• Can I remit the tax electronically?

  Currently, the city of Canby does not have an option for electronic payment. Credit card payments can be taken over the phone or in-person at City Hall.

• How do I report and pay the taxes I have collected?

  Each registered operator must complete and sign the Quarterly Transient Room Tax report. Reporting and payment must be postmarked on or before the 15th of the month following each calendar quarter end, for the preceding quarter’s taxes. Reporting and payment can be mailed to: City of Canby PO Box 930, Canby, OR 97013.

  Please include your Registration Certificate Number and quarter you are remitting for on your check. Note: Canby’s lodging tax is in addition to and separate from that of Clackamas County and the State of Oregon.

• I am no longer providing transient lodging or have sold my property, what do I need to do?

  You can send a letter including the business name and address, lodging name and address and date of closure. Your Certificate of Authority must be surrendered immediately upon cessation of your business. Payment and/or reporting for your final month's collections are due immediately. Additionally, your account must be current. Any outstanding balances must be paid in full.

• I have no gross cash receipts to report, what do I do?

  To remain in compliance with the Transient Room Tax Ordinance 3.50 you are still required to file a report showing zero gross receipts.

• My transient lodging is registered, but my contact information has changed. How do I update this?

  You can provide the new information on the Quarterly Report or contact the City directly at transientroomtax@canbyoregon.gov. Please include your Certificate Registration number on all communications.

• When is payment considered delinquent?

  Payment is delinquent if not postmarked by the 15th day of the month following the quarter in which the tax was collected.