Orange County, FL Reports Resort Tax Collections for December 2008

ORLANDO, FL-- County Comptroller Martha Haynie (top right photo) announces resort tax collections received by the County in January for the hotel collection month of December 2008 were $12,246,200.

Resort taxes are charged on short-term rentals, mostly hotels and motels.

Comptroller Haynie noted that December 2008 collections were only one percent lower than December 2007.

“December’s resort tax numbers are clearly stronger than the previous two months, and I am happy to report them. However, given the continuing instability in the economy, it is unwise to make projections based on a single month’s results,” Haynie added.

For a complete copy of the resort tax news release and numbers, please contact:

Martha O. Haynie, (407) 836-5690, or

Joan Randolph, Executive Assistant, Comptroller's Administration, 201 S. Rosalind Avenue, Orlando, Florida, 32801. Tele: 407-836-5986. Fax: 407-836-5599.