The Sales Tax and Accounting Department is responsible for administration of the Town's finances, budget, accounts receivable and accounts payable, local sales tax collection and employee benefits.

All businesses in Winter Park, including home-based businesses, are required to register with the Town of Winter Park and acquire a Business License. The Business License also serves as a Sales Tax License.

The Town of Winter Park is a home rule municipality where sales tax is administered and collected locally rather than by the state. The Colorado Department of Revenue has no jurisdiction over sales and use taxes imposed by home rule municipalities when the state does not administer its local taxes. Taxes collected for such areas must be remitted directly to the home rule jurisdiction.

The Colorado Department of Revenue is responsible for collecting and administering local sales taxes for Grand County. Sales taxes collected by vendors must be reported on the "Colorado Retail Sales Tax Return (DR 0100)" and remitted to the Colorado Department of Revenue.

Sales Tax
The current Town of Winter Park Sales Tax Rate is 5.0%.

Lodging Tax
The Town of Winter Park collects a 4.0% Lodging Tax upon the renting or leasing of lodging accommodations in the Town for less than 30 consecutive days.

Accommodations Tax
The Town of Winter Park collects a 1.0% Accommodations Tax upon the renting or leasing of lodging accommodations in the Town for less than 30 consecutive days.

The 2010 Adopted Budget is now available for review online or at Town Hall. 

You may also want to view the 2010 Budget in Brief. This pamphlet provides and overview of the Town's finances and highlights some interesting facts.

The 2011 Budget process is underway and the Proposed 2011 Budget will be presented to Town Council for preliminary review October 19. For an outline of the 2011 Budget development timeline, click here.