Fox Cities Area Room Tax Commission

FOX CITIES AREA ROOM TAX COMMISSION

The FOX CITIES AREA ROOM TAX COMMISSION (FCARTC) has been created as a Commission under the provisions of Section 66.0615 of the Wisconsin Statutes and was formed to coordinate tourism promotion and tourism development using tax revenues generated from the imposition of room taxes in the Fox Cities Tourism Zone.

The jurisdiction of the Commission shall be the area comprised of the cities of: Appleton, Kaukauna, Menasha, and Neenah; the Villages of Fox Crossing, Kimberly, Little Chute and Sherwood; and the towns of Grand Chute and Neenah in Wisconsin. The area comprising the Municipalities is deemed to be the “Fox Cities Tourism Zone.” The Municipalities have determined by written agreement that they are deemed to be one destination as perceived by the traveling public.

Commissioners are appointed by the participating municipalities for one-year terms. Please click here for a list of current commissioners. Current officers of the Commission are:

Chair: Vicky Rasmussen, City of Neenah
Vice Chair: Brad Schmidt, City of Neenah
Secretary/Treasurer: George Dearborn, Village of Fox Crossing

FCARTC Meetings & Agendas

Annual Reports

2024	2023	2022
2021	2020	2019
2018	2017	2016

Agenda Packets

Room Tax

Room tax is a municipal tax levied on stays in lodging properties (hotels, home rentals, etc.) and is generally added on to the bill paid by the guest. Nineteen (19) municipalities in the Fox Cities Region have a local room tax ordinance.

Room tax is due QUARTERLY from ALL properties (hotel, motel, short-term vacation rental, etc.) on the last day of the month following the end of the quarter (April 30, July 31, October 31, and January 31).

Additional resources:

Wisconsin Administrative Code for Hotels, Motels & Tourism Rooming Houses

Wisconsin Department of Revenue Room Tax Website

Room Tax Submissions

Municipalities in the Fox Cities Area Tourism Zone have a fiscal agency agreement with Associated Trust. Room Tax payments for Tourism Zone Municipalities are made directly to Associated Trust. The room tax payment MUST be accompanied by this form.

Hotel/Motel Room Tax Form

Short-Term Vacation Rental Form (for property owners listing rentals on Air BnB, VRBO and other third-party rental platforms) (links to form – coming soon). For more information about short-term rentals and regulations, click here.

Room tax for municipalities NOT in the Fox Cities Tourism Zone should be submitted directly to the municipality.

Fox Cities Convention & Visitors Bureau

FCARTC has named the Fox Cities Convention & Visitors Bureau (FCCVB) as its Tourism Entity, per state statute. FCCVB also supports the Commission by providing some administrative support, including the maintenance of this web page.