Kansas classification & stay-length worksheet

Free manual planning aid · original sources reviewed October 18, 2026; guest-house classification rechecked October 19, 2026. Print or save as PDF from your browser; complete on paper. This page does not calculate, save or submit data. Blank answers are unresolved, not approved.

1. Classify three separate requirements

Parcel, incorporated city or unincorporated county, zoning:

Resident presence, rooms offered and maximum guest capacity:

Local zoning and STR license determination, capacity, term and transfer:

KDA written lodging/guest-house determination, statutory guest-house maximums: seven guests AND three sleeping rooms:

KDOR hotel/accommodation-broker classification and room inventory across locations:

2. Assign collection by channel

Platform eligibility and written list of taxes collected:

Direct-booking accounts, sales/guest-tax bases and verified rates:

Arrival/extension dates, continuous occupancy and refund evidence:

Return frequency, zero-return instructions and responsible party:

3. Check changes and expiry

Actual city license expiration; buyer/new-owner application:

KDA determination and renewal calendar if licensed:

Lawrence event approval: adopted terms, expiry and current permanent permission:

New capacity or food-service plan: agency reclassification needed:

4. Worked example and your assumptions

Assumed taxable business, same guest continuously occupying, $100/day, assumed 9% combined sales tax and 6% guest tax, taxes separately stated, no extra charge or exemption. 28 days: $2,800 + $252 + $168 = $3,220. 29 days: $2,900 + $261 + $0 = $3,161 after applicable guest-tax credit/refund. Not quoted local rates or automatic legal classification.

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