I've been staying at a Residence Inn booked out through the weekends for quite some time, and I decided to make a switch to the Courtyard nextdoor. Currently I have a nightly rate of $65 and a City tax of $1.95 in Independence, OH.

On my negotiated rate with the Courtyard I was able to maintain the same nightly rate, but the taxes are significantly higher. After reading through some of the forums I realized that this is because I do not pay any sales tax, as I am considered a resident.

So my question boils down to this... If I am going to stay at the Courtyard for over 3 months, should I expect the same nightly tax rate, or is there some difference because the courtyard has a kitchen?