Atlanta Sues Hotel Websites to Collect Unpaid Taxes

The city of Atlanta is suing 18 discount online travel companies -- including Hotels.com, Expedia Inc., Orbitz and Travelocity.com -- claiming that they could owe the city millions of dollars in unpaid taxes. The complaint, filed in Fulton County Superior Court, claims that the online companies routinely charge local hotel-motel taxes to customers who reserve rooms online.