Contact Information
Physical Address:
620 Benton Rd
Bossier City, LA 71111
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 71313
Bossier City, LA 71171-1313
Phone: (318) 741-8549
Fax: (318) 741-8997
Email: Jeff Whitton, Administrator
Website: www.bossiercity.org
Parish Rates
Effective 1/1/2025: **The rate table below includes the Louisiana State Rate increase effective January 1, 2025.**
| Jurisdiction Name | Col | School Board | Police Jury | Law Enforce | City/ Town | Comb. Local Rate | State Rate | Total Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bossier City | A | 1.75% | 0.50% | 0.25% | 2.50% | 5.00% | 5.00% | 10.00% |
| Benton | B | 1.75% | 0.75% | 0.25% | 2.50% | 5.25% | 5.00% | 10.25% |
| Haughton | C | 1.75% | 0.75% | 0.25% | 2.50% | 5.25% | 5.00% | 10.25% |
| Plain Dealing | D | 1.75% | 0.75% | 0.25% | 2.50% | 5.25% | 5.00% | 10.25% |
| Bossier Parish inside Shreveport (1) | E | 1.75% | 0.50% | 0.25% | – | 5.25% (1) | 5.00% | 10.25% |
| Balance of Parish | F | 1.75% | 2.25% | 0.25% | – | 4.25% | 5.00% | 9.25% |
| Reserved for Boomtown Casino Vendors (2) | G | – | – | – | 2.50% | 4.35% (2) | 5.00% | 9.35% |
(1) Of the 5.25% combined local rate due and to be collected, 2.50% is due and must be remitted to Bossier Parish. The remaining 2.75% local tax is due must be remitted to Caddo Parish.
(2) Of the 4.35% combined local rate due and to be collected, 2.50% is due and must be remitted to the City of Bossier City. The remaining 1.85% local tax is due must be remitted to Caddo Parish.
Effective 7/1/2018: **The rate table below includes the Louisiana State Rate decrease effective July 1, 2018.**
| Jurisdiction Name | Col | School Board | Police Jury | Law Enforce | City/ Town | Comb. Local Rate | State Rate | Total Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bossier City | A | 1.75% | 0.50% | 0.25% | 2.50% | 5.00% | 4.45% | 9.45% |
| Benton | B | 1.75% | 0.75% | 0.25% | 2.50% | 5.25% | 4.45% | 9.70% |
| Haughton | C | 1.75% | 0.75% | 0.25% | 2.50% | 5.25% | 4.45% | 9.70% |
| Plain Dealing | D | 1.75% | 0.75% | 0.25% | 2.50% | 5.25% | 4.45% | 9.70% |
| Bossier Parish inside Shreveport (1) | E | 1.75% | 0.50% | 0.25% | – | 5.25% (1) | 4.45% | 9.70% |
| Balance of Parish | F | 1.75% | 2.25% | 0.25% | – | 4.25% | 4.45% | 8.70% |
| Reserved for Boomtown Casino Vendors (2) | G | – | – | – | 2.50% | 4.35% (2) | 4.45% | 8.80% |
(1) Of the 5.25% combined local rate due and to be collected, 2.50% is due and must be remitted to Bossier Parish. The remaining 2.75% local tax is due must be remitted to Caddo Parish.
(2) Of the 4.35% combined local rate due and to be collected, 2.50% is due and must be remitted to the City of Bossier City. The remaining 1.85% local tax is due must be remitted to Caddo Parish.
**The rate table below includes the rates PRIOR to the changes made on July 1, 2018.**
| Jurisdiction Name | Col | School Board | Police Jury | Law Enforce | City/ Town | Comb. Local Rate | State Rate | Total Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bossier City | A | 1.75% | 0.50% | 0.25% | 2.50% | 5.00% | 5.00% | 10.00% |
| Benton | B | 1.75% | 0.75% | 0.25% | 2.50% | 5.25% | 5.00% | 10.25% |
| Haughton | C | 1.75% | 0.75% | 0.25% | 2.50% | 5.25% | 5.00% | 10.25% |
| Plain Dealing | D | 1.75% | 0.75% | 0.25% | 2.50% | 5.25% | 5.00% | 10.25% |
| Bossier Parish inside Shreveport (1) | E | 1.75% | 0.50% | 0.25% | – | 5.25% (1) | 5.00% | 10.25% |
| Balance of Parish | F | 1.75% | 2.25% | 0.25% | – | 4.25% | 5.00% | 9.25% |
| Reserved for Boomtown Casino Vendors (2) | G | – | – | – | 2.50% | 4.35% (2) | 5.00% | 9.35% |
(1) Of the 5.25% combined local rate due and to be collected, 2.50% is due and must be remitted to Bossier Parish. The remaining 2.75% local tax is due must be remitted to Caddo Parish.
(2) Of the 4.35% combined local rate due and to be collected, 2.50% is due and must be remitted to the City of Bossier City. The remaining 1.85% local tax is due must be remitted to Caddo Parish.
Hotel-Motel Occupancy Tax (Effective 12/7/2015)
| Jurisdiction Name | Tax Rate |
|---|---|
| Hotel-Motel-Overnight Camping Occupancy Tax (3) | 6.00% (3) |
(3) An occupancy tax at the rate of 6.00% is to be collected and remitted in addition to the local and state sales tax.
Office Hours & Holidays
Normal Business Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
Holidays: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Day, Good Friday (Easter), Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day
Notices
Bossier Parish Interest Rate Decrease: Effective 1/1/2025
Effective January 1, 2025 the rate of interest due on unpaid taxes for Bossier City-Parish Sales & Use Tax Division will be the rate provided for in Louisiana R.S. 47:1601. Interest rate on unpaid taxes will decrease from 0.9792% per month to 0.9375% per month.
| Letter to LDOR: Bossier City – Parish |  |
Bossier Parish Interest Rate Increase: Effective 1/1/2024
Interest rate on unpaid taxes will increase from 0.7917% per month to 0.9792% per month.
| Letter to LDOR: Bossier City – Parish | |
Bossier Parish Interest Rate Increase: Effective 1/1/2023
Interest rate on unpaid taxes will increase from 0.5417% per month to 0.7917% per month.
| Letter to LDOR: Bossier City – Parish | |
Bossier Parish Interest Rate Decrease: Effective 1/1/2021
Interest rate on unpaid taxes will decrease from 0.7292% per month to 0.5417% per month.
Bossier Parish Interest Rate Decrease: Effective 1/1/2020
Interest rate on unpaid taxes will decrease from 0.750% per month to 0.729% per month.
Bossier Parish Interest Rate Increase: Effective 1/1/2019
Interest rate on unpaid taxes will increase from 0.667% per month to 0.750% per month.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Effective January 1, 2015, For returns due February 1, 2015
Act 536 Allows Local Taxing Authorities to require online filing of Local Sales & Use Tax
| Act 536 Notice: Bossier City – Parish | |
| Act 536 Notice: FAQs Regarding Notice | |
Forms
| Bossier Parish Sales & Use Tax Report (Effective 1/1/2025) | |
| Bossier Hotel-Motel-Overnight Camping Occupancy Tax Report (Effective 1/1/2025) | |
| Bossier Parish Sales & Use Tax Report (Effective 1/1/2024) | |
| Bossier Hotel-Motel-Overnight Camping Occupancy Tax Report (Effective 1/1/2024) | |
| Bossier Parish Sales & Use Tax Report (Effective 1/1/2023) | |
| Bossier Hotel-Motel-Overnight Camping Occupancy Tax Report (Effective 1/1/2023) | |
| Bossier Parish Sales & Use Tax Report (Effective 1/1/2021) | |
| Bossier Parish Sales & Use Tax Report (Effective 1/1/2020) | |
| Bossier Hotel-Motel-Overnight Camping Occupancy Tax Report (Effective 1/1/2020) | |
| Bossier Parish Sales & Use Tax Report (Effective 1/1/2019) | |
| Bossier Hotel-Motel-Overnight Camping Occupancy Tax Report (Effective 12/7/2015) | |
| Bossier Hotel-Motel-Overnight Camping Occupancy Tax Report (Effective through 12/6/2015) | |
| Bossier Parish Sales & Use Tax Application | |
| Bossier Parish Sales & Use Tax Report (Effective 1/1/2018) | |
| Bossier Parish Sales & Use Tax Report (Effective 1/1/2011 through 12/31/2017) | |
| Bossier Parish Sales & Use Tax Report (Effective 1/1/2005 through 12/31/2010) | |
| Bossier Claim for Refund Form | |
