Rapides Parish

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It is the mission of the Rapides Parish Jury Sales and Use Tax Department to collect the proper amount of tax revenue in a manner that warrants the highest degree of confidence in our integrity, efficiency, effectiveness and fairness at the lowest possible cost to those we serve.

LATA Member

Contact Information

Local Mailing Address
5606 Coliseum Blvd
Alexandria, LA 71303

Physical Address
5606 Coliseum Blvd
Alexandria, LA 71303

Phone: (318) 445-0296
Fax: (318) 449-4532

Email: General Inquiries
Betty Jo Bourgeois, Tax Administrator

Parish Rates

Effective 7/1/2024:  **The Town of Cheneyville tax will increase by 1.25%. Town of Cheneyville taxes previously reported in Column J will now be reported in Column I.**

Jurisdiction NameColRapides ParishSchool
Board
Law
Enforce. District
City
Town
District #3FD 17FD 18Road
Dist 2B
Comb.
Local
Rate
State
Rate
Total
Rate
AlexandriaA1.00%1.50%0.50%2.50%5.50%4.45%9.95%
PinevilleB1.00%1.50%0.50%2.50%5.50%4.45%9.95%
GlenmoraC1.00%1.50%0.50%1.50%0.50%5.00%4.45%9.45%
LecompteD1.00%1.50%0.50%1.50%0.50%0.50%5.50%4.45%9.95%
BallE1.00%1.50%0.50%2.00%0.50%5.50%4.45%9.95%
BoyceF1.00%1.50%0.50%2.50%0.50%6.00%4.45%10.45%
WoodworthG1.00%1.50%0.50%2.00%0.50%5.50%4.45%9.95%
Fire District 17H1.00%1.50%0.50%0.50%1.00%4.50%4.45%8.95%
Town of CheneyvilleI1.00%1.50%0.50%1.25%0.50%4.75%4.45%9.20%
All Other AreasJ1.00%1.50%0.50%0.50%3.50%4.45%7.95%
Fire District 18K1.00%1.50% 0.50%0.50%0.50%4.00%4.45%8.45%
Village of CreolaL1.00%1.50% 0.50%2.00%0.50%5.50%4.45%9.95%
Road District 2BM1.00%1.50%0.50%0.50%1.00%4.50%4.45%8.95%

Effective 1/1/2024: **The Town of Cheneyville tax will decrease by 1.00%. Taxes previously reported in Column I will now be reported in Column J.**

Jurisdiction NameColRapides ParishSchool
Board
Law
Enforce. District
City
Town
District #3FD 17FD 18Road
Dist 2B
Comb.
Local
Rate
State
Rate
Total
Rate
AlexandriaA1.00%1.50%0.50%2.50%5.50%4.45%9.95%
PinevilleB1.00%1.50%0.50%2.50%5.50%4.45%9.95%
GlenmoraC1.00%1.50%0.50%1.50%0.50%5.00%4.45%9.45%
LecompteD1.00%1.50%0.50%1.50%0.50%0.50%5.50%4.45%9.95%
BallE1.00%1.50%0.50%2.00%0.50%5.50%4.45%9.95%
BoyceF1.00%1.50%0.50%2.50%0.50%6.00%4.45%10.45%
WoodworthG1.00%1.50%0.50%2.00%0.50%5.50%4.45%9.95%
Fire District 17H1.00%1.50%0.50%0.50%1.00%4.50%4.45%8.95%
All Other AreasJ1.00%1.50%0.50%0.50%3.50%4.45%7.95%
Fire District 18K1.00%1.50% 0.50%0.50%0.50%4.00%4.45%8.45%
Village of CreolaL1.00%1.50% 0.50%2.00%0.50%5.50%4.45%9.95%
Road District 2BM1.00%1.50%0.50%0.50%1.00%4.50%4.45%8.95%

Effective 7/1/2022: **Town of Boyce will add a .5% tax. Column F will have a tax rate of 6%**

Jurisdiction NameColRapides ParishSchool
Board
Law
Enforce. District
City
Town
District #3FD 17FD 18Road
Dist 2B
Comb.
Local
Rate
State
Rate
Total
Rate
AlexandriaA1.00%1.50%0.50%2.50%5.50%4.45%9.95%
PinevilleB1.00%1.50%0.50%2.50%5.50%4.45%9.95%
GlenmoraC1.00%1.50%0.50%1.50%0.50%5.00%4.45%9.45%
LecompteD1.00%1.50%0.50%1.50%0.50%0.50%5.50%4.45%9.95%
BallE1.00%1.50%0.50%2.00%0.50%5.50%4.45%9.95%
BoyceF1.00%1.50%0.50%2.50%0.50%6.00%4.45%10.45%
WoodworthG1.00%1.50%0.50%2.00%0.50%5.50%4.45%9.95%
Fire District 17H1.00%1.50%0.50%0.50%1.00%4.50%4.45%8.95%
CheneyvilleI1.00%1.50%0.50%1.00%0.50%4.50%4.45%8.95%
All Other AreasJ1.00%1.50%0.50%0.50%3.50%4.45%7.95%
Fire District 18K1.00%1.50% 0.50%0.50%0.50%4.00%4.45%8.45%
Village of CreolaL1.00%1.50% 0.50%2.00%0.50%5.50%4.45%9.95%
Road District 2BM1.00%1.50%0.50%0.50%1.00%4.50%4.45%8.95%

Click here for Map of Town of Boyce

Effective 4/1/2022: **Road District 2B will levy a 1% increase. Column M will have a tax rate of 4.5%**

Jurisdiction NameColRapides ParishSchool
Board
Law
Enforce. District
City
Town
District #3FD 17FD 18Road
Dist 2B
Comb.
Local
Rate
State
Rate
Total
Rate
AlexandriaA1.00%1.50%0.50%2.50%5.50%4.45%9.95%
PinevilleB1.00%1.50%0.50%2.50%5.50%4.45%9.95%
GlenmoraC1.00%1.50%0.50%1.50%0.50%5.00%4.45%9.45%
LecompteD1.00%1.50%0.50%1.50%0.50%0.50%5.50%4.45%9.95%
BallE1.00%1.50%0.50%2.00%0.50%5.50%4.45%9.95%
BoyceF1.00%1.50%0.50%2.00%0.50%5.50%4.45%9.95%
WoodworthG1.00%1.50%0.50%2.00%0.50%5.50%4.45%9.95%
Fire District 17H1.00%1.50%0.50%0.50%1.00%4.50%4.45%8.95%
CheneyvilleI1.00%1.50%0.50%1.00%0.50%4.50%4.45%8.95%
All Other AreasJ1.00%1.50%0.50%0.50%3.50%4.45%7.95%
Fire District 18K1.00%1.50% 0.50%0.50%0.50%4.00%4.45%8.45%
Village of CreolaL1.00%1.50% 0.50%2.00%0.50%5.50%4.45%9.95%
Road District 2BM1.00%1.50%0.50%0.50%1.00%4.50%4.45%8.95%

Click here for Map of Road District 2B

Effective 1/1/2020: **Village of Creola will levy a 2.0% increase. Column L will have a tax rate of 5.5%.**

Jurisdiction NameColRapides ParishSchool
Board
Law
Enforce. District
City
Town
District #3FD 17FD 18Comb.
Local
Rate
State
Rate
Total
Rate
AlexandriaA1.00%1.50%0.50%2.50%5.50%4.45%9.95%
PinevilleB1.00%1.50%0.50%2.50%5.50%4.45%9.95%
GlenmoraC1.00%1.50%0.50%1.50%0.50%5.00%4.45%9.45%
LecompteD1.00%1.50%0.50%1.50%0.50%0.50%5.50%4.45%9.95%
BallE1.00%1.50%0.50%2.00%0.50%5.50%4.45%9.95%
BoyceF1.00%1.50%0.50%2.00%0.50%5.50%4.45%9.95%
WoodworthG1.00%1.50%0.50%2.00%0.50%5.50%4.45%9.95%
Fire District 17H1.00%1.50%0.50%0.50%1.00%4.50%4.45%8.95%
CheneyvilleI1.00%1.50%0.50%1.00%0.50%4.50%4.45%8.95%
All Other AreasJ1.00%1.50%0.50%0.50%3.50%4.45%7.95%
Fire District 18K1.00%1.50% 0.50%0.50%0.50%4.00%4.45%8.45%
Village of CreolaL1.00%1.50% 0.50%2.00%0.50%5.50%4.45%9.95%

Click here for Map of Fire District 18

Effective 7/1/2018: **The rate table below includes the Louisiana State Rate decrease effective July 1, 2018.**

Jurisdiction NameColRapides ParishSchool
Board
Law Enforce. DistrictCity
Town
District #3FD 17FD 18Comb.
Local
Rate
State
Rate
Total
Rate
AlexandriaA1.00%1.50%0.50%2.50%5.50%4.45%9.95%
PinevilleB1.00%1.50%0.50%2.50%5.50%4.45%9.95%
GlenmoraC1.00%1.50%0.50%1.50%0.50%5.00%4.45%9.45%
LecompteD1.00%1.50%0.50%1.50%0.50%0.50%5.50%4.45%9.95%
BallE1.00%1.50%0.50%2.00%0.50%5.50%4.45%9.95%
BoyceF1.00%1.50%0.50%2.00%0.50%5.50%4.45%9.95%
WoodworthG1.00%1.50%0.50%2.00%0.50%5.50%4.45%9.95%
Fire District 17H1.00%1.50%0.50%0.50%1.00%4.50%4.45%8.95%
CheneyvilleI1.00%1.50%0.50%1.00%0.50%4.50%4.45%8.95%
All Other AreasJ1.00%1.50%0.50%0.50%3.50%4.45%7.95%
Fire District 18K1.00%1.50% 0.50%0.50%0.50%4.00%4.45%8.45%

Click here for Map of Fire District 18

Effective 4/1/2017:

Jurisdiction NameColRapides
Parish
School
Board
Law Enforce.
District
City
Town
District #3FD 17Comb.
Local
Rate
State
Rate
Total
Rate
AlexandriaA1.00%1.50%0.50%2.50%5.50%5.00%10.50%
PinevilleB1.00%1.50%0.50%2.50%5.50%5.00%10.50%
GlenmoraC1.00%1.50%0.50%1.50%0.50%5.00%5.00%10.00%
LecompteD1.00%1.50%0.50%1.50%0.50%5.00%5.00%10.00%
BallE1.00%1.50%0.50%2.00%0.50%5.50%5.00%10.50%
BoyceF1.00%1.50%0.50%2.00%0.50%5.50%5.00%10.50%
WoodworthG1.00%1.50%0.50%2.00%0.50%5.50%5.00%10.50%
Fire District 17H1.00%1.50%0.50%0.50%1.00%4.50%5.00%9.50%
CheneyvilleI1.00%1.50%0.50%1.00%0.50%4.50%5.00%9.50%
All Other AreasJ1.00%1.50%0.50%0.50%3.50%5.00%8.50%

Click here for Map of Fire District 17

Effective 7/1/2016 through 3/31/2017:

Jurisdiction NameColRapides ParishSchool BoardLaw Enforce. DistrictCity
Town
District #3FD 17Comb.
Local
Rate
State RateTotal Rate
AlexandriaA1.00%1.50%0.50%2.50%5.50%5.00%10.50%
PinevilleB1.00%1.50%0.50%2.50%5.50%5.00%10.50%
GlenmoraC1.00%1.50%0.50%1.50%0.50%5.00%5.00%10.00%
LecompteD1.00%1.50%0.50%1.50%0.50%5.00%5.00%10.00%
BallE1.00%1.50%0.50%2.00%0.50%5.50%5.00%10.50%
BoyceF1.00%1.50%0.50%1.00%0.50%4.50%5.00%9.50%
WoodworthG1.00%1.50%0.50%2.00%0.50%5.50%5.00%10.50%
Fire District 17H1.00%1.50%0.50%0.50%1.00%4.50%5.00%9.50%
CheneyvilleI1.00%1.50%0.50%1.00%0.50%4.50%5.00%9.50%
All Other AreasJ1.00%1.50%0.50%0.50%3.50%5.00%8.50%

Click here for Map of Fire District 17

Effective 4/1/2016 through 6/30/2016: **The rate table below includes the Louisiana State Rate increase effective April 1, 2016.**

Jurisdiction
Name
ColRapides ParishSchool
Board
Law
Enforce.
District
City
Town
District #3FD 17Comb.
Local
Rate
State
Rate
Total
Rate
AlexandriaA1.00%1.00%0.50%2.50%5.00%5.00%10.00%
PinevilleB1.00%1.00%0.50%2.50%5.00%5.00%10.00%
GlenmoraC1.00%1.00%0.50%1.50%0.50%4.50%5.00%9.50%
LecompteD1.00%1.00%0.50%1.50%0.50%4.50%5.00%9.50%
BallE1.00%1.00%0.50%2.00%0.50%5.00%5.00%10.00%
BoyceF1.00%1.00%0.50%1.00%0.50%4.00%5.00%9.00%
WoodworthG1.00%1.00%0.50%2.00%0.50%5.00%5.00%10.00%
Fire District 17H1.00%1.00%0.50%0.50%1.00%4.00%5.00%9.00%
CheneyvilleI1.00%1.00%0.50%1.00%0.50%4.00%5.00%9.00%
All Other AreasJ1.00%1.00%0.50%0.50%3.00%5.00%8.00%

Click here for Map of Fire District 17

Effective 4/1/2015 through 3/31/2016:

Jurisdiction
Name
ColRapides
Parish
School
Board
Law
Enforce.
District
City
Town
District #3FD 17Comb.
Local
Rate
State
Rate
Total
Rate
AlexandriaA1.00%1.00%0.50%2.50%5.00%4.00%9.00%
PinevilleB1.00%1.00%0.50%2.50%5.00%4.00%9.00%
GlenmoraC1.00%1.00%0.50%1.50%0.50%4.50%4.00%8.50%
LecompteD1.00%1.00%0.50%1.50%0.50%4.50%4.00%8.50%
BallE1.00%1.00%0.50%2.00%0.50%5.00%4.00%9.00%
BoyceF1.00%1.00%0.50%1.00%0.50%4.00%4.00%8.00%
WoodworthG1.00%1.00%0.50%2.00%0.50%5.00%4.00%9.00%
Fire District 17H1.00%1.00%0.50%0.50%1.00%4.00%4.00%8.00%
CheneyvilleI1.00%1.00%0.50%1.00%0.50%4.00%4.00%8.00%
All Other AreasJ1.00%1.00%0.50%0.50%3.00%4.00%7.00%

Click here for Map of Fire District 17

Office Hours & Holidays

Normal Business Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm

Holidays: New Year’s Eve, New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Day, President’s Day, Good Friday (Easter), Mardi Gras (Tuesday Only), Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran’s Day, All Saints Day, Thanksgiving, Day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day 

If a holiday falls on a Saturday, our office is closed the Friday before. If the holiday falls on a Sunday, our office is closed the Monday after.

Notices

Effective July 1, 2024: The Town of Cheneyville tax will increase by 1.25%. Taxes previously reported in Column J will now be reported in Column I.
Effective January 1, 2024 The Town of Cheneyville will decrease tax rate by 1.00% and will be reported in Column J.
Effective July 1, 2022 The Town of Boyce will add a .5% tax.  Column F will have a tax rate of 6%.
Effective January 1, 2020 Village of Creola will levy a 2.0% increase. Column L will have a tax rate of 5.5%.
Effective July 1, 2018 New Fire District 18 will levy a 0.5% tax. Column K will have a tax rate of 4%.
Effective April 1, 2017 The Town of Boyce will add a 1% tax. Column F will have a tax rate of 5.50%.
Effective July, 1, 2016 The new local sales and use tax rate increases by 0.5% throughout Rapides Parish.
Effective April 1, 2015 New Fire District 17 will levy a 1.00% tax. Column H will have a tax rate of 4.00%.

Forms

Sales and Use Tax

Sales and Use Tax Report (Effective 7/1/2024)
Sales and Use Tax Report (Effective 1/1/2024)
Sales and Use Tax Report (Effective 1/1/2023)
Sales and Use Tax Report (Effective 7/1/2022) increases Column F – Boyce to 6%
Sales and Use Tax Report (Effective 4/1/2022)
Sales and Use Tax Report (Effective 1/1/2020)
Sales and Use Tax Report (Effective 7/1/2018)
Sales and Use Tax Report (Effective 4/1/2017)
Sales and Use Tax Report (Effective 7/1/2016 through 3/31/2017)
Sales and Use Tax Report (Effective 1/1/2016 through 6/30/2016)
Sales and Use Tax Report (Effective 4/1/2015 through 12/31/2015)
Sales and Use Tax Report (Effective through 3/31/2015)

Hotel/Motel Tax

Hotel/Motel Report

Occupational/Business License

Applications

Application for Alcohol Beverage PermitApplication for Sexually Oriented Business
Application for Class A Caterer PermitOccupational License – New Business Application
Application for License to Hold Charitable Raffles, Bingo and KenoApplication for Restaurant Permit

Forms

Amusement DevicesOccupational License Renewal – Pawnbrokers
Chain StoresOccupational License Renewal – Pharmacies
Certificate of Qualification for Exotic DancersOccupational License Renewal – Public Utilities
Employee Alcohol Beverage PermitOccupational License Renewal – Retail Dealers
Occupational License Renewal – Brokerage & Commission AgentsOccupational License Renewal – Wholesale Dealers
Occupational License Renewal – Flat FeesOccupational License Renewal – All Other Businesses & Professionals
Occupational License Renewal – Hotels/Motels/Tourist Courts/Rooming HousesOccupational License Tax Renewal – Business Closed During January or February
Occupational License Renewal – Lending BusinessNotice of Intent/Special Event
Occupational License Renewal – Nursing Homes

Additional Forms

Application for Taxpayer Number Power of Attorney
Claim for Refund of Taxes PaidRoad District 2B Map
Fire District 17 MapTown of Boyce Map as of May 2022
Fire District 18 MapWaiver of Restrictions and Delays
(Updated 8/27/2024)
Insurance Premium Tax Report
(Updated 3/11/2024)

Parish Sales & Use Tax Ordinances

Click the links below to view information on ordinances for the specified jurisdiction.

Parish Optional Exemptions

Please contact the parish for information regarding optional exemptions.

Audit Information

Contract Audit Firm NameFirst Year Contracted
Tax Compliance & Recovery2023
Avenu2014
Driskell & Associates2008
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