St. Landry Parish

Effective 10/1/2021: A new Economic Development District was created within the Town of Sunset. The tax for this District will be reported in column I1 at a rate of 7.55% (SUNSET EDD).

Jurisdiction
Name
ColSchool
Board
Law
Enforce
City
Town
Solid Waste or GarbRoad Dist. #1EDD RatesComb.
Local
Rate
State
Rate
Total
Rate
Balance of ParishA2.00%0.75%0.80%2.00%5.55%4.45%10.00%
WashingtonB2.00%0.75%1.20%0.80%4.75%4.45%9.20%
MelvilleC2.00%0.75%2.20%0.80%5.75%4.45%9.20%
Grand CoteauD2.00%0.75%2.00%0.80%5.55%4.45%10.00%
Grand Coteau EDDD12.00%0.75%2.00%0.80%2.00%7.55%4.45%12.00%
ArnaudvilleE2.00%0.75%2.00%0.80%5.55%4.45%10.00%
EuniceF2.00%0.75%2.45%0.80%6.00%4.45%10.45%
OpelousasG2.00%0.75%2.20%0.80%5.75%4.45%10.20%
Central
St. Landry EDD
Opelousas City
G12.00%0.75%2.20%0.80%1.00%6.75%4.45%11.20%
Opelousas DDD EDDG22.00%0.75%2.20%0.80%1.00%6.75%4.45%11.20%
Port BarreH2.00%0.75%2.20%0.80%5.75%4.45%10.20%
SunsetI2.00%0.75%2.00%0.80%5.55%4.45%10.00%
Sunset EDDI12.00%0.75%2.00%0.80%2.00%7.55%4.45%12.00%
Krotz SpringsJ2.00%0.75%1.00%0.80%4.55%4.45%9.00%
CanktonK2.00%0.75%1.00%0.80%4.55%4.45%9.00%
Arnaudville inside St. Martin Parish (1)L2.00%3.50% (1)4.45%7.95%
Eunice inside Acadia Parish (2)M2.45%5.70% (2)4.45%10.15%
LeonvilleN2.00%0.75%0.80%3.55%4.45%8.00%
PalmettoO2.00%0.75%0.80%3.55%4.45%8.00%
Central
St. Landry EDD
Unincorporated
Areas of Parish
P2.00%0.75%0.80%2.00%1.00%6.55%4.45%11.00%

(1) Of the 3.50% combined local rate due and to be collected, 2.00% is due and must be remitted to St. Landry Parish. The remaining 1.50% local sales tax is due and must be remitted to St. Martin Parish.
(2) Of the 5.70% combined local rate due and to be collected, 2.45% is due and must be remitted to St. Landry Parish. The remaining 3.25% local sales tax is due and must be remitted to Acadia Parish.

Effective 4/1/2020: The sales/use tax rate for the Town of Melville (Column C) will increase by 1%. The current local rate for this entity is 4.75%. The new local rate to be collected will be 5.75%.

Jurisdiction
Name
ColSchool
Board
Law
Enforce
City
Town
Solid
Waste
or
Garb
Centrl
St.
Landry
EDD
Grand
Coteau
EDD
OPEL
DDD
EDD
Road
District
#1
Comb.
Local
Rate
State
Rate
Total
Rate
Balance of ParishA2.00%0.75%0.80% 2.00%5.55%4.45%10.00%
WashingtonB2.00%0.75%1.20%0.80% 4.75%4.45%9.20%
MelvilleC2.00%0.75%2.20%0.80% 5.75%4.45%9.20%
Grand CoteauD2.00%0.75%2.00%0.80% 5.55%4.45%10.00%
Grand Coteau EDDD12.00%0.75%2.00%0.80%2.00% 7.55%4.45%12.00%
ArnaudvilleE2.00%0.75%2.00%0.80% 5.55%4.45%10.00%
EuniceF2.00%0.75%2.45%0.80% 6.00%4.45%10.45%
OpelousasG2.00%0.75%2.20%0.80% 5.75%4.45%10.20%
Central
St. Landry EDD
Opelousas City
G12.00%0.75%2.20%0.80%1.00% 6.75%4.45%11.20%
Opelousas DDD EDDG22.00%0.75%2.20%0.80%1.00%6.75%4.45%11.20%
Port BarreH2.00%0.75%2.20%0.80% 5.75%4.45%10.20%
SunsetI2.00%0.75%2.00%0.80% 5.55%4.45%10.00%
Krotz SpringsJ2.00%0.75%1.00%0.80% 4.55%4.45%9.00%
CanktonK2.00%0.75%1.00%0.80% 4.55%4.45%9.00%
Arnaudville inside St. Martin Parish (1)L2.00% 3.50% (1)4.45%9.95%
Eunice inside Acadia Parish (2)M2.20% 5.45% (2)4.45%9.90%
LeonvilleN2.00%0.75%0.80% 3.55%4.45%8.00%
PalmettoO2.00%0.75%0.80% 3.55%4.45%8.00%
Central
St. Landry EDD
Unincorporated
Areas of Parish
P2.00%0.75%0.80%1.00% 2.00%6.55%4.45%11.00%
  • (1) Of the 3.50% combined local rate due and to be collected, 2.00% is due and must be remitted to St. Landry Parish. The remaining 1.50% local sales tax is due and must be remitted to St. Martin Parish.
  • (2) Of the 5.45% combined local rate due and to be collected, 2.20% is due and must be remitted to St. Landry Parish. The remaining 3.25% local sales tax is due and must be remitted to Acadia Parish.

Effective 10/1/2019:

Jurisdiction
Name
ColSchool
Board
Law
Enforce
City
Town
Solid
Waste
or
Garb
Centrl
St.
Landry
EDD
Grand
Coteau
EDD
OPEL
DDD
EDD
Road
District
#1
Comb.
Local
Rate
State
Rate
Total
Rate
Balance of ParishA2.00%0.75%0.80% 2.00%5.55%4.45%10.00%
WashingtonB2.00%0.75%1.20%0.80% 4.75%4.45%9.20%
MelvilleC2.00%0.75%1.20%0.80% 4.75%4.45%9.20%
Grand CoteauD2.00%0.75%2.00%0.80% 5.55%4.45%10.00%
Grand Coteau EDDD12.00%0.75%2.00%0.80%2.00% 7.55%4.45%12.00%
ArnaudvilleE2.00%0.75%2.00%0.80% 5.55%4.45%10.00%
EuniceF2.00%0.75%2.45%0.80% 6.00%4.45%10.45%
OpelousasG2.00%0.75%2.20%0.80% 5.75%4.45%10.20%
Central
St. Landry EDD
Opelousas City
G12.00%0.75%2.20%0.80%1.00% 6.75%4.45%11.20%
Opelousas DDD EDDG22.00%0.75%2.20%0.80%1.00%6.75%4.45%11.20%
Port BarreH2.00%0.75%2.20%0.80% 5.75%4.45%10.20%
SunsetI2.00%0.75%2.00%0.80% 5.55%4.45%10.00%
Krotz SpringsJ2.00%0.75%1.00%0.80% 4.55%4.45%9.00%
CanktonK2.00%0.75%1.00%0.80% 4.55%4.45%9.00%
Arnaudville inside St. Martin Parish (1)L2.00% 3.50% (1)4.45%9.95%
Eunice inside Acadia Parish (2)M2.20% 5.45% (2)4.45%9.90%
LeonvilleN2.00%0.75%0.80% 3.55%4.45%8.00%
PalmettoO2.00%0.75%0.80% 3.55%4.45%8.00%
Central
St. Landry EDD
Unincorporated
Areas of Parish
P2.00%0.75%0.80%1.00% 2.00%6.55%4.45%11.00%
  • (1) Of the 3.50% combined local rate due and to be collected, 2.00% is due and must be remitted to St. Landry Parish. The remaining 1.50% local sales tax is due and must be remitted to St. Martin Parish.
  • (2) Of the 5.45% combined local rate due and to be collected, 2.20% is due and must be remitted to St. Landry Parish. The remaining 3.25% local sales tax is due and must be remitted to Acadia Parish.

Effective 1/1/2019:

Jurisdiction
Name
ColSchool
Board
Law
Enforce
City
Town
Solid
Waste
or
Garb
Centrl
St.
Landry
EDD
Grand
Coteau
EDD
OPEL
DDD
EDD
Road
District
#1
Comb.
Local
Rate
State
Rate
Total
Rate
Balance of ParishA2.00%0.75%0.80% 2.00%5.55%4.45%10.00%
WashingtonB2.00%0.75%1.20%0.80% 4.75%4.45%9.20%
MelvilleC2.00%0.75%2.20%0.80% 5.75%4.45%10.20%
Grand CoteauD2.00%0.75%2.00%0.80% 5.55%4.45%10.00%
Grand Coteau EDDD12.00%0.75%2.00%0.80%2.00% 7.55%4.45%12.00%
ArnaudvilleE2.00%0.75%2.00%0.80% 5.55%4.45%10.00%
EuniceF2.00%0.75%2.20%0.80% 5.75%4.45%10.20%
OpelousasG2.00%0.75%2.20%0.80% 5.75%4.45%10.20%
Central
St. Landry EDD
Opelousas City
G12.00%0.75%2.20%0.80%1.00% 6.75%4.45%11.20%
Opelousas DDD EDDG22.00%0.75%2.20%0.80%1.00%6.75%4.45%11.20%
Port BarreH2.00%0.75%2.20%0.80% 5.75%4.45%10.20%
SunsetI2.00%0.75%2.00%0.80% 5.55%4.45%10.00%
Krotz SpringsJ2.00%0.75%1.00%0.80% 4.55%4.45%9.00%
CanktonK2.00%0.75%1.00%0.80% 4.55%4.45%9.00%
Arnaudville inside St. Martin Parish (1)L2.00% 3.50% (1)4.45%9.95%
Eunice inside Acadia Parish (2)M2.20% 5.45% (2)4.45%9.90%
LeonvilleN2.00%0.75%0.80% 3.55%4.45%8.00%
PalmettoO2.00%0.75%0.80% 3.55%4.45%8.00%
Central
St. Landry EDD
Unincorporated
Areas of Parish
P2.00%0.75%0.80%1.00% 2.00%6.55%4.45%11.00%
  • (1) Of the 3.50% combined local rate due and to be collected, 2.00% is due and must be remitted to St. Landry Parish. The remaining 1.50% local sales tax is due and must be remitted to St. Martin Parish.
  • (2) Of the 5.45% combined local rate due and to be collected, 2.20% is due and must be remitted to St. Landry Parish. The remaining 3.25% local sales tax is due and must be remitted to Acadia Parish.

Contact Information

Physical Address:
1013 Creswell Lane
Opelousas, LA 70570

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1210
Opelousas, LA 70571-1210

Phone: (337) 942-0238
Fax: (337) 942-0212
Email: Idasha Dartez, Administrator

Office Hours & Holidays

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

Holidays:
New Year’s Eve, New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Day, Mardi Gras (Tuesday & Wednesday), Good Friday (Easter), Easter (closed the week before or after), Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas (closed for two weeks)

Notices

St. Landry Parish: Changes Effective 10/01/2021

Memo from St. Landry Parish

St. Landry Parish: Changes Effective 4/1/2020

Memo from St. Landry Parish

St. Landry Parish: Changes Effective 4/1/2019

Memo from St. Landry Parish

St. Landry Parish: Changes Effective 1/1/2019

Memo from St. Landry Parish

Forms

Sales and Use Tax Return Form (Effective 1/1/2023)
Sales and Use Tax Return Form (Effective 10/1/2021)
Sales and Use Tax Return Form (Effective 4/1/2020)
Hotel-Motel Tax Form (Effective 1/1/2020)
Hotel-Motel Letter (Effective 1/1/2020)
Sales and Use Tax Return Form (Effective 4/1/2019)
Sales and Use Tax Return Form (Effective 1/1/2019)
Downtown District St. Landry EDD Map (Effective 1/1/2019)
Grand Coteau EDD Map (Effective 4/1/2016)

Parish Sales & Use Tax Ordinances

Please contact the parish for a copy of the sales & use tax ordinances.

Parish Optional Exemptions

Please contact the parish for information regarding optional exemptions.

Audit Information

Audit Firm NameFirst Year Contracted
Gary W. Lambert Company1985
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