St. Mary Parish

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Contact Information

Physical Address:
301 3rd St.
Morgan City, LA 70380

Mailing Address:
P. O. Drawer 1279
Morgan City, LA 70381-1279

Phone: (985) 384-8510
Fax: (985) 385-4535
Email: Jeffery LaGrange, CTE, Director

Parish Rates

Effective 7/1/2023: **The rate table below includes the new Morgan City tax levy effective July 1, 2023.**

Jurisdiction
Name
ColSchool
Board
GeneralSolid
Waste
Law
Enforce.
Morgan
City
Wards
5 & 8
Wards
1-4,
7 & 10
Wards
6 & 9
Comb.
Local
Rate
State
Rate
Total
Rate
Morgan CityC1.90%1.00%0.75%0.50%1.10%5.25%4.45%9.70%
FranklinA1.90%1.00%0.75%0.50%0.30%4.45%4.45%8.90%
BerwickB1.90%1.00%0.75%0.50%0.30%4.45%4.45%8.90%
PattersonB1.90%1.00%0.75%0.50%0.30%4.45%4.45%8.90%
BaldwinA1.90%1.00%0.75%0.50%0.30%4.45%4.45%8.90%
Unincorporated Areas of Wards 5 & 8B1.90%1.00%0.75%0.50%0.30%4.45%4.45%8.90%
Unincorporated Areas of Wards 1-4, 7, 10A1.90%1.00%0.75%0.50%0.30%4.45%4.45%8.90%
Unincorporated Areas of Wards 6 & 9D1.90%1.00%0.75%0.50%0.30%4.45%4.45%8.90%

Effective 7/1/2021: **The rate table below includes the Parish-wide increase by 0.45% effective July 1, 2021.**

Jurisdiction
Name
ColSchool
Board
GeneralSolid
Waste
Law
Enforce.
Morgan
City
Wards
5 & 8
Wards
1-4,
7 & 10
Wards
6 & 9
Comb.
Local
Rate
State
Rate
Total
Rate
Morgan CityC1.90%1.00%0.75%0.50%0.60%4.75%4.45%9.20%
FranklinA1.90%1.00%0.75%0.50%0.30%4.45%4.45%8.90%
BerwickB1.90%1.00%0.75%0.50%0.30%4.45%4.45%8.90%
PattersonB1.90%1.00%0.75%0.50%0.30%4.45%4.45%8.90%
BaldwinA1.90%1.00%0.75%0.50%0.30%4.45%4.45%8.90%
Unincorporated Areas of Wards 5 & 8B1.90%1.00%0.75%0.50%0.30%4.45%4.45%8.90%
Unincorporated Areas of Wards 1-4, 7, 10A1.90%1.00%0.75%0.50%0.30%4.45%4.45%8.90%
Unincorporated Areas of Wards 6 & 9D1.90%1.00%0.75%0.50%0.30%4.45%4.45%8.90%

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

Jurisdiction
Name
ColSchool
Board
GeneralSolid
Waste
Law
Enforce.
Morgan
City
Wards
5 & 8
Wards
1-4,
7 & 10
Wards
6 & 9
Comb.
Local
Rate
State
Rate
Total
Rate
Morgan CityC1.45%1.00%0.75%0.50%0.30%4.30%4.45%8.75%
FranklinA1.45%1.00%0.75%0.50%0.30%4.00%4.45%8.45%
BerwickB1.45%1.00%0.75%0.50%0.30%4.00%4.45%8.45%
PattersonB1.45%1.00%0.75%0.50%0.30%4.00%4.45%8.45%
BaldwinA1.45%1.00%0.75%0.50%0.30%4.00%4.45%8.45%
Unincorporated Areas of Wards 5 & 8B1.45%1.00%0.75%0.50%0.30%4.00%4.45%8.45%
Unincorporated Areas of Wards 1-4, 7, 10A1.45%1.00%0.75%0.50%0.30%4.00%4.45%8.45%
Unincorporated Areas of Wards 6 & 9D1.45%1.00%0.75%0.50%0.30%4.00%4.45%8.45%

Effective 1/1/2012: **The rate table below includes the Louisiana State Rate increase effective April 1, 2016.**

Jurisdiction
Name
ColSchool
Board
GeneralSolid
Waste
Law
Enforce.
Morgan
City
Wards
5 & 8
Wards
1-4,
7 & 10
Wards
6 & 9
Comb.
Local
Rate
State
Rate
Total
Rate
Morgan CityC1.45%1.00%0.75%0.50%0.30%4.30%5.00%9.30%
FranklinA1.45%1.00%0.75%0.50%0.30%4.00%5.00%9.00%
BerwickB1.45%1.00%0.75%0.50%0.30%4.00%5.00%9.00%
PattersonB1.45%1.00%0.75%0.50%0.30%4.00%5.00%9.00%
BaldwinA1.45%1.00%0.75%0.50%0.30%4.00%5.00%9.00%
Unincorporated Areas of Wards 5 & 8B1.45%1.00%0.75%0.50%0.30%4.00%5.00%9.00%
Unincorporated Areas of Wards 1-4, 7, 10A1.45%1.00%0.75%0.50%0.30%4.00%5.00%9.00%
Unincorporated Areas of Wards 6 & 9D1.45%1.00%0.75%0.50%0.30%4.00%5.00%9.00%

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, Thanksgiving, Day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day

Notices

Morgan City Hotel/Motel Corridor EDD Occupancy Tax: Effective 10/1/2023
A 2% hotel occupancy tax will be levied and imposed within the Morgan City Hotel/Motel Corridor EDD beginning October 1, 2023 and continuing through September 30, 2026.
St. Mary Parish Sales Tax Rate Increase: Effective 7/1/2023
Local sales and use tax rate will increase in the City of Morgan City by 0.50%.
St. Mary Parish Sales Tax Rate Increase: Effective 7/1/2021
Sales tax rate will increase Parish-wide by 0.45%.

St. Mary Parish Sales Tax Rate Increase: Effective 1/1/2012
Sales tax rate for Column C (City of Morgan City) has increased by 0.30%. The old rate was 4.00%. The new rate is 4.30%.

Forms

Morgan City Hotel/Motel Tax Report (Effective 10/1/2023)
Sales & Use Tax Report (Effective 7/1/2023, DO NOT USE PRIOR TO 7/1/2023)
Sales & Use Tax Report (Effective 7/1/2021, DO NOT USE PRIOR TO 8/1/2021)
Sales & Use Tax Report (Effective 1/1/2012)
Sales & Use Tax Report (Effective through 12/31/2011)
Map of St. Mary Parish by Jurisdiction – Updated January 2013
Resale Exemption Certificate

Parish Sales & Use Tax Ordinances

Local sales and use tax rate will increase in the City of Morgan City by 0.50%.
3/10% Morgan City Ordinance (Effective January 1, 2024)
Sales tax rate will increase Parish-wide by 0.45%
1% Original Ordinance
Amendment to 1% Original Ordinance
3/4% Parish Ordinance
.25% School Board Ordinance
7/10% School Board Ordinance
3/10% Morgan City Ordinance
3/10% Ordinance – Wards 1, 2, 3, 4, 7 & 10
3/10% Ordinance – Wards 5 & 8
3/10% Ordinance – Wards 6 & 9
1/2% Law Enforcement Ordinance
1/2% Law Enforcement (2) Ordinance
3/4% Solid Waste Ordinance
Hotel/Motel Ordinances
3/10% City of Morgan City Ordinance

Parish Optional Exemptions

Please contact the parish for information regarding optional exemptions.

Audit Information

Audit Firm Name
Broussard Partners and Associates
Gary W. Lambert and Company
Tax Compliance and Recovery
Thomas L. Driskell & Associates, Inc.
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