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Effective 4/1/2024: **The tax rate table below includes a new column (Village of Forest), effective April 1, 2024.**

Jurisdiction Name	Col	School Board	*Police Jury	City / Town	Sheriff’s Office	Comb. Local Rate	State Rate	Total Rate
Inside City Limits of Oak Grove	A	2.00%	3.00%	1.00%	0.50%	6.50%	4.45%	10.95%
Outside City Limits of Oak Grove	B	2.00%	3.00%	–	0.50%	5.50%	4.45%	9.95%
Inside Village of Epps	C	2.00%	3.00%	0.50%	0.50%	6.00%	4.45%	10.45%
Inside Village of Kilboume	D	2.00%	3.00%	0.50%	0.50%	6.00%	4.45%	10.45%
Inside Village of Forest	E	2.00%	3.00%	0.50%	0.50%	6.00%	4.45%	10.45%

*The West Carroll Parish Police Jury has an exemption for sales of certain farm equipment up to the first $50,000 (Louisiana R.S. 47:305.25) that applies to Columns A-E. This exemption is calculated on lines 16a-16c of the sales tax form.

Effective 10/1/2022: **The West Carroll Parish Sheriff’s Office has a new sales and use tax of 0.5% effective October 1, 2022.**

Jurisdiction Name	Col	School Board	Police Jury	City / Town	Sheriff’s Office	Comb. Local Rate	State Rate	Total Rate
Inside City Limits of Oak Grove	A	2.00%	3.00%	1.00%	0.50%	6.50%	4.45%	10.95%
Outside City Limits of Oak Grove	B	2.00%	3.00%	–	0.50%	5.50%	4.45%	9.95%
Inside Village of Epps	C	2.00%	3.00%	.50%	0.50%	6.00%	4.45%	10.45%
Inside Village of Kilboume	D	2.00%	3.00%	.50%	0.50%	6.00%	4.45%	10.45%

Effective 4/1/2021: **The West Carroll Parish Police Jury has an exemption for sales of certain farm equipment up to the first $50,000 (Louisiana R.S. 47:305.25) that applies to Columns A-D. This exemption is calculated on lines 16a-16c of the sales tax form.**

Jurisdiction Name	Col	School Board	Police Jury	City / Town	Comb. Local Rate	State Rate	Total Rate
Inside City Limits of Oak Grove	A	2.00%	3.00%	1.00%	6.00%	4.45%	10.45%
Outside City Limits of Oak Grove	B	2.00%	3.00%	–	5.00%	4.45%	9.45%
Inside Village of Epps	C	2.00%	3.00%	.50%	5.50%	4.45%	9.95%
Inside Village of Kilboume	D	2.00%	3.00%	.50%	5.50%	4.45%	9.95%

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	City / Town	Comb. Local Rate	State Rate	Total Rate
Inside City Limits of Oak Grove	A	2.00%	3.00%	1.00%	6.00%	4.45%	10.45%
Outside City Limits of Oak Grove	B	2.00%	3.00%	–	5.00%	4.45%	9.45%
Inside Village of Epps	C	2.00%	3.00%	.50%	5.50%	4.45%	9.95%

Effective 4/1/2015: **The rate table below includes the Louisiana State Rate increase effective April 1, 2016.**

Jurisdiction Name	Col	School Board	Police Jury	City / Town	Comb. Local Rate	State Rate	Total Rate
Inside City Limits of Oak Grove	A	2.00%	3.00%	1.00%	6.00%	5.00%	11.00%
Outside City Limits of Oak Grove	B	2.00%	3.00%	–	5.00%	5.00%	10.00%
Inside Village of Epps	C	2.00%	3.00%	.50%	5.50%	5.00%	10.50%

Contact Information

Physical Address:
410 Willis Street
Oak Grove, LA 71263

Mailing Address:
410 Willis Street
Oak Grove, LA 71263

Phone: (318) 428-4215 ext. 2311
Fax: (318) 428-8190
Email: Sharon Ward, Deputy Collector

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, President’s Day, Good Friday (Easter), Independence Day, Labor Day, Election Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day

Notices

Effective April 1, 2024

New Column: E – INSIDE VILLAGE OF FOREST Column Tax Rate: 6.00%

Effective April 1, 2015

New Column: C – INSIDE VILLAGE OF EPPS Column Tax Rate: 5.50%

Forms

Sales and Use Tax Report (Effective 4/1/2024)
Sales and Use Tax Report (Effective 1/1/2023)
Sales and Use Tax Report (Effective 10/1/2022)
Sales and Use Tax Report (Effective 4/1/2021)
Sales and Use Tax Report (3/31/2021)
Sales and Use Tax Report (4/1/2015)

Parish Sales & Use Tax Ordinances

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

Parish Optional Exemptions

Farm Equipment Exemption: West Carroll Parish Police Jury Only!

The West Carroll Parish Police Jury mirrors the state exemption (Louisiana Revised Statute 47:305.25) which provides a sales tax exemption for the purchase of certain farm equipment. The sales tax exemption covers the first $50,000 of the “sales” price for the items listed below. (Farmers must be certified by LDR and a copy of “Approved” Form R-1060 or R-1071 must be attached to certify the purchaser’s exempt status).

1. Rubber tired farm tractors, cane harvesters, cane loaders, cotton pickers, combines, hay balers, and attachments and sprayers. This exemption includes all attachments and implements that go on a rubber tired tractors.
2. Clippers, cultivators, discs, plows and spreaders.
3. Irrigation wells, drives, motors, and equipment.

Leases, rentals do not qualify.

“Farmers as Manufacturers” – not covered under West Carroll Parish Police Jury Exemption.

Please contact the parish for information regarding optional exemptions.

Audit Information

Contract Audit Firm Name	First Year Contracted
Revenue Recovery Group	–

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 Enforc.	City Town	Comb. Local Rate	State Rate	Total Rate
Balance of Parish	A	2.00%	1.50%	0.50%	–	4.00%	4.45%	8.45%
Leesville	B	2.00%	1.50%	0.50%	1.50%	5.50%	4.45%	9.95%
New Llano	C	2.00%	1.50%	0.50%	1.50%	5.50%	4.45%	9.95%
Rosepine	D	2.00%	1.50%	0.50%	1.50%	5.50%	4.45%	9.95%
Hornbeck	E	2.00%	1.50%	0.50%	1.00%	5.00%	4.45%	9.45%

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

Jurisdiction Name	Col	School Board	Police Jury	Law Enforc.	City Town	Comb. Local Rate	State Rate	Total Rate
Balance of Parish	A	2.00%	1.50%	0.50%	–	4.00%	5.00%	9.00%
Leesville	B	2.00%	1.50%	0.50%	1.50%	5.50%	5.00%	10.50%
New Llano	C	2.00%	1.50%	0.50%	1.50%	5.50%	5.00%	10.50%
Rosepine	D	2.00%	1.50%	0.50%	1.50%	5.50%	5.00%	10.50%
Hornbeck	E	2.00%	1.50%	0.50%	1.00%	5.00%	5.00%	10.00%

Contact Information

Physical Address:
117 Belview Road
Leesville, LA 71446

Mailing Address:
117 Belview Road
Leesville, LA 71446

Phone: (337) 239-1631
Fax: (337) 239-3905
Email: Denise White, Assistant Office Manager

Office Hours & Holidays

Normal Business Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, Closed for Lunch from 12 pm – 1 pm
Summer Schedule 2010: Monday through Thursday, 7:30 am – 3:00 pm, Closed 11:30 am – 12:00 pm for lunch, Closed on Fridays

Holidays (subject to change each year): New Year’s Eve, New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Day, President’s Day, Good Friday (Easter), Mardi Gras (Monday & Tuesday), Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran’s Day, Election Day, Thanksgiving Week, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day

Notices

Vernon Parish Sales Tax Rate Increase: Effective 1/1/2012
Sales tax rate for Column D (Town of Rosepine) has increased by 0.50%. The old rate was 5.00%. The new rate is 5.50%.

Forms

Sales and Use Tax Report (Effective 01/01/2023)
Instructions for Sales and Use Tax Report (Effective 01/01/2023)
Hotel/Motel/Tourism Form (Effective 4/1/2022)
Sales and Use Tax Report (Effective 05/01/2021)
Instructions for Sales and Use Tax Report (Effective 05/01/2012)

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 Name	First Year Contracted
Revenue Recovery Group	1993
Thomas L. Driskell & Associates, Inc.	2008

Effective 7/1/2021: **Tangipahoa Parish recently voted in a .5% Educational Facilities Improvement District Tax. Educational Facilities Improvement District Tax does not apply to food for home consumption or prescription drugs.**

Jurisdiction Name	Col	School Board	Parish Council	City Town	Fire District	Education Improve.	Comb. Local Rate	State Rate	Total Rate
Balance of Parish	12	2.00%	1.00%	–	–	0.50%	3.50%	4.45%	7.95%
Hammond	13	2.00%	1.00%	2.00%	–	0.50%	5.50%	4.45%	9.95%
Ponchatoula	14	2.00%	1.00%	2.00%	–	0.50%	5.50%	4.45%	9.95%
Amite	15	2.00%	1.00%	2.00%	0.50%	0.50%	6.00%	4.45%	10.45%
Kentwood	16	2.00%	1.00%	2.00%	–	0.50%	5.50%	4.45%	9.95%
Independence	17	2.00%	1.00%	2.50%	–	0.50%	6.00%	4.45%	10.45%
Roseland	18	2.00%	1.00%	2.00%	–	0.50%	5.50%	4.45%	9.95%
Tangipahoa	19	2.00%	1.00%	2.00%	–	0.50%	5.50%	4.45%	9.95%
Tickfaw	20	2.00%	1.00%	2.00%	–	0.50%	5.50%	4.45%	9.95%
Within Fire District #1	21	2.00%	1.00%	–	0.50%	0.50%	4.00%	4.45%	8.45%

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

Jurisdiction Name	Col	School Board	Parish Council	City Town	Fire District	Comb. Local Rate	State Rate	Total Rate
Balance of Parish	12	2.00%	1.00%	–	–	3.00%	4.45%	7.45%
Hammond	13	2.00%	1.00%	2.00%	–	5.00%	4.45%	9.45%
Ponchatoula	14	2.00%	1.00%	2.00%	–	5.00%	4.45%	9.45%
Amite	15	2.00%	1.00%	2.00%	0.50%	5.50%	4.45%	9.95%
Kentwood	16	2.00%	1.00%	2.00%	–	5.00%	4.45%	9.45%
Independence	17	2.00%	1.00%	2.50%	–	5.50%	4.45%	9.95%
Roseland	18	2.00%	1.00%	2.00%	–	5.00%	4.45%	9.45%
Tangipahoa	19	2.00%	1.00%	2.00%	–	5.00%	4.45%	9.45%
Tickfaw	20	2.00%	1.00%	2.00%	–	5.00%	4.45%	9.45%
Within Fire District #1	21	2.00%	1.00%	–	0.50%	3.50%	4.45%	7.95%

Contact Information

Physical Address:
106 N. Myrtle Street
Amite, LA 70422

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 159
Amite, LA 70422

Phone: (985) 748-5229 Ext. 404
Fax: (985) 748-2489
Email: Donna Drude, Sales Tax Administrator

Office Hours & Holidays

Normal Hours: Monday – Friday 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Summer Hours: Monday – Thursday 7:00 AM – 4:30 PM

Holidays: Martin Luther King Day, Mardi Gras (3 days), Easter (3 days), Independence Day, Labor Day, Tangipahoa Parish Fair Day, Thanksgiving (2 days), Christmas/New Year’s (2 weeks).

(Holiday Schedule is subject to change.)

Notices

No notices at this time.

Forms

Effective 7/1/2021 – Sales and Use Tax Report:
Effective 7/1/2018 – Sales and Use Tax Report:

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

Please contact the parish for audit information.

Please CLICK HERE to review the Hurricane Ida Taxpayer Extensions.

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

Jurisdiction Name	Col	School Board	General	Solid Waste	Law Enforce.	Morgan City	Wards 5 & 8	Wards 1-4, 7 & 10	Wards 6 & 9	Comb. Local Rate	State Rate	Total Rate
Morgan City	C	1.90%	1.00%	0.75%	0.50%	1.10%	–	–	–	5.25%	4.45%	9.70%
Franklin	A	1.90%	1.00%	0.75%	0.50%	–	–	0.30%	–	4.45%	4.45%	8.90%
Berwick	B	1.90%	1.00%	0.75%	0.50%	–	0.30%	–	–	4.45%	4.45%	8.90%
Patterson	B	1.90%	1.00%	0.75%	0.50%	–	0.30%	–	–	4.45%	4.45%	8.90%
Baldwin	A	1.90%	1.00%	0.75%	0.50%	–	–	0.30%	–	4.45%	4.45%	8.90%
Unincorporated Areas of Wards 5 & 8	B	1.90%	1.00%	0.75%	0.50%	–	0.30%	–	–	4.45%	4.45%	8.90%
Unincorporated Areas of Wards 1-4, 7, 10	A	1.90%	1.00%	0.75%	0.50%	–	–	0.30%	–	4.45%	4.45%	8.90%
Unincorporated Areas of Wards 6 & 9	D	1.90%	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	Col	School Board	General	Solid Waste	Law Enforce.	Morgan City	Wards 5 & 8	Wards 1-4, 7 & 10	Wards 6 & 9	Comb. Local Rate	State Rate	Total Rate
Morgan City	C	1.90%	1.00%	0.75%	0.50%	0.60%	–	–	–	4.75%	4.45%	9.20%
Franklin	A	1.90%	1.00%	0.75%	0.50%	–	–	0.30%	–	4.45%	4.45%	8.90%
Berwick	B	1.90%	1.00%	0.75%	0.50%	–	0.30%	–	–	4.45%	4.45%	8.90%
Patterson	B	1.90%	1.00%	0.75%	0.50%	–	0.30%	–	–	4.45%	4.45%	8.90%
Baldwin	A	1.90%	1.00%	0.75%	0.50%	–	–	0.30%	–	4.45%	4.45%	8.90%
Unincorporated Areas of Wards 5 & 8	B	1.90%	1.00%	0.75%	0.50%	–	0.30%	–	–	4.45%	4.45%	8.90%
Unincorporated Areas of Wards 1-4, 7, 10	A	1.90%	1.00%	0.75%	0.50%	–	–	0.30%	–	4.45%	4.45%	8.90%
Unincorporated Areas of Wards 6 & 9	D	1.90%	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	Col	School Board	General	Solid Waste	Law Enforce.	Morgan City	Wards 5 & 8	Wards 1-4, 7 & 10	Wards 6 & 9	Comb. Local Rate	State Rate	Total Rate
Morgan City	C	1.45%	1.00%	0.75%	0.50%	0.30%	–	–	–	4.30%	4.45%	8.75%
Franklin	A	1.45%	1.00%	0.75%	0.50%	–	–	0.30%	–	4.00%	4.45%	8.45%
Berwick	B	1.45%	1.00%	0.75%	0.50%	–	0.30%	–	–	4.00%	4.45%	8.45%
Patterson	B	1.45%	1.00%	0.75%	0.50%	–	0.30%	–	–	4.00%	4.45%	8.45%
Baldwin	A	1.45%	1.00%	0.75%	0.50%	–	–	0.30%	–	4.00%	4.45%	8.45%
Unincorporated Areas of Wards 5 & 8	B	1.45%	1.00%	0.75%	0.50%	–	0.30%	–	–	4.00%	4.45%	8.45%
Unincorporated Areas of Wards 1-4, 7, 10	A	1.45%	1.00%	0.75%	0.50%	–	–	0.30%	–	4.00%	4.45%	8.45%
Unincorporated Areas of Wards 6 & 9	D	1.45%	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	Col	School Board	General	Solid Waste	Law Enforce.	Morgan City	Wards 5 & 8	Wards 1-4, 7 & 10	Wards 6 & 9	Comb. Local Rate	State Rate	Total Rate
Morgan City	C	1.45%	1.00%	0.75%	0.50%	0.30%	–	–	–	4.30%	5.00%	9.30%
Franklin	A	1.45%	1.00%	0.75%	0.50%	–	–	0.30%	–	4.00%	5.00%	9.00%
Berwick	B	1.45%	1.00%	0.75%	0.50%	–	0.30%	–	–	4.00%	5.00%	9.00%
Patterson	B	1.45%	1.00%	0.75%	0.50%	–	0.30%	–	–	4.00%	5.00%	9.00%
Baldwin	A	1.45%	1.00%	0.75%	0.50%	–	–	0.30%	–	4.00%	5.00%	9.00%
Unincorporated Areas of Wards 5 & 8	B	1.45%	1.00%	0.75%	0.50%	–	0.30%	–	–	4.00%	5.00%	9.00%
Unincorporated Areas of Wards 1-4, 7, 10	A	1.45%	1.00%	0.75%	0.50%	–	–	0.30%	–	4.00%	5.00%	9.00%
Unincorporated Areas of Wards 6 & 9	D	1.45%	1.00%	0.75%	0.50%	–	–	–	0.30%	4.00%	5.00%	9.00%

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

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

Broussard Partners and Associates

Gary W. Lambert and Company

Tax Compliance and Recovery

Thomas L. Driskell & Associates, Inc.

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	Col	School Board	Law Enforce	City Town	Solid Waste or Garb	Road Dist. #1	EDD Rates	Comb. Local Rate	State Rate	Total Rate
Balance of Parish	A	2.00%	0.75%	–	0.80%	2.00%	–	5.55%	4.45%	10.00%
Washington	B	2.00%	0.75%	1.20%	0.80%	–	–	4.75%	4.45%	9.20%
Melville	C	2.00%	0.75%	2.20%	0.80%	–	–	5.75%	4.45%	9.20%
Grand Coteau	D	2.00%	0.75%	2.00%	0.80%	–	–	5.55%	4.45%	10.00%
Grand Coteau EDD	D1	2.00%	0.75%	2.00%	0.80%	–	2.00%	7.55%	4.45%	12.00%
Arnaudville	E	2.00%	0.75%	2.00%	0.80%	–	–	5.55%	4.45%	10.00%
Eunice	F	2.00%	0.75%	2.45%	0.80%	–	–	6.00%	4.45%	10.45%
Opelousas	G	2.00%	0.75%	2.20%	0.80%	–	–	5.75%	4.45%	10.20%
Central St. Landry EDD Opelousas City	G1	2.00%	0.75%	2.20%	0.80%	–	1.00%	6.75%	4.45%	11.20%
Opelousas DDD EDD	G2	2.00%	0.75%	2.20%	0.80%	–	1.00%	6.75%	4.45%	11.20%
Port Barre	H	2.00%	0.75%	2.20%	0.80%	–	–	5.75%	4.45%	10.20%
Sunset	I	2.00%	0.75%	2.00%	0.80%	–	–	5.55%	4.45%	10.00%
Sunset EDD	I1	2.00%	0.75%	2.00%	0.80%	–	2.00%	7.55%	4.45%	12.00%
Krotz Springs	J	2.00%	0.75%	1.00%	0.80%	–	–	4.55%	4.45%	9.00%
Cankton	K	2.00%	0.75%	1.00%	0.80%	–	–	4.55%	4.45%	9.00%
Arnaudville inside St. Martin Parish (1)	L	–	–	2.00%	–	–	–	3.50% (1)	4.45%	7.95%
Eunice inside Acadia Parish (2)	M	–	–	2.45%	–	–	–	5.70% (2)	4.45%	10.15%
Leonville	N	2.00%	0.75%	–	0.80%	–	–	3.55%	4.45%	8.00%
Palmetto	O	2.00%	0.75%	–	0.80%	–	–	3.55%	4.45%	8.00%
Central St. Landry EDD Unincorporated Areas of Parish	P	2.00%	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	Col	School 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 Parish	A	2.00%	0.75%	–	0.80%	–	–		2.00%	5.55%	4.45%	10.00%
Washington	B	2.00%	0.75%	1.20%	0.80%	–	–		–	4.75%	4.45%	9.20%
Melville	C	2.00%	0.75%	2.20%	0.80%	–	–		–	5.75%	4.45%	9.20%
Grand Coteau	D	2.00%	0.75%	2.00%	0.80%	–	–		–	5.55%	4.45%	10.00%
Grand Coteau EDD	D1	2.00%	0.75%	2.00%	0.80%	–	2.00%		–	7.55%	4.45%	12.00%
Arnaudville	E	2.00%	0.75%	2.00%	0.80%	–	–		–	5.55%	4.45%	10.00%
Eunice	F	2.00%	0.75%	2.45%	0.80%	–	–		–	6.00%	4.45%	10.45%
Opelousas	G	2.00%	0.75%	2.20%	0.80%	–	–		–	5.75%	4.45%	10.20%
Central St. Landry EDD Opelousas City	G1	2.00%	0.75%	2.20%	0.80%	1.00%	–		–	6.75%	4.45%	11.20%
Opelousas DDD EDD	G2	2.00%	0.75%	2.20%	0.80%	–	–	1.00%	–	6.75%	4.45%	11.20%
Port Barre	H	2.00%	0.75%	2.20%	0.80%	–	–		–	5.75%	4.45%	10.20%
Sunset	I	2.00%	0.75%	2.00%	0.80%	–	–		–	5.55%	4.45%	10.00%
Krotz Springs	J	2.00%	0.75%	1.00%	0.80%	–	–		–	4.55%	4.45%	9.00%
Cankton	K	2.00%	0.75%	1.00%	0.80%	–	–		–	4.55%	4.45%	9.00%
Arnaudville inside St. Martin Parish (1)	L	–	–	2.00%	–	–	–		–	3.50% (1)	4.45%	9.95%
Eunice inside Acadia Parish (2)	M	–	–	2.20%	–	–	–		–	5.45% (2)	4.45%	9.90%
Leonville	N	2.00%	0.75%	–	0.80%	–	–		–	3.55%	4.45%	8.00%
Palmetto	O	2.00%	0.75%	–	0.80%	–	–		–	3.55%	4.45%	8.00%
Central St. Landry EDD Unincorporated Areas of Parish	P	2.00%	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	Col	School 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 Parish	A	2.00%	0.75%	–	0.80%	–	–		2.00%	5.55%	4.45%	10.00%
Washington	B	2.00%	0.75%	1.20%	0.80%	–	–		–	4.75%	4.45%	9.20%
Melville	C	2.00%	0.75%	1.20%	0.80%	–	–		–	4.75%	4.45%	9.20%
Grand Coteau	D	2.00%	0.75%	2.00%	0.80%	–	–		–	5.55%	4.45%	10.00%
Grand Coteau EDD	D1	2.00%	0.75%	2.00%	0.80%	–	2.00%		–	7.55%	4.45%	12.00%
Arnaudville	E	2.00%	0.75%	2.00%	0.80%	–	–		–	5.55%	4.45%	10.00%
Eunice	F	2.00%	0.75%	2.45%	0.80%	–	–		–	6.00%	4.45%	10.45%
Opelousas	G	2.00%	0.75%	2.20%	0.80%	–	–		–	5.75%	4.45%	10.20%
Central St. Landry EDD Opelousas City	G1	2.00%	0.75%	2.20%	0.80%	1.00%	–		–	6.75%	4.45%	11.20%
Opelousas DDD EDD	G2	2.00%	0.75%	2.20%	0.80%	–	–	1.00%	–	6.75%	4.45%	11.20%
Port Barre	H	2.00%	0.75%	2.20%	0.80%	–	–		–	5.75%	4.45%	10.20%
Sunset	I	2.00%	0.75%	2.00%	0.80%	–	–		–	5.55%	4.45%	10.00%
Krotz Springs	J	2.00%	0.75%	1.00%	0.80%	–	–		–	4.55%	4.45%	9.00%
Cankton	K	2.00%	0.75%	1.00%	0.80%	–	–		–	4.55%	4.45%	9.00%
Arnaudville inside St. Martin Parish (1)	L	–	–	2.00%	–	–	–		–	3.50% (1)	4.45%	9.95%
Eunice inside Acadia Parish (2)	M	–	–	2.20%	–	–	–		–	5.45% (2)	4.45%	9.90%
Leonville	N	2.00%	0.75%	–	0.80%	–	–		–	3.55%	4.45%	8.00%
Palmetto	O	2.00%	0.75%	–	0.80%	–	–		–	3.55%	4.45%	8.00%
Central St. Landry EDD Unincorporated Areas of Parish	P	2.00%	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	Col	School 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 Parish	A	2.00%	0.75%	–	0.80%	–	–		2.00%	5.55%	4.45%	10.00%
Washington	B	2.00%	0.75%	1.20%	0.80%	–	–		–	4.75%	4.45%	9.20%
Melville	C	2.00%	0.75%	2.20%	0.80%	–	–		–	5.75%	4.45%	10.20%
Grand Coteau	D	2.00%	0.75%	2.00%	0.80%	–	–		–	5.55%	4.45%	10.00%
Grand Coteau EDD	D1	2.00%	0.75%	2.00%	0.80%	–	2.00%		–	7.55%	4.45%	12.00%
Arnaudville	E	2.00%	0.75%	2.00%	0.80%	–	–		–	5.55%	4.45%	10.00%
Eunice	F	2.00%	0.75%	2.20%	0.80%	–	–		–	5.75%	4.45%	10.20%
Opelousas	G	2.00%	0.75%	2.20%	0.80%	–	–		–	5.75%	4.45%	10.20%
Central St. Landry EDD Opelousas City	G1	2.00%	0.75%	2.20%	0.80%	1.00%	–		–	6.75%	4.45%	11.20%
Opelousas DDD EDD	G2	2.00%	0.75%	2.20%	0.80%	–	–	1.00%	–	6.75%	4.45%	11.20%
Port Barre	H	2.00%	0.75%	2.20%	0.80%	–	–		–	5.75%	4.45%	10.20%
Sunset	I	2.00%	0.75%	2.00%	0.80%	–	–		–	5.55%	4.45%	10.00%
Krotz Springs	J	2.00%	0.75%	1.00%	0.80%	–	–		–	4.55%	4.45%	9.00%
Cankton	K	2.00%	0.75%	1.00%	0.80%	–	–		–	4.55%	4.45%	9.00%
Arnaudville inside St. Martin Parish (1)	L	–	–	2.00%	–	–	–		–	3.50% (1)	4.45%	9.95%
Eunice inside Acadia Parish (2)	M	–	–	2.20%	–	–	–		–	5.45% (2)	4.45%	9.90%
Leonville	N	2.00%	0.75%	–	0.80%	–	–		–	3.55%	4.45%	8.00%
Palmetto	O	2.00%	0.75%	–	0.80%	–	–		–	3.55%	4.45%	8.00%
Central St. Landry EDD Unincorporated Areas of Parish	P	2.00%	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 Name	First Year Contracted
Gary W. Lambert Company	1985