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On Thursday, the Jeff Davis Parish School board voted unanimously to place a half cent sales tax on the Nov. 15, 2025 ballot.
(The Center Square) – A new sales tax could be coming to Caddo Parish bumping total taxes to 10.1% if approved.
The District 2 sales tax renewal was approved by a majority of the voters in Acadia Parish, with 65% of the residents voting in favor of the tax renewal. The tax renewal will allow the residents ...
A "yes" vote supported repealing the existing 10-mill property tax ($1,000 per $100,000 of assessed value) for the Tangipahoa Parish Law Enforcement District and replacing it with a 0.75% parish-wide ...
In Louisiana, according to McCormick, residents do not have a state sales tax on groceries, just local sales taxes. He said residents in Caddo Parish are driving to Texas to buy their groceries ...
SHREVEPORT, La. -- A new sales tax could be coming to Caddo Parish bumping total taxes to 10.1% if approved.
QUESTION: I have a few questions regarding commercial farming and taxes. In Louisiana, who is considered a commercial farmer, and how can a farmer claim sales and use tax exemptions? What state agency ...
LAFAYETTE PARISH — Louisiana's new sales tax, which took effect January 1, has increased rates on services like streaming platforms, leaving many residents feeling the financial strain.
On January 1st, sales taxes in Louisiana went up. In 2025, the state's sales tax went up from 4.45% to 5%. According to reports, that increase will make Louisiana's sales tax the highest in the nation ...
A special legislative session in Louisiana resulted in the passing of a bill that will raise Louisiana's state sales tax rate. Here's what that means.
Sales Tax Institute says that Louisiana taxpayers should note that this change is only to the state rate, and is in addition to the parish rate. When combining the increased state rate of 5% and ...