Physical Address:
411 E. Vermillion St.
Lafayette, LA 70501

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 3883
Lafayette, LA 70502

Phone: (337) 521-7353
Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., Sales Tax Director
Website: Lafayette Parish School System

Normal Business Hours: Monday through Friday, 7:30 am to 4:30 pm

Holidays:
New Year's Eve, New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Day, Good Friday (Easter), Monday after Easter, Mardi Gras (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday), Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day (Dec 22-Jan 1)

Sales Tax Rate Increases: Effective 10/1/2018

Duson inside Lafayette Parish Column 8: School Board 2%; City/Town 3%; Combined Local Rate 5%; State Rate 4.45%; Total Rate 9.45%
Duson inside Acadia Parish (2); Column 9: City/Town 3%; Combined Local Rate 6.25% (2); State Rate 4.45%; Total Rate 10.70%

 

Sales Tax Rate Increases: Effective 4/1/2017

View the notice here

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Sales/Use Tax, Exemption and Vendor's Compensation Rates Changes: Effective 12/1/2015

View the notice here

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Vendors Compensation Changes: Effective 4/1/2015

Vendors Compensation Rate for multiple columns have increased. See the table below for more information.

Column	Old Rate	New Rate
3	0.800%	0.830%
4	0.440%	0.550%
6	N/A	0.200%
7	0.220%	0.350%
10	N/A	0.200%
11	0.200%	0.330%
12	0.200%	0.330%
13	N/A	0.150%

 

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Sales Tax Rate Increase: Effective 4/1/2015

Voters in Lafayette Parish have approved and the Lafayette City-Parish Council has adopted an ordinance providing for the levy within the Parish of Lafayette a one percent (1%) sales and use tax upon the sale at retail, the use, the lease or rental, the consumption, and the storage for use or consumption, of tangible personal property and on sales of services in the Parish of Lafayette, all as defined by law. The tax shall not be collected on food and prescription drug items exempted from state sales and use taxes under RS 47:305D(4).

This additional tax will be effective beginning on April 1, 2015 and will end on November 30, 2015.

• Lafayette Parish School System
• Find an Address Within Lafayette Parish
  (Note: This link only verifies if the address is located within the parish or city limits. It does not indicate TIF zones, EDD districts, St. Martin addresses annexed into the city of Broussard, or Acadia Parish addresses indexed into the Town of Duscon. These addresses must be individually verified using the address documents in the Forms section below.
• Sales Tax Explorer - Lookup Sales & Use Tax Rates
• SalesTaxOnline - Sales & Use Tax Online Filing

Sales and Use Tax Report (Effective 10/1/2018)
Sales and Use Tax Report (Effective 4/1/2018)
Sales and Use Tax Report (Effective 4/1/2017)
Sales and Use Tax Report Instructions (Effective 4/1/2017)
Sales and Use Tax Report (Effective 1/1/2017)
Sales and Use Tax Report Instructions (Effective 1/1/2017) - Contact the Parish
Sales and Use Tax Report (Effective 12/1/2015)
Sales and Use Tax Report Instructions (Effective 12/1/2015)
Sales and Use Tax Report (Effective 4/1/2015 through 11/30/2015)
Sales and Use Tax Report Instructions (Effective 4/1/2015 through 11/30/2015)
Sales and Use Tax Report (Effective 6/1/2013 through 3/31/2015)
Sales and Use Tax Report (Effective 4/1/2012 through 5/31/2013)
Sales and Use Tax Report (Effective 10/1/2011 through 3/31/2012)
Sales and Use Tax Report (Effective 7/1/2011 through 9/30/2011)
Hotel - Motel Tax Report (Updated 8/22/2017)
Local Rate Chart with Food and Drug Exemption rates
For​ the following special jurisdictions please contact our office at 337.521.7353.
St. Martin Parish addresses to identify those street addresses annexed into the City of Broussard
Acadia Parish addresses to identify those street addresses annexed into the Town of Duson
Scott - Destination Pointe domicile addresses to identify those street addresses within the economic development district
Scott - Apollo domicile addresses to identify those street addresses within the economic development district
Lafayette I-10 @ mile Marker 103 addresses to identify those street addresses within the economic development district
City of Carencro I-49 addresses to identify those street addresses within the economic development district

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

Please contact the parish for additional information regarding optional exemptions.

Local Rate Chart with Food and Drug Exemption rates

 

Contract Audit Firm Name	First Year Contracted
Acadian Professional Services	2005
Broussard Partners & Associates	1985
Gary W. Lambert	1980