Ouachita Parish
Tax Collection Agencies

Sales & Use Tax

City of Monroe
Taxation and Revenue Department
P. O. Box 123 ; City Plaza
Monroe, Louisiana 71210-0123
Phone: (318) 329-3296
Fax: (318) 329-2362

NOTICE!

Ouachita Parish levied a new .6% Sales and Use Tax (Sheriff's Tax) effective 01/01/2007

Sales and Use Tax Rates
(Effective 01/01/07)

Jurisdiction
Total Rate
State Rate
Parish Rate
Monroe
9.99%
4%
5.99%
Richwood
9.5%
4%
5.5%
Sterlington
9.5%
4%
5.5%
West Monroe
9.5%
4%
5.5%
East Ouachita Parish
8.6%
4%
4.6%
West Ouachita Parish9.6%4%5.6%
City of Monroe has a reduced rate of 4.99% for prescription drugs and foods.

Sales and Use Tax Rates
(Thru 12/30/06)

Jurisdiction
Total Rate
State Rate
Parish Rate
Monroe
9.99%
4%
5.99%
Richwood
9.5%
4%
5.5%
Sterlington
9.5%
4%
5.5%
West Monroe
9.5%
4%
5.5%
East Ouachita Parish
8%
4%
4%
West Ouachita Parish9%4%5%

Click here for a breakdown of the Parish tax rates.

For General information, contact Chassity Davis, Sales Tax Specialist, via e-mail or telephone at (318) 329-2287.
Click here to email Chassity Davis.

For audit questions or information, contact Charlotte Henderson at (318) 329-2366 or Andrea Reed at (318) 329-2277.

Technical questions should be addressed in writing to the Department in c/o Patrick Onyemechara, Director.
Click here to e-mail Patrick Onyemechara.

 

Ad Valorem Tax

City of Monroe
Taxation and Revenue Department
P.O. Box 123
Monroe, LA 71210-0123
Phone: (318) 329-2367 or (318) 329-2282
Fax: (318) 329-2362

 

Occupational License Tax

City of Monroe
Taxation and Revenue Department
P. O. Box 123
Monroe, Louisiana 71210-0123
Phone: (318) 329-2279
Fax: (318) 329-2362

 

 

The following forms are available for on-line viewing or printing in popular Adobe Acrobat format.
Application for Sales Tax Registration.

printable
Sales and Use Tax Report

PDF
Occupational License application

PDF

 

 

 

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Ouachita Parish
Sales & Use Tax Rates
(Effective 01/01/07)

Jurisdiction
School Boards*
Street
Improvement

City of Monroe
Fire/Police

Police Jury
Fire Protection
District #1

Sheriff's Tax

Municipality
Report Column
Monroe

2%

1%

0.49%

N/A
N/A

N/A

2.5%
2
Richwood

1.5%

N/A

N/A

1%

1%

N/A

2%

R
Sterlington
2%
N/A

N/A

1%
1%

N/A

1.5%
S
West Monroe

2.5%

N/A

N/A

N/A
.5%

N/A

2.5%

3

East Ouachita Parish

2%
N/A

N/A

1%
1%

0.6%

N/A

4

West Ouachita Parish

3%

N/A

N/A

1%

1%

0.6%

N/A

7

*The School Board column includes City of Monroe Special School District, School District #1, West Ouachita School District, and City of Monroe and Ouachita Parish School Board taxes.

Ouachita Parish
Sales & Use Tax Rates
(Thru 12/31/06)

Jurisdiction
School Boards
School District #1
Police Jury
Fire Protection District #1
City/Town
Report Column
Monroe

0.5%

.5%
N/A
N/A
4.99%

 

Richwood

1.5%

.5%

1%

0.5%

2%

 

Sterlington
1.5%
.5%
1%
1%
1.5%

 

West Monroe

2%

.5%
N/A
.5%

2.5%

 

East Ouachita Parish

1.5%
.5%
1%
1%

N/A

 

West Ouachita Parish

2.5%

.5%

1%

1%

N/A

 

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