How Do I Pay Sales Tax in New Orleans?

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States and Sales Tax

  • Only five states don’t impose a statewide sales tax in the U.S. including Oregon, Montana, Alaska, Delaware, and New Hampshire. Most states allow local counties and cities to impose their own sales tax.

Tax Rates

  • The top 1 percent of taxpayers paid an average personal income tax rate of 25.4 percent, which is more than seven times higher than taxpayers in the bottom 50 percent (3.4 percent).
  • Idaho’s current sales tax rate is 6%.
  • The highest state-level sales tax in the US is 7%, charged by five states: Indiana, Tennessee, New Jersey, Mississippi, and Rhode Island.
  • Louisiana has some of the highest combined state and local taxes.

Louisiana Sales Tax Information

  • Louisiana is a destination-based sales tax state. This means you charge sales tax based on the location of the purchaser.
  • Individuals in Louisiana must pay use tax on out-of-state purchases subject to Louisiana sales tax if the retailer did not collect sales tax.
  • To obtain Louisiana sales tax exemption, file Application for Exemption from Collection of Louisiana State Sales Tax.

Louisiana Sales Tax Payment

  • File by phone by calling the revenue department at 1-800-570-3329.
  • If you have a sales and use tax liability of $10,000 or more in the state’s fiscal year, you must pay all taxes electronically.

State Comparison

  • Texas and New Hampshire lack income taxes, but they have high property tax rates.
  • Tennessee lacks income tax but has high sales tax rates.

Sales Tax Rates in Selected Locations

  • Eunice collects a 0% local sales tax, less than the 3% max local sales tax allowed under Louisiana law.
  • Some cities and local governments in East Carroll Parish collect additional local sales taxes, with a maximum rate of 11.45%.

Taxes in Montana and New Hampshire

  • Overall, Montana levies a 0% sales tax, with localities charging up to 3%.
  • New Hampshire does not have a state sales tax but has a meals and rentals tax of 8.5%.

New Orleans Sales Tax

  • New Orleans has a sales tax rate of 9.45%, consisting of 4.45% Louisiana state sales tax and 5% Orleans Parish sales tax.

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