Sales & Use Tax Division
NOTICE
Changes Effective January 1, 2025 from the 2024 Third Extraordinary Session of the LA Legislature.
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Payment of Taxes
The Sales Tax Division of the Tangipahoa Parish School System serves as the single sales tax collector for all political subdivisions which levy a sales and use tax in the parish, including the School Board, Parish Council, Municipalities, Fire Protection District, and Educational Facilities Improvement District.
Payments of Sales and Use Tax can be made by one of the following methods:
1. Online at www.salestaxonline.com or www.parishe-file.revenue.louisiana.gov
2. Download and print a sales tax return.
Mail payment to:
Tangipahoa Parish Sales and Use Tax Division
P.O. Box 159, Amite, LA 70422.
3. Overnight or Pay in Person* at the Sales and Use Tax office.
106 N. Myrtle St., Amite, LA 70422.
*In person payments must be in the form of cash (exact amounts only), check or money order. Credit and debit cards are not accepted.
Online Filing
Sales Tax Forms
- Sales Tax Application
- ​​​​​​Claim for Refund of Taxes Paid - MS Word
- Claim for Refund of Taxes Paid - pdf
- Sales Tax Return Form - for periods up to and including 6-30-21
- Sales Tax Return Form - for periods 7-01-2021 through 12-31-24
- Sales Tax Return Form - effective for periods beginning 1-1-25
- Sales Tax Return Form - effective for periods beginning 4-1-25
Sales Tax Table
Effective April 1, 2025
ALL LOCATIONS IN TANGIPAHOA PARISH ARE SUBJECT TO 3.5% PARISH TAX.
This rate consists of 2% School Board tax, 1% Parish Council tax, and .5% Educational Facilities Improvement District (EFID) tax.
Additional tax applies if located within a city and/or taxing district.
| JURISDICTION NAME | COLUMN | SCHOOL BOARD | PARISH COUNCIL | CITY/TOWN | FIRE DISTRICT |
EDUC FAC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT (EFID)** |
COMBINED LOCAL RATE |
| Balance of Parish | 12 | 2.00% | 1.00% | ---- | ---- | 0.50% | 3.50% |
| Hammond | 13 | 2.00% | 1.00% | 2.00% | ---- | 0.50% | 5.50% |
| Ponchatoula | 14 | 2.00% | 1.00% | 2.00% | ---- | 0.50% | 5.50% |
| Amite | 15 | 2.00% | 1.00% | 2.00% | 0.50% | 0.50% | 6.00% |
| Kentwood | 16 | 2.00% | 1.00% | 2.00% | ---- | 0.50% | 5.50% |
| Independence | 17 | 2.00% | 1.00% | 2.50% | ---- | 0.50% | 6.00% |
| Roseland | 18 | 2.00% | 1.00% | 2.00% | 0.50% | 0.50% | 6.00% |
| Tangipahoa | 19 | 2.00% | 1.00% | 2.00% | ---- | 0.50% | 5.50% |
| Tickfaw | 20 | 2.00% | 1.00% | 2.00% | ---- | 0.50% | 5.50% |
| Within Fire District #1 | 21 | 2.00% | 1.00% | ---- | 0.50% | 0.50% | 4.00% |
** Educational Facilities Improvement District Tax went into effect on 7-1-2021.
This tax does not apply to food or home consumption or prescription drugs.
** As of 4 - 1 - 2025, the Town of Roseland has been annexed into Fire Protection District #1.
Locations within the Town of Roseland are now subject to 6.0% local tax.
Historic Rate Tables
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Location and Hours of Operation
Physical Location
106 N. Myrtle St.
Amite, LA 70422
Mailing Address
Post Office Box 159
Amite, Louisiana 70422
Hours of Operation
Monday – Friday
8:00 am – 4:00 pm
Summer Hours
Monday – Thursday
7:00 am – 4:30 pm
Phone
(985) 748-5229
Fax
(985) 748-2489
HOLIDAY SCHEDULE
Our offices are closed Martin Luther King Day, Mardi Gras (2 days), Easter (3 days), Independence Day, Labor Day, Tangipahoa Parish Fair Day, Thanksgiving (2 days), Christmas/New Year’s (2 weeks)
*Holidays are subject to change