5% state rate, 10.13% with local tax.
Rates vary by city and product. Confirm yours with your state.
Louisiana’s average combined rate is the highest of the 50 states. Louisiana raised its state rate from 4.45% to 5% in January 2025 and has the highest average combined rate in the country.
As of July 1, 2026. Source: Tax Foundation
| Price | Tax at 5% | Tax at 10.13% | Total at 10.13% |
|---|---|---|---|
| $10.00 | $0.50 | $1.01 | $11.01 |
| $25.00 | $1.25 | $2.53 | $27.53 |
| $50.00 | $2.50 | $5.07 | $55.07 |
| $100.00 | $5.00 | $10.13 | $110.13 |
| $250.00 | $12.50 | $25.33 | $275.33 |
| $500.00 | $25.00 | $50.65 | $550.65 |
| $1,000.00 | $50.00 | $101.30 | $1,101.30 |
Example: $100 at 5% is $5.00 of tax, $105.00 in total. Take the tax back out of $105.00 and you get $100.00.
Add Louisiana sales tax to a price, or take it back out of a total, at the 5% state rate or the 10.13% average with local taxes.
Louisiana’s statewide rate is 5%. Cities and counties add their own, averaging 5.13%, for an average combined rate of 10.13%. The highest local rate is 7%, so the most you can pay anywhere in the state is 12%. Rates as of July 1, 2026.
Multiply the price by the rate. At 5%, $100 × 0.05 = $5.00 of tax, $105.00 in total. Use your city’s combined rate for the exact amount; the 10.13% average is a good estimate.
Divide the total by 1 plus the rate. $105.00 ÷ 1.05 = $100.00 before tax.
Louisiana’s average combined rate is the highest of the 50 states.
The Tax Foundation’s State and Local Sales Tax Rates, July 1, 2026, compiled from each state’s revenue department. Local averages are weighted by population. Check your exact rate, and which items are exempt, with the state revenue department.