re: Livingston Parish 1% tax for teacher raises fails to pass

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frick that, you realize that the sales tax is likely some of the highest in the country already, and it's a sad day it didn't go up another percent?... fricking idiot

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Exactly. At 10.95%, LP already has a higher maximum sales tax than 97% of the country.

Livingston Parish Has No Levy on the Parish-Level Sales Tax

While many counties do levy a countywide sales tax, Livingston Parish does not. The Louisiana sales tax of 4.45% applies countywide. Some cities and local governments in Livingston Parish collect additional local sales taxes, which can be as high as 6.5%.

Here's how Livingston Parish's maximum sales tax rate of 10.95% compares to other counties around the United States:

* Higher maximum sales tax than 83% of Louisiana counties
* Higher maximum sales tax than 97% of counties nationwide

Last updated March 2023