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Lake Charles, Louisiana Sales Tax Rate 2025
10.75%
The Lake Charles sales tax rate is 10.75%
Sales tax region name: Lake Charles.
Tax rates last updated in February 2025
Note: There are
four additional tax
districts that
apply to some areas geographically within
Lake Charles. Instead of the rates shown for the Lake Charles tax region above, the
following tax rates apply to these specific areas:
Tax Jurisdiction
Total Tax
State Tax
County Tax
City Tax
Special Tax
In These Zip Codes
Calcasieu Pa Inside Ward 1 Sp
9.25%
5%
N/A
N/A
4.25%
70612
Calcasieu Parish Pj Outside Ward 1
10.75%
5%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
70615, 70611
Lakefront Edd Sp
11.75%
5%
N/A
N/A
6.75%
70601
Morganfield Edd Sp
11.75%
5%
N/A
N/A
6.75%
70607
How does the Lake Charles sales tax compare to the rest of LA?
Historical Sales Tax Rates for Lake Charles
Month
Combined Tax
State Tax
County Tax
City Tax
Special Tax
February 2025
10.75%
5%
N/A
5.75%
N/A
January 2025
11.75%
5%
N/A
N/A
6.75%
March 2025
10.75%
5%
N/A
5.75%
N/A
April 2025
10.75%
5%
N/A
5.75%
N/A
The following rates apply to the CALCASIEU PARISH PJ OUTSIDE WARD 1 tax region (see note above)
Month
Combined Tax
State Tax
County Tax
City Tax
Special Tax
February 2025
10.75%
5%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
January 2025
10.75%
5%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
March 2025
10.75%
5%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
The following rates apply to the MORGANFIELD EDD SP tax region (see note above)
Month
Combined Tax
State Tax
County Tax
City Tax
Special Tax
February 2025
11.75%
5%
N/A
N/A
6.75%
January 2025
11.75%
5%
N/A
N/A
6.75%
The following rates apply to the LAKEFRONT EDD SP tax region (see note above)
Month
Combined Tax
State Tax
County Tax
City Tax
Special Tax
February 2025
11.75%
5%
N/A
N/A
6.75%
January 2025
11.75%
5%
N/A
N/A
6.75%
The following rates apply to the CALCASIEU PA INSIDE WARD 1 SP tax region (see note above)
Month
Combined Tax
State Tax
County Tax
City Tax
Special Tax
February 2025
9.25%
5%
N/A
N/A
4.25%
January 2025
9.25%
5%
N/A
N/A
4.25%
The following rates apply to the MORGANFIELD EDD SP tax region (see note above)
Month
Combined Tax
State Tax
County Tax
City Tax
Special Tax
March 2025
11.75%
5%
N/A
N/A
6.75%
The following rates apply to the LAKEFRONT EDD SP tax region (see note above)
Month
Combined Tax
State Tax
County Tax
City Tax
Special Tax
March 2025
11.75%
5%
N/A
N/A
6.75%
The following rates apply to the CALCASIEU PARISH PJ OUTSIDE WARD 1 tax region (see note above)
Month
Combined Tax
State Tax
County Tax
City Tax
Special Tax
April 2025
10.75%
5%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
The following rates apply to the CALCASIEU PA INSIDE WARD 1 SP tax region (see note above)
Month
Combined Tax
State Tax
County Tax
City Tax
Special Tax
March 2025
9.25%
5%
N/A
N/A
4.25%
The following rates apply to the MORGANFIELD EDD SP tax region (see note above)
Month
Combined Tax
State Tax
County Tax
City Tax
Special Tax
April 2025
11.75%
5%
N/A
N/A
6.75%
The following rates apply to the LAKEFRONT EDD SP tax region (see note above)
Month
Combined Tax
State Tax
County Tax
City Tax
Special Tax
April 2025
11.75%
5%
N/A
N/A
6.75%
The following rates apply to the CALCASIEU PA INSIDE WARD 1 SP tax region (see note above)
Month
Combined Tax
State Tax
County Tax
City Tax
Special Tax
April 2025
9.25%
5%
N/A
N/A
4.25%
The following rates apply to the LAKE CHARLES tax region (see note above)
Month
Combined Tax
State Tax
County Tax
City Tax
Special Tax
December 2024
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
5.75%
N/A
November 2024
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
5.75%
N/A
October 2024
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
5.75%
N/A
September 2024
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
5.75%
N/A
August 2024
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
5.75%
N/A
July 2024
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
5.75%
N/A
June 2024
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
5.75%
N/A
May 2024
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
5.75%
N/A
April 2024
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
5.75%
N/A
March 2024
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
5.75%
N/A
February 2024
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
5.75%
N/A
January 2024
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
5.75%
N/A
The following rates apply to the CALCASIEU PARISH PJ OUTSIDE WARD 1 tax region (see note above)
Month
Combined Tax
State Tax
County Tax
City Tax
Special Tax
June 2024
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
May 2024
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
April 2024
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
March 2024
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
February 2024
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
January 2024
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
December 2024
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
November 2024
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
October 2024
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
September 2024
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
August 2024
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
July 2024
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
The following rates apply to the MORGANFIELD EDD SP tax region (see note above)
Month
Combined Tax
State Tax
County Tax
City Tax
Special Tax
December 2024
11.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
6.75%
November 2024
11.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
6.75%
October 2024
11.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
6.75%
September 2024
11.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
6.75%
August 2024
11.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
6.75%
July 2024
11.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
6.75%
The following rates apply to the LAKEFRONT EDD SP tax region (see note above)
Month
Combined Tax
State Tax
County Tax
City Tax
Special Tax
December 2024
11.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
6.75%
November 2024
11.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
6.75%
October 2024
11.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
6.75%
September 2024
11.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
6.75%
August 2024
11.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
6.75%
July 2024
11.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
6.75%
June 2024
11.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
6.75%
May 2024
11.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
6.75%
April 2024
11.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
6.75%
March 2024
11.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
6.75%
February 2024
11.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
6.75%
January 2024
11.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
6.75%
The following rates apply to the CALCASIEU PA INSIDE WARD 1 SP tax region (see note above)
Month
Combined Tax
State Tax
County Tax
City Tax
Special Tax
December 2024
8.7%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
4.25%
November 2024
8.7%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
4.25%
October 2024
8.7%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
4.25%
September 2024
8.7%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
4.25%
August 2024
8.7%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
4.25%
July 2024
8.7%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
4.25%
June 2024
8.7%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
4.25%
May 2024
8.7%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
4.25%
April 2024
8.7%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
4.25%
March 2024
8.7%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
4.25%
February 2024
8.7%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
4.25%
January 2024
8.7%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
4.25%
The following rates apply to the LAKE CHARLES tax region (see note above)
Month
Combined Tax
State Tax
County Tax
City Tax
Special Tax
December 2023
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
5.75%
N/A
November 2023
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
5.75%
N/A
October 2023
11.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
6.75%
September 2023
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
5.75%
N/A
August 2023
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
5.75%
N/A
July 2023
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
5.75%
N/A
June 2023
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
5.75%
N/A
May 2023
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
5.75%
N/A
April 2023
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
5.75%
N/A
March 2023
11.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
6.75%
February 2023
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
5.75%
N/A
January 2023
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
5.75%
N/A
The following rates apply to the CALCASIEU PARISH PJ OUTSIDE WARD 1 tax region (see note above)
Month
Combined Tax
State Tax
County Tax
City Tax
Special Tax
December 2023
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
November 2023
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
October 2023
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
September 2023
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
August 2023
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
July 2023
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
June 2023
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
May 2023
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
April 2023
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
March 2023
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
February 2023
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
January 2023
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
The following rates apply to the LAKEFRONT EDD SP tax region (see note above)
Month
Combined Tax
State Tax
County Tax
City Tax
Special Tax
December 2023
11.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
6.75%
November 2023
11.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
6.75%
October 2023
11.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
6.75%
September 2023
11.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
6.75%
August 2023
11.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
6.75%
July 2023
11.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
6.75%
June 2023
11.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
6.75%
May 2023
11.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
6.75%
April 2023
11.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
6.75%
March 2023
11.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
6.75%
February 2023
11.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
6.75%
January 2023
11.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
6.75%
The following rates apply to the CALCASIEU PA INSIDE WARD 1 SP tax region (see note above)
Month
Combined Tax
State Tax
County Tax
City Tax
Special Tax
December 2023
8.7%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
4.25%
November 2023
8.7%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
4.25%
October 2023
8.7%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
4.25%
September 2023
8.7%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
4.25%
August 2023
8.7%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
4.25%
July 2023
8.7%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
4.25%
June 2023
8.7%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
4.25%
May 2023
8.7%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
4.25%
April 2023
8.7%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
4.25%
March 2023
8.7%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
4.25%
February 2023
8.7%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
4.25%
January 2023
8.7%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
4.25%
The following rates apply to the LAKE CHARLES tax region (see note above)
Month
Combined Tax
State Tax
County Tax
City Tax
Special Tax
January 2022
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
5.75%
N/A
December 2022
11.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
6.75%
November 2022
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
5.75%
N/A
October 2022
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
5.75%
N/A
September 2022
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
5.75%
N/A
August 2022
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
5.75%
N/A
July 2022
11.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
6.75%
June 2022
11.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
6.75%
May 2022
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
5.75%
N/A
April 2022
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
5.75%
N/A
March 2022
11.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
6.75%
February 2022
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
5.75%
N/A
The following rates apply to the CALCASIEU PARISH PJ OUTSIDE WARD 1 tax region (see note above)
Month
Combined Tax
State Tax
County Tax
City Tax
Special Tax
December 2022
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
November 2022
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
October 2022
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
September 2022
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
August 2022
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
The following rates apply to the CALCASIEU PA INSIDE WARD 1 tax region (see note above)
Month
Combined Tax
State Tax
County Tax
City Tax
Special Tax
January 2022
8.7%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
4.25%
The following rates apply to the CALCASIEU tax region (see note above)
Month
Combined Tax
State Tax
County Tax
City Tax
Special Tax
July 2022
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
June 2022
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
May 2022
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
April 2022
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
March 2022
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
February 2022
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
The following rates apply to the LAKEFRONT EDD SP tax region (see note above)
Month
Combined Tax
State Tax
County Tax
City Tax
Special Tax
December 2022
11.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
6.75%
November 2022
11.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
6.75%
October 2022
11.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
6.75%
September 2022
11.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
6.75%
August 2022
11.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
6.75%
July 2022
11.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
6.75%
June 2022
11.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
6.75%
May 2022
11.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
6.75%
April 2022
11.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
6.75%
March 2022
11.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
6.75%
February 2022
11.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
6.75%
The following rates apply to the CALCASIEU PARISH/WARD 1 tax region (see note above)
Month
Combined Tax
State Tax
County Tax
City Tax
Special Tax
January 2022
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
The following rates apply to the CALCASIEU PARISH PJ OUTSIDE WARD 1 tax region (see note above)
Month
Combined Tax
State Tax
County Tax
City Tax
Special Tax
July 2022
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
June 2022
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
May 2022
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
April 2022
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
March 2022
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
February 2022
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
The following rates apply to the CALCASIEU PA INSIDE WARD 1 SP tax region (see note above)
Month
Combined Tax
State Tax
County Tax
City Tax
Special Tax
December 2022
8.7%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
4.25%
November 2022
8.7%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
4.25%
October 2022
8.7%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
4.25%
September 2022
8.7%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
4.25%
August 2022
8.7%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
4.25%
July 2022
8.7%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
4.25%
June 2022
8.7%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
4.25%
May 2022
8.7%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
4.25%
April 2022
8.7%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
4.25%
March 2022
8.7%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
4.25%
February 2022
8.7%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
4.25%
The following rates apply to the LAKE CHARLES tax region (see note above)
Month
Combined Tax
State Tax
County Tax
City Tax
Special Tax
December 2021
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
5.75%
N/A
November 2021
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
5.75%
N/A
October 2021
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
5.75%
N/A
September 2021
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
5.75%
N/A
August 2021
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
5.75%
N/A
July 2021
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
5.75%
N/A
June 2021
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
5.75%
N/A
May 2021
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
5.75%
N/A
April 2021
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
5.75%
N/A
March 2021
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
5.75%
N/A
February 2021
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
5.75%
N/A
January 2021
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
5.75%
N/A
The following rates apply to the CALCASIEU PA INSIDE WARD 1 tax region (see note above)
Month
Combined Tax
State Tax
County Tax
City Tax
Special Tax
December 2021
8.7%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
4.25%
November 2021
8.7%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
4.25%
October 2021
8.7%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
4.25%
September 2021
8.7%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
4.25%
August 2021
8.7%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
4.25%
July 2021
8.7%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
4.25%
June 2021
8.7%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
4.25%
May 2021
8.7%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
4.25%
April 2021
8.7%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
4.25%
March 2021
8.7%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
4.25%
February 2021
8.7%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
4.25%
January 2021
8.7%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
4.25%
The following rates apply to the CALCASIEU PARISH/WARD 1 tax region (see note above)
Month
Combined Tax
State Tax
County Tax
City Tax
Special Tax
December 2021
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
November 2021
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
October 2021
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
September 2021
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
August 2021
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
July 2021
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
June 2021
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
May 2021
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
April 2021
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
March 2021
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
February 2021
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
January 2021
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
The following rates apply to the LAKE CHARLES tax region (see note above)
Month
Combined Tax
State Tax
County Tax
City Tax
Special Tax
December 2020
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
5.75%
N/A
November 2020
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
5.75%
N/A
October 2020
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
5.75%
N/A
September 2020
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
5.75%
N/A
August 2020
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
5.75%
N/A
July 2020
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
5.75%
N/A
June 2020
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
5.75%
N/A
May 2020
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
5.75%
N/A
April 2020
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
5.75%
N/A
March 2020
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
5.75%
N/A
February 2020
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
5.75%
N/A
January 2020
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
5.75%
N/A
The following rates apply to the CALCASIEU PA INSIDE WARD 1 tax region (see note above)
Month
Combined Tax
State Tax
County Tax
City Tax
Special Tax
December 2020
8.7%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
4.25%
November 2020
8.7%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
4.25%
October 2020
8.7%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
4.25%
September 2020
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
August 2020
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
July 2020
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
June 2020
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
May 2020
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
April 2020
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
March 2020
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
February 2020
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
January 2020
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
The following rates apply to the CALCASIEU PARISH/WARD 1 tax region (see note above)
Month
Combined Tax
State Tax
County Tax
City Tax
Special Tax
December 2020
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
November 2020
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
October 2020
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
September 2020
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
August 2020
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
July 2020
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
June 2020
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
May 2020
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
April 2020
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
March 2020
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
February 2020
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
January 2020
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
The following rates apply to the LAKE CHARLES tax region (see note above)
Month
Combined Tax
State Tax
County Tax
City Tax
Special Tax
March 2019
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
5.75%
N/A
February 2019
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
5.75%
N/A
January 2019
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
5.75%
N/A
December 2019
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
5.75%
N/A
November 2019
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
5.75%
N/A
October 2019
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
5.75%
N/A
September 2019
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
5.75%
N/A
August 2019
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
5.75%
N/A
July 2019
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
5.75%
N/A
June 2019
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
5.75%
N/A
May 2019
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
5.75%
N/A
April 2019
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
5.75%
N/A
The following rates apply to the CALCASIEU PA INSIDE WARD 1 tax region (see note above)
Month
Combined Tax
State Tax
County Tax
City Tax
Special Tax
December 2019
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
November 2019
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
October 2019
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
September 2019
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
August 2019
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
July 2019
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
June 2019
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
May 2019
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
April 2019
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
March 2019
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
February 2019
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
January 2019
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
The following rates apply to the CALCASIEU PARISH/WARD 1 tax region (see note above)
Month
Combined Tax
State Tax
County Tax
City Tax
Special Tax
December 2019
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
November 2019
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
October 2019
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
September 2019
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
August 2019
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
July 2019
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
June 2019
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
May 2019
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
April 2019
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
March 2019
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
February 2019
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
January 2019
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
The following rates apply to the LAKE CHARLES tax region (see note above)
Month
Combined Tax
State Tax
County Tax
City Tax
Special Tax
December 2018
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
5.75%
N/A
November 2018
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
5.75%
N/A
October 2018
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
5.75%
N/A
September 2018
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
5.75%
N/A
August 2018
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
5.75%
N/A
July 2018
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
5.75%
N/A
June 2018
10.75%
5%
N/A
5.75%
N/A
May 2018
10.75%
5%
N/A
5.75%
N/A
April 2018
10.75%
5%
N/A
5.75%
N/A
March 2018
10.75%
5%
N/A
5.75%
N/A
February 2018
10.75%
5%
N/A
5.75%
N/A
January 2018
10.75%
5%
N/A
5.75%
N/A
The following rates apply to the CALCASIEU PA INSIDE WARD 1 tax region (see note above)
Month
Combined Tax
State Tax
County Tax
City Tax
Special Tax
December 2018
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
November 2018
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
October 2018
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
September 2018
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
August 2018
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
July 2018
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
June 2018
10.75%
5%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
May 2018
10.75%
5%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
April 2018
10.75%
5%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
March 2018
10.75%
5%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
February 2018
10.75%
5%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
January 2018
10.75%
5%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
The following rates apply to the CALCASIEU PARISH/WARD 1 tax region (see note above)
Month
Combined Tax
State Tax
County Tax
City Tax
Special Tax
December 2018
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
November 2018
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
October 2018
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
September 2018
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
August 2018
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
July 2018
10.2%
4.45%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
June 2018
10.75%
5%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
May 2018
10.75%
5%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
April 2018
10.75%
5%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
March 2018
10.75%
5%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
February 2018
10.75%
5%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
January 2018
10.75%
5%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
The following rates apply to the LAKE CHARLES tax region (see note above)
Month
Combined Tax
State Tax
County Tax
City Tax
Special Tax
December 2017
10.75%
5%
N/A
5.75%
N/A
November 2017
10.75%
5%
N/A
5.75%
N/A
October 2017
10.75%
5%
N/A
5.75%
N/A
September 2017
10.75%
5%
N/A
5.75%
N/A
August 2017
10.75%
5%
N/A
5.75%
N/A
July 2017
10.75%
5%
N/A
5.75%
N/A
June 2017
10.75%
5%
N/A
5.75%
N/A
May 2017
10.75%
5%
N/A
5.75%
N/A
April 2017
10.75%
5%
N/A
5.75%
N/A
March 2017
10.75%
5%
N/A
5.75%
N/A
February 2017
10.75%
5%
N/A
5.75%
N/A
January 2017
10.75%
5%
N/A
5.75%
N/A
The following rates apply to the CALCASIEU PA INSIDE WARD 1 tax region (see note above)
Month
Combined Tax
State Tax
County Tax
City Tax
Special Tax
December 2017
10.75%
5%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
November 2017
10.75%
5%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
October 2017
10.75%
5%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
September 2017
10.75%
5%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
August 2017
10.75%
5%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
July 2017
10.75%
5%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
June 2017
10.75%
5%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
May 2017
10.75%
5%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
April 2017
10.75%
5%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
March 2017
10.75%
5%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
February 2017
10.75%
5%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
January 2017
10.75%
5%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
The following rates apply to the CALCASIEU PARISH/WARD 1 tax region (see note above)
Month
Combined Tax
State Tax
County Tax
City Tax
Special Tax
December 2017
10.75%
5%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
November 2017
10.75%
5%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
October 2017
10.75%
5%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
September 2017
10.75%
5%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
August 2017
10.75%
5%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
July 2017
10.75%
5%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
June 2017
10.75%
5%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
May 2017
10.75%
5%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
April 2017
10.75%
5%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
March 2017
10.75%
5%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
February 2017
10.75%
5%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
January 2017
10.75%
5%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
The following rates apply to the LAKE CHARLES tax region (see note above)
Month
Combined Tax
State Tax
County Tax
City Tax
Special Tax
December 2016
10.75%
5%
N/A
5.75%
N/A
November 2016
10.75%
5%
N/A
5.75%
N/A
October 2016
10.75%
5%
N/A
5.75%
N/A
September 2016
10.75%
5%
N/A
5.75%
N/A
August 2016
10.75%
5%
N/A
5.75%
N/A
July 2016
10.75%
5%
N/A
5.75%
N/A
June 2016
10.75%
5%
N/A
5.75%
N/A
May 2016
10.75%
5%
N/A
5.75%
N/A
April 2016
10.75%
5%
N/A
5.75%
N/A
March 2016
9.75%
4%
N/A
5.75%
N/A
February 2016
9.75%
4%
N/A
5.75%
N/A
January 2016
9.75%
4%
N/A
5.75%
N/A
The following rates apply to the CALCASIEU PA INSIDE WARD 1 tax region (see note above)
Month
Combined Tax
State Tax
County Tax
City Tax
Special Tax
December 2016
10.75%
5%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
November 2016
10.75%
5%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
October 2016
10.75%
5%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
September 2016
10.75%
5%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
August 2016
10.75%
5%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
July 2016
10.75%
5%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
June 2016
10.75%
5%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
May 2016
10.75%
5%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
April 2016
10.75%
5%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
March 2016
9.75%
4%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
February 2016
9.75%
4%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
January 2016
9.75%
4%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
The following rates apply to the CALCASIEU PARISH/WARD 1 tax region (see note above)
Month
Combined Tax
State Tax
County Tax
City Tax
Special Tax
December 2016
10.75%
5%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
November 2016
10.75%
5%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
October 2016
10.75%
5%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
September 2016
10.75%
5%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
August 2016
10.75%
5%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
July 2016
10.75%
5%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
June 2016
10.75%
5%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
May 2016
10.75%
5%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
April 2016
10.75%
5%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
March 2016
9.75%
4%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
February 2016
9.75%
4%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
January 2016
9.75%
4%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
The following rates apply to the LAKE CHARLES tax region (see note above)
Month
Combined Tax
State Tax
County Tax
City Tax
Special Tax
December 2015
9.5%
4%
N/A
5.5%
N/A
November 2015
9.5%
4%
N/A
5.5%
N/A
October 2015
9.5%
4%
N/A
5.5%
N/A
September 2015
9.5%
4%
N/A
5.5%
N/A
August 2015
9.5%
4%
N/A
5.5%
N/A
July 2015
9.5%
4%
N/A
5.5%
N/A
June 2015
9%
4%
N/A
5%
N/A
May 2015
9%
4%
N/A
5%
N/A
April 2015
9%
4%
N/A
5%
N/A
March 2015
9%
4%
N/A
5%
N/A
February 2015
9%
4%
N/A
5%
N/A
January 2015
9%
4%
N/A
5%
N/A
The following rates apply to the CALCASIEU PA INSIDE WARD 1 tax region (see note above)
Month
Combined Tax
State Tax
County Tax
City Tax
Special Tax
December 2015
9.75%
4%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
November 2015
9.75%
4%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
October 2015
9.75%
4%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
September 2015
9.75%
4%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
August 2015
9.75%
4%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
July 2015
9.75%
4%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
June 2015
9.25%
4%
N/A
N/A
5.25%
May 2015
9.25%
4%
N/A
N/A
5.25%
April 2015
9.25%
4%
N/A
N/A
5.25%
March 2015
9.25%
4%
N/A
N/A
5.25%
February 2015
9.25%
4%
N/A
N/A
5.25%
January 2015
9.25%
4%
N/A
N/A
5.25%
The following rates apply to the CALCASIEU PARISH/WARD 1 tax region (see note above)
Month
Combined Tax
State Tax
County Tax
City Tax
Special Tax
December 2015
9.75%
4%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
November 2015
9.75%
4%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
October 2015
9.75%
4%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
September 2015
9.75%
4%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
August 2015
9.75%
4%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
July 2015
9.75%
4%
N/A
N/A
5.75%
June 2015
9.25%
4%
N/A
N/A
5.25%
May 2015
9.25%
4%
N/A
N/A
5.25%
April 2015
9.25%
4%
N/A
N/A
5.25%
March 2015
9.25%
4%
N/A
N/A
5.25%
February 2015
9.25%
4%
N/A
N/A
5.25%
January 2015
9.25%
4%
N/A
N/A
5.25%
The Lake Charles sales tax has been changed within the last year. It was lowered 1% from 11.75% to 10.75% in February 2025 and raised 1% from 10.75% to 11.75% in January 2025. Click here to find other recent sales tax rate changes in Louisiana .
Louisiana Sales Tax Rates by Zip Code:
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The Lake Charles, Louisiana sales tax rate of 10.75%
applies to the following eighteen zip codes:
70616 , 70609 , 70602 , 70605 , 70606 , 70629 , 70605 , 70629 , 70609 , 70602 , 70616 , 70606 , 70629 , 70602 , 70609 , 70616 , 70605 and 70606 .
Warning: As described in the note above, some of these Lake Charles zip
codes may be subject to a different sales tax rate due to the fact that Lake Charles contains
four different sales tax jurisdictions.
There are approximately 86,469 people living in the Lake Charles
area.
Remember that zip code boundaries don't always match up with political boundaries (like Lake Charles
or Calcasieu Parish ), so you
shouldn't always rely on something as imprecise as zip codes to determine the sales tax rates at a given
address.
Sales tax rates for Lake Charles are current as of
February 2025
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Louisiana Sales Tax Rates: Lake Charles
