Local Taxes & Fees in Jefferson Parish, LA (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Jefferson Parish, Louisiana.
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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Jefferson Parish. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Business Tax Classification
Jefferson Parish taxes each business location under one occupational-license schedule, picked by whichever activity brings in the largest share of gross receipts. Code of Ordinances Sec. 35-159 requires comparing receipts, fees or commissions across every schedule a multi-activity business touches, then applying the majority schedule to the entire location's total, net of allowed deductions.
Jefferson Parish Business License Tax Classification
Some RestrictionsJefferson Parish Code of Ordinances Sec. 35-159
Sec. 35-159. - Class of business. In order to calculate the license fee for a business location at which business activities are carried on that fall under more than one (1) tax basis schedule, gross receipts, fees, or commissions for each group of activities falling under each schedule must be compared. The rate for the schedule which constitutes the major portion of the gross receipts, fees o...
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