What is included in sales price?


Sales tax is due on the sales price of tangible personal property, digital products or taxable services. Sales price is the total price for which tangible personal property, digital products or taxable services are sold less the fair market value of any article traded in, including any services.

Sales price includes:

  1. Cost of materials used;

  2. Labor or service costs (including service costs for installation); and

  3. Transportation charges.

Sales price does not include:

  1. Service costs for financing (which shall not exceed the legal interest rate);

  2. Service charges not to exceed 6% of the amount financed;

  3. Losses; or

  4. Labor or services charges for installing, applying, remodeling or repairing property sold if those charges are billed to the customer at the time of the sale.


Filing Dates


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May 14, 2025

Tax preparer arrested for gambling-related tax fraud scheme

A Louisiana tax preparer faces felony charges over an alleged scheme to steal tens of thousands of dollars in fraudulent income tax refunds.

May 12, 2025

Louisiana state income tax deadline is May 15

The deadline for 2024 Louisiana state income tax is Thursday, May 15.

January 29, 2025

Louisiana state income tax filing begins Wednesday, Jan. 29

Louisiana Department of Revenue (LDR) will begin accepting 2024 state individual income tax returns on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025.


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