Effective 7/1/2023: **The rate table below includes new column C-H30 effective July 1, 2023.**
| Jurisdiction Name | Col | School Board | Parish Council | Law Enforce | City Town | Hosp. District | Drain. District | Sales Tax District #2 | DD/EDD Rate | Comb Local Rate | State Rate | Total Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Ascension within Gonzales | A | 2.00% | – | – | 2.00% | – | 0.50% | – | – | 4.50% | 4.45% | 8.95% |
| East Ascension within Sorrento | B | 2.00% | – | – | 2.00% | – | 0.50% | – | – | 4.50% | 4.45% | 8.95% |
| East Ascension outside Gonzales or Sorrento | C | 2.00% | 1.00% | 0.50% | – | – | 0.50% | 0.50% | – | 4.50% | 4.45% | 8.95% |
| Hwy 30 EDD | C-H30 | 2.00% | 1.00% | 0.50% | – | – | 0.50% | 0.50% | – | 4.50% | 4.45% | 8.95% |
| West Ascension within Donaldsonville | D | 2.00% | – | – | 2.50% | 0.50% | – | – | – | 5.00% | 4.45% | 9.45% |
| West Ascension outside Donaldsonville | E | 2.00% | 1.00% | 0.50% | – | 0.50% | – | 0.50% | – | 4.50% | 4.45% | 8.95% |
| Tanger Mall Development District | G | 2.00% | – | – | 2.00% | – | 0.50% | – | 1.00% | 5.50% | 4.45% | 9.95% |
| Donaldsonville-Annexation Area | H | 2.00% | 0.50% | 0.25% | 2.50% | 0.50% | – | 0.25% | – | 6.00% | 4.45% | 10.45% |
| East Ascension within Gonzales Conway Annexed Area | I | 2.00% | 0.50% | 0.50% | 1.00% | – | 0.25% | 0.25% | 1.00% | 5.50% | 4.45% | 9.95% |
Effective 10/1/2018: **The rate table below includes rate changes for Column l effective October 1, 2018.**
| Jurisdiction Name | Col | School Board | Parish Council | Law Enforce | City Town | Hosp. District | Drain. District | Sales Tax District #2 | DD/EDD Rate | Comb Local Rate | State Rate | Total Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Ascension within Gonzales | A | 2.00% | – | – | 2.00% | – | 0.50% | – | – | 4.50% | 4.45% | 8.95% |
| East Ascension within Sorrento | B | 2.00% | – | – | 2.00% | – | 0.50% | – | – | 4.50% | 4.45% | 8.95% |
| East Ascension outside Gonzales or Sorrento | C | 2.00% | 1.00% | 0.50% | – | – | 0.50% | 0.50% | – | 4.50% | 4.45% | 8.95% |
| West Ascension within Donaldsonville | D | 2.00% | – | – | 2.50% | 0.50% | – | – | – | 5.00% | 4.45% | 9.45% |
| West Ascension outside Donaldsonville | E | 2.00% | 1.00% | 0.50% | – | 0.50% | – | 0.50% | – | 4.50% | 4.45% | 8.95% |
| Tanger Mall Development District | G | 2.00% | – | – | 2.00% | – | 0.50% | – | 1.00% | 5.50% | 4.45% | 9.95% |
| Donaldsonville-Annexation Area | H | 2.00% | 0.50% | 0.25% | 2.50% | 0.50% | – | 0.25% | – | 6.00% | 4.45% | 10.45% |
| East Ascension within Gonzales Conway Annexed Area | I | 2.00% | 0.50% | 0.50% | 1.00% | – | 0.25% | 0.25% | 1.00% | 5.50% | 4.45% | 9.95% |
Effective 7/1/2018: **The rate table below includes the Louisiana State Rate decrease effective July 1, 2018.**
| Jurisdiction Name | Col | School Board | Parish Council | Law Enforce | City Town | Hosp. District | Drain. District | Sales Tax District #2 | Tanger Mall DD | Comb Local Rate | State Rate | Total Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Ascension within Gonzales | A | 2.00% | – | – | 2.00% | – | 0.50% | – | – | 4.50% | 4.45% | 8.95% |
| East Ascension within Sorrento | B | 2.00% | – | – | 2.00% | – | 0.50% | – | – | 4.50% | 4.45% | 8.95% |
| East Ascension outside Gonzales or Sorrento | C | 2.00% | 1.00% | 0.50% | – | – | 0.50% | 0.50% | – | 4.50% | 4.45% | 8.95% |
| West Ascension within Donaldsonville | D | 2.00% | – | – | 2.50% | 0.50% | – | – | – | 5.00% | 4.45% | 9.45% |
| West Ascension outside Donaldsonville | E | 2.00% | 1.00% | 0.50% | – | 0.50% | – | 0.50% | – | 4.50% | 4.45% | 8.95% |
| Tanger Mall Development District | G | 2.00% | – | – | 2.00% | – | 0.50% | – | 1.00% | 5.50% | 4.45% | 9.95% |
| Donaldsonville-Annexation Area | H | 2.00% | 0.50% | 0.25% | 2.50% | 0.50% | – | 0.25% | – | 6.00% | 4.45% | 10.45% |
| East Ascension within Gonzales Conway Annexed Area | I | 2.00% | 1.00% | 0.50% | 2.00% | – | 0.50% | 0.50% | – | 6.50% | 4.45% | 10.95% |
Effective 1/1/2018:
| Jurisdiction Name | Col | School Board | Parish Council | Law Enforce | City Town | Hosp. District | Drain. District | Sales Tax District #2 | Tanger Mall DD | Comb Local Rate | State Rate | Total Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Ascension within Gonzales | A | 2.00% | – | – | 2.00% | – | 0.50% | – | – | 4.50% | 5.00% | 9.50% |
| East Ascension within Sorrento | B | 2.00% | – | – | 2.00% | – | 0.50% | – | – | 4.50% | 5.00% | 9.50% |
| East Ascension outside Gonzales or Sorrento | C | 2.00% | 1.00% | 0.50% | – | – | 0.50% | 0.50% | – | 4.50% | 5.00% | 9.50% |
| West Ascension within Donaldsonville | D | 2.00% | – | – | 2.50% | 0.50% | – | – | – | 5.00% | 5.00% | 10.00% |
| West Ascension outside Donaldsonville | E | 2.00% | 1.00% | 0.50% | – | 0.50% | – | 0.50% | – | 4.50% | 5.00% | 9.50% |
| Tanger Mall Development District | G | 2.00% | – | – | 2.00% | – | 0.50% | – | 1.00% | 5.50% | 5.00% | 10.50% |
| Donaldsonville-Annexation Area | H | 2.00% | 0.50% | 0.25% | 2.50% | 0.50% | – | 0.25% | – | 6.00% | 5.00% | 11.00% |
| East Ascension within Gonzales Conway Annexed Area | I | 2.00% | 1.00% | 0.50% | 2.00% | – | 0.50% | 0.50% | – | 6.50% | 5.00% | 11.50% |
Effective 4/1/2016 through 12/31/2017:
| Jurisdiction Name | Col | School Board | Parish Council | Law Enforce | City Town | Hosp. District | Drain. District | Sales Tax District #2 | Tanger Mall DD | Comb Local Rate | State Rate | Total Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Ascension within Gonzales | A | 2.00% | – | – | 2.00% | – | 0.50% | – | – | 4.50% | 5.00% | 9.50% |
| East Ascension within Sorrento | B | 2.00% | – | – | 2.00% | – | 0.50% | – | – | 4.50% | 5.00% | 9.50% |
| East Ascension outside Gonzales or Sorrento | C | 2.00% | 1.00% | 0.50% | – | – | 0.50% | 0.50% | – | 4.50% | 5.00% | 9.50% |
| West Ascension within Donaldsonville | D | 2.00% | – | – | 2.50% | 0.50% | – | – | – | 5.00% | 5.00% | 10.00% |
| West Ascension outside Donaldsonville | E | 2.00% | 1.00% | 0.50% | – | 0.50% | – | 0.50% | – | 4.50% | 5.00% | 9.50% |
| Tanger Mall Development District | G | 2.00% | – | – | 2.00% | – | 0.50% | – | 1.00% | 5.50% | 5.00% | 10.50% |
| Donaldsonville-Annexation Area | H | 2.00% | 0.50% | 0.25% | 2.50% | 0.50% | – | 0.25% | – | 6.00% | 5.00% | 11.00% |
Contact Information
Physical Address:
2117 E. Hwy 30
Gonzales, LA 70737
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 1718
Gonzales, LA 70707
Phone: (225) 621-2635
Fax: (225) 621-2644
Email: Kressy Krennerich, Administrator
Office Hours & Holidays
Normal Business Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 4:15 pm
Holidays: New Year’s Eve, New Year’s Day, Day after New Year, Martin Luther King Day, Lundi Gras (Monday), Mardi Gras (Tuesday), Easter (Thursday through Monday), Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Day after Christmas
Notices
Effective January 1, 2018:
Ascension Parish will add a new column on its sales and use tax report beginning January 1, 2018.
The City of Gonzales has annexed an area known as the Conway Development.
Column I – East Ascension within Gonzales Conway Annexed Area – 6.500%
Effective January 1, 2016:
The Donaldsonville-Annexed Area tax rate will decrease by 1.000%.
Column H – Donaldsonville-Annexed Area – 6.000%
Forms
| Sales and Use Tax Report (Effective 1/1/2023) |  |
| Sales and Use Tax Report (Effective 10/1/2018) | |
| Sales and Use Tax Report (Effective 1/1/2018) | |
| Which Column to File In (Effective 1/1/2018) | |
| Conway Annexation Map (Effective 1/1/2018) | |
| Donaldsonville Annexation Map (Effective 4/1/2014) | |
| Sales and Use Tax Report (Effective 1/1/2016 through12/31/2017) | |
| Which Column to File In (Effective 1/1/2016 through12/31/2017) | |
| Sales and Use Tax Report (Effective 4/1/2014 through 12/31/2015) | |
| Which Column to File In (Effective 4/1/2014 through 12/31/2015) | |
| Sales and Use Tax Application | |
| Request Waiver of Penalties for Delinquency | |
| Claim for Refund of Taxes Paid | |
| Occupational License Application | |
Parish Sales & Use Tax Ordinances
Please contact the parish for a copy of the sales & use tax ordinances.
Parish Optional Exemptions
Please contact the parish for information regarding optional exemptions.
Audit Information
| Contract Audit Firm Name | First Year Contracted |
| Broussard Partners & Associates | 1996 |
| Revenue Recovery Group | 1995 |