INSTRUCTIONS TO COMPLETE TAX RETURN 
                                                   Jurisdiction                                 COLUMN          Local Rate 
                                       City of Lafayette and School Board                              1            4% 
                                             * I -10 @ MM 101 – EDD *               
                                       City of Lafayette and School Board                              2            n/a 
                                       ** I – 10 @ MM 103 – EDD **               
                                       City of Lafayette and School Board                              3            5% 
                                       City of Broussard and School Board                              4            4.5% 
                                      City of Broussard and (IN) St. Martin Parish                     5            2.5% 
                                       City of Carencro and School Board                               6            5% 
                                               *** I – 49 – EDD ***                      
                                       City of Carencro and School Board                               7            6% 
                                       Town of Duson and School Board                                  8            4% 
                                       Town of Duson and (IN) Acadia Parish                            9            2% 
                                       City of Scott and School Board                                  10           4% 
                                               **** Apollo – EDD ****              
                                       City of Scott and School Board                                  11           5% 
                                       # Destination Point – EDD #                          
                                       City of Scott and School Board                                  12           5% 

                                       Town of Youngsville and School Board                            13           5.50% 
                                       (Unincorporated Area) Parish of Lafayette       
                               Sheriff (Law Enforcement) Dist. and School Board                        14           4% 

(Line 1)     List Gross Sales of tangible personal property, lease, rentals & services (including labor) as reported to the State of 
Louisiana. DO NOT include sales taxes collected in your gross sales amount. 
(Line 2)     Deduction of sales for resale.  You must obtain both a state and parish resale exemption certificate from your customer.  
This total must be included on line 1 of the sales tax report. 
(Line 3)     Cash discounts, sales returns, & allowances.  The gross amount of the sales must be included on line 1 of the sales tax 
report. 
(Line 4)     Sales delivered or shipped outside of Lafayette Parish.  This amount must be included on line 1 of the sales tax report. 
(Line 5)      Sales of gasoline & motor fuels.  This amount must be included on line 1 of the sales tax report. 
(Line 6)      Sales to U.S. Government & State of Louisiana.  This amount must be included on        line 1 of the sales tax report. 
(Line 7)      Sales of food paid with (USDA) stamps or WIC vouchers.  This amount must be included on line 1 of the tax report. 
(Line 8)      Other deductions authorized by law.  Please provide a brief explanation on lines 9 & 10 for other deductions not noted 
above. 
(Line 11)    Total allowable deductions.  Add all deductions on lines 2 through 10. 
(Line 12)    Adjusted gross sales.  Subtract line 11 from line 1.  This total will yield the taxable sales for the proper jurisdiction(s). 
(Line 13)    Adjusted gross sales in each jurisdiction.  This amount is taken from line 12.  Make sure the taxable sales for each 
jurisdiction are placed in the proper column(s).  Total of columns 1through        15must equal line 12. 
(Line 14)    Purchases subject to use tax.  These are purchases that are not resold or used in a taxable service.  These are items 
purchased for the company’s own use.  If a vendor does not charge your company any local sales tax, you must place the cost of the 
items on line 14.  Retain a list of invoices where use tax is paid. 
(Line 15)    Total of taxable sales on line 13 and purchases subject to use tax on line 14. 
(Line 16)    Tax due:  Multiply the amount on line 15 by the tax rate(s) shown in the proper column(s). 
(Line 16a)  Sales of food for preparation in the home & prescription drugs (R.S. 47:305).  The amount cannot exceed total on         line 13 
(Line 16b)  This is the exempt rate which is shown for the proper column(s). 
(Line 16c)  This total is calculated by using the total sales of food for preparation in the home & prescription drugs.  Multiply the figure 
from line 16a by the exempt rate from line 16b  .  
(Line 16d)   Net tax due.  This is the amount of tax shown on   line 16 less the deductible amount on line 16c. 
(Line 17)     Excess tax collected.  Any excess local tax collected must be remitted on this line. 
(Line 18)     Total.  This is the total tax added from line 16d and line 17. 
(Line 19)     Vendor’s compensation rates.  This is the rate to deduct ONLY when tax reports are not delinquent. 
(Line 19a)   Vendor’s compensation: Multiply the tax on line 18 by the vendor’s compensation rate on line 19. 
(Line 20)     Net tax due.  This is the tax due after subtracting vendor’s compensation on  line 19a from line 18. 
(Line 21)     Delinquent penalty: 5% of tax per month not to exceed 25%. Multiply the penalty percentage by the total tax due on line 
18. 
(Line 22)     Interest: 1% per month until taxes is paid.  Multiply the interest percentage by the total tax due on line 18. 
(Line 23)     Total tax, penalty, and interest due.  Add the figures from lines 20 through 22. 
(Line 24)     Tax debit or <credit>.  A copy of the authorized memo MUST be attached to the report. 
(Line 25)     Total amount due: This is the total on lines 23 and line 24.  
TOTAL OF COLUMNS (1 thru 14): (Add all figures on line 25 shown in each column(s) where taxes are due).