{"state":"LA","retrieved":"October 12, 2026","kind":"estimate","local_avg":5.11,"effective":"January 1, 2026 (average)","notes":["Louisiana parish/city taxes apply at the buyer's domicile. Why still an estimate: parishes administer their own taxes with many sub-parish districts and there is no single free official statewide file of vehicle rates.","This is a population-weighted average of local rates for general sales, not your exact rate. Enter your own local rate if you know it."],"sources":[{"t":"Tax Foundation, Facts & Figures 2026, Table 18 (average local sales tax rate, as of January 1, 2026)","u":"https://taxfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/TaxFoundation_FactsFigures26-5-28.pdf"}]}