Sales Tax Administrator
PHONE: (337) 942-0238
FAX: (337) 942-0212
EMAIL: Idasha Dartez, Administrator idartez@slpsb.org
Sales Tax
Idasha Dartez
CONTACT INFORMATION
Physical Address:
1013 Creswell Lane
OPELOUSAS, LA 70570
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 1210
Opelousas, LA 70571-1210
PHONE: (337) 942-0238
FAX: (337) 942-0212
EMAIL:
Idasha Dartez, Administrator idartez@slpsb.org
Tara Fontenot, Accounting Clerk tfontenot@slpsb.org
Carol Tademy, Compliance Officer ctademy@slpsb.org
Allison Andrus, Clerk aandrus2@slpsb.org
*Technical questions should be addressed in writing to the Sales Tax Division.
Regular Office Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 4:00pm
SUMMER HOURS (5/26/26 - 7/24/26)
MONDAY - THURSDAY 7:30am - 4:30pm
FRIDAY- CLOSED
QUICK LINKS:
LOCAL ONLINE FILING
www.parishe-file.revenue.louisiana.gov
LATA (Louisiana Association of Tax Administrators)
PARISH MAP
ADDRESS VERIFICATION
https://www.salestaxportal.com/login
RATE CHANGE FOR WASHINGTON - EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2026
Washington Rate Increase Memo - Effective 1/1/26
Sales and Use Tax Return Form (Effective 1-1-2026)
RATE CHANGE FOR OPELOUSAS - EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2025
City of Opelousas Rate Change Memo - Effective 10/1/25
Current Rate Chart - Effective 10/1/25
Sales and Use Tax Return Form (Effective 10/1/2025)
CHANGE IN VENDOR'S COMPENSATION - EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025
Vendor's Compensation Change - Memo to taxpayers
RATE CHANGES FOR OPELOUSAS & WASHINGTON - EFFECTIVE JUNE 1, 2025
City of Opelousas Rate Change Memo - Effective 6/1/25
Town of Washington Rate Change Memo - Effective 6/1/25
Current Rate Chart - Effective 6/1/25
ACT 11 CHANGES EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2025
January 2025 Changes Memo Mailout
Sales and Use Tax Return Form (Effective 1/1/2025)
INTEREST RATE CHANGE EFF JANUARY 1, 2023
INTEREST RATE CHANGE MEMO - EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2023
OPELOUSAS DDD EDD EXPANSION - EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2022
SUNSET EDD - EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2021
Notices:
Changes effective OCTOBER 1, 2021
New column added (I1) (7.55%) Sunset Economic Development District (EDD) formed.
Changes effective APRIL 1, 2020
The sales/use tax rate for the Town of Melville will increase by 1%. This will affect Column C.
Column C (Melville) 4.75% (Old Rate) 5.75% (New Rate)
Changes effective OCTOBER 1, 2019
The sales/use tax rate for the City of Eunice will increase by .25%. This will affect both Column(s) F and M.
Column F (Eunice) 5.75%(Old Rate) - 6.00%(New Rate)
Column M (Eunice-Acadia) 2.20%(Old Rate) - 2.45%(New Rate)
TOWN OF MELVILLE RATE INCREASE 4/1/2020
Notification to Taxpayers - Town of Melville Memo - Effective 4 1 2020
TOWN OF MELVILLE RATE DECREASE 4/1/2019
Notification to Taxpayers - Town of Melville Memo - Effective 4-1-2019
CITY OF EUNICE TAX RATE INCREASE 10/1/2019
OPELOUSAS DDD ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
OPEL DDD EDD memo Effective 1-1-2019
CENTRAL ST. LANDRY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
CENTRAL ST. LANDRY EDD MEMO - EFFECTIVE 1 1 2018
CENTRAL ST. LANDRY EDD - CURRECT BUSINESS LISTING AS OF 06/15/2026
CENTRAL ST. LANDRY EDD PARCEL MAP
Harry Guilbeau Memo (original district)
HG EDD Map (original district)
GRAND COTEAU ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT