Sales tax in Breaux Bridge (St. Martin Parish), LA
The combined sales tax rate in Breaux Bridge (St. Martin Parish), LA is about 9.5%, and ranges from 8.5% to 9.5% depending on the exact address.
Estimated from 1 ZIP code covering Breaux Bridge (St. Martin Parish). Enter your ZIP code in the calculator for a closer figure.
- ZIP code
- 70517, shared with Henderson (St. Martin Parish).
- County
- St. Martin Parish
Who levies sales tax across Breaux Bridge (St. Martin Parish)'s ZIP code
Each government below levies its own share, but not all of them reach every address: the ZIP code covering Breaux Bridge (St. Martin Parish) reaches into more than one city, and an address pays only the shares whose boundary it falls inside.
| Jurisdiction | Type | Rate | Effective | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | state | 5% | Jan 1, 2025 | Louisiana state sales tax rate |
| Breaux Bridge (St. Martin Parish) | city | 4.5% | Jul 1, 2025 | Louisiana domicile rate listing, Sales and Use Tax Commission for Remote Sellers |
| Henderson (St. Martin Parish) | city | 3.5% | Jul 1, 2025 | Louisiana domicile rate listing, Sales and Use Tax Commission for Remote Sellers |
No total is shown because more than one city is listed. An address falls inside only one of each, so these shares are alternatives rather than a stack, and adding them all up would give a figure nobody pays.
What can change the tax you pay in Breaux Bridge (St. Martin Parish), LA
- A shared ZIP code. Breaux Bridge (St. Martin Parish)'s only ZIP code, 70517, is shared with Henderson (St. Martin Parish). Which side of the city line an address is on decides whose rate applies, and the ZIP code alone cannot tell.
- What you are buying. Categories are not taxed alike. The calculator switches between general merchandise, prepared food and lodging, which are the categories we hold rates for here.
How Breaux Bridge (St. Martin Parish) compares with the rest of Louisiana
Breaux Bridge (St. Martin Parish)'s ~9.5% is above what most ZIP codes carry in Louisiana. Of the state's 719 ZIP codes with a figure, 8 land on the same one, 490 carry a lower figure and 221 a higher one. Across Louisiana the combined rate runs from 5% to 12%. See every city in Louisiana.
| Combined rate | ZIP codes | Which is this city |
|---|---|---|
| ~5% | 470 | |
| ~10% | 47 | |
| ~10.5% | 44 | |
| ~11% | 32 | |
| ~10.25% | 21 | |
| ~9.5% | 8 | Breaux Bridge (St. Martin Parish) |
Counted from ZIP-code figures. A tilde marks a band where some ZIP codes cross a tax boundary and are counted at their most likely rate.
How sales tax is collected
The seller generally collects the tax from the buyer at the point of sale and passes it to the authorities that levied it. In most states it is added at the till rather than included in the advertised price. Read how sales tax works, including sourcing rules, online purchases and who is required to collect.
Rates last verified: Sep 4, 2026. This is when the source was last read, not when this page was last edited.
TaxAndTips provides informational estimates from published tax-rate data. Actual tax treatment can depend on the product or service, the exact address, the transaction, exemption status and applicable law. For official obligations, consult the taxing authority or a qualified tax professional.
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