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CPA Practice Advisor · Feb 2, 2026

Here’s Why Louisiana Has the Country’s Highest Combined Sales Tax Rates

Tax Brief summary and classification of the original reporting.

Bottom Line

💡 Here’s Why Louisiana Has the Country’s Highest Combined Sales Tax Rates. General industry update.

Summary

For the third year in a row, Louisiana has the highest average combined state and local sales tax rate in the country at 10.11%, according to a new report from the Tax Foundation.

Classification

Category: backgroundPriority: informationalReason: General tax news

Applies To

990

Affected Groups

Nonprofit specialists

Original Source

We aggregate public tax updates and provide AI-assisted summaries. Please read the original reporting for full details.

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