Louisiana Business License
General Business License Requirements for Louisiana.
Business licenses are often required of business entities, regardless of their products and services. This page provides an overview of business license requirements in Louisiana.
Louisiana General Business Licenses
Louisiana Business License
Not required
General Business License licensure is not required on the State level in Louisiana.
Louisiana does not have a general business license at the state level, but local licenses are often required.
Local General Business Licenses
Baton Rouge Occupational License
Agency: | City of Baton Rouge Parish Finance Department - Revenue Division (LA) |
Initial Registration
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Agency Fee: | $50 for businesses that open between January 1-June 30 or $25 for businesses that open July 1-December 31. |
Registration Renewal
Form: | Occupational license renewal applications will be mailed to you during the month of December. |
Agency Fee: | Fee is based upon business activity within the city of Baton Rouge or within the Parish of East Baton Rouge during the previous year. |
Due: | Annually by January 1. |
Bossier City Occupational License
Agency: | Bossier City Finance Department - Tax Division (LA) |
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Initial Registration
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Agency Fee: | Varies by gross annual receipts. |
Registration Renewal
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Agency Fee: | Varies by gross annual receipts. |
Due: | Licenses expire annually on December 31 and must be renewed by March 1. |
Lake Charles Occupational License
Agency: | City of Lake Charles Finance Department (LA) |
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Initial Registration
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Agency Fee: | Varies by business services and gross receipts. See Tax Table for details. |
City of Ponchatoula Occupational License
Agency: | City of Ponchatoula - Tax Collections & Occupational Licenses (LA) |
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Initial Registration
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Agency Fee: | Fees vary based on the nature of the business. |
Before you Apply: | Businesses with a physical location in the City of Ponchatoula must:
All businesses regardless of location must:
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Registration Renewal
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Agency Fee: | Fees vary based on the nature of the business. |
Due: | Annually by January 1 |
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Shreveport Occupational License
Agency: | City of Shreveport Department of Finance (LA) |
Initial Registration
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Agency Fee: | Initial fee is $50 for the first 6 months of the year and $25 starting July 1st - except for professional classifications. |
Registration Renewal
Form: | A tax notice is mailed annually in December/January. |
Agency Fee: | The fee is the tax amount due which varies according to total gross receipts, fees or commissions from business done in Shreveport during the past year. |
Due: | Annually by March 1. |
City of Slidell Occupational License
Agency: | City of Slidell Department of Finance (LA) |
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Initial Registration
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Agency Fee: | Fees vary by gross receipts and type of business. The minimum fee is $50. |
Registration Renewal
Agency Fee: | Fees vary by gross receipts and type of business. The minimum fee is $50. |
Due: | Annually |
City of West Monroe Occupational License
Agency: | City of West Monroe Business License Division (LA) |
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Initial Registration
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Agency Fee: | Fees depend on gross receipts and occupation. |
Registration Renewal
Form: | |
Agency Fee: | Fees depend on gross receipts and occupation. |
Due: | Annually |
Calcasieu Parish Occupational License
Agency: | Calcasieu Parish Policy Jury - License Office (LA) |
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Initial Registration
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Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | Fees vary based on the nature of the business and annual gross receipts |
Required Attachments: |
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Registration Renewal
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Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | Fees vary based on the nature of the business and the annual gross receipts |
Due: | Annually by December 31 |
Penalties: | If not renewed before March 1, for every 30 days the occupational tax is outstanding a 5% tax penalty will apply. This is not to exceed 25% of the tax in the aggregate. |
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East Feliciana Parish Occupational Tax Certificate
Agency: | East Feliciana Parish - Tax Collector (LA) |
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Initial Registration
Form: | Forms are not currently available online. Please call and request one to be sent via email. |
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | Fees vary based on the nature of the business |
Registration Renewal
Form: | Forms are not currently available online. Please call and request one be sent via email. |
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | Fees vary based on the nature of the business |
Due: | Licenses expire annually December 31 and renewals are due annually by January 1 |
Jefferson Parish Occupational Tax License
Agency: | Jefferson Parish - Sheriff's Office (LA) |
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Initial Registration
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Agency Fee: |
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Registration Renewal
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Due: | Licenses expire annually on December 31 and renewals are due on January 1 |
Livingston Parish Occupational Tax Certificate
Agency: | Livingston Parish - Sheriff's Office - Tax & Fines (LA) |
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Initial Registration
Form: | Forms are not currently available online. Please call and request one to be sent via email. |
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | Fees vary based on the gross receipts |
Registration Renewal
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | Fees vary based on gross receipts |
Due: | Licenses expire annually on December 31 and renewals are due by January 1 |
Rapides Parish Occupational License
Agency: | Louisiana Association of Tax Administrators - Rapides Parish (LA) |
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Initial Registration
Exemption Eligible Organizations: | 1. Blind persons and their widows and orphans R.S. 47:360(A) |
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Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | Fee determined by business type. See application for fee schedule with minimal license fee. |
Penalties: | 5% for each 30 days or fraction thereof computed from open date (25% max) |
Registration Renewal
Form: | Occupational License Renewal – All Other Businesses & Professionals |
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | Fee determine dby gross reciepts, business type and interest by jurisdiction. |
Due: | Annually by January 1. |
Penalties: | Licenses become deliquent on March 1. |
St. Tammany Parish Occupational License
Agency: | St. Tammany Parish Department of Planning and Development (LA) |
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Initial Registration
Form: | |
Agency Fee: | $50, becomes $25 on July 1st of application year. |
Required Attachments: |
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Registration Renewal
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | $50 |
Due: | Annually by December 31. |
Tangipahoa Parish Occupational Tax Certificate
Agency: | Tangipahoa Parish - Sheriff's Office (LA) |
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Initial Registration
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | Fees vary based on the nature of the business and gross receipts |
Registration Renewal
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | Fees vary based on the nature of the business and gross receipts |
Due: | Licenses expire annually on December 31 and renewals are due by March 1 |