The 6 major NW LA sales taxing jurisdictions saw up and down receipts for August. All 3 Caddo bodies declined, whereas 2 of 3 in Bossier rose.
The City of Shreveport levies a 2.75% sales and use tax rate, employing a calendar year for fiscal purposes. It tallied $14,296,023 this August, a 2.3% decrease from the $14,627,832 deposited in 2024. Its year-to-date sum of $111,472,949 is 2.7% above 2024's 8-month total, $108,536,750.
The Caddo Parish School Board imposes a 1.5% sales tax rate, using a July 1 to June 30 fiscal year, required by LA law. Its $9,271,618 August collection is down 3.8% from last year. Its 2-month YTD fiscal total is a 2.3% jump above last year like period, $18,564,997 versus $18,141,155.
The Law Enforcement District of Caddo, the Sheriff, charges a 0.35% sales tax rate, and does so per a calendar fiscal year. In August it was 3.7% less than 2024, $2,163,828 versus $2,248,047. However, its YTD 8-month figure of $17,218,891 is 3.5% more than 2024's $16,640,402.
Bossier City Parish had a good month and is having a good year. The $5,750,583 for August beat '24 by.6.5% when $5,402,121 was tallied. Furthermore, YTD is up 0.7%, $45,142,166 versus $43,102,988 in '24.
The Bossier Parish School Board is greater for both August and YTD, receiving $6,020,648 in August, 2.5% higher than $5,876,371 in 2024. Its 2-month fiscal deposit, $12, 080,901, is 9.2% above $11,064,923.
The Bossier Parish Police Jury uses a calendar fiscal year, receiving 10.7% less this August than last, $1,224,451 now, $1.371,932 then. However, it is 0.6% up YTD, $8,759,040 versus $8,709,379 for 2024.