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Louisiana has a 4.45% state sales tax as of 1 July 2018. [116] The state sales tax is not charged on unprepared food. There are also taxes on the parish (county) level and some on the city levels, Baton Rouge has a 5% sales tax. [117] Parishes may add local taxes up to 5%, while local jurisdictions within parishes may add more.
The Minnesota Department of Revenue (MNDOR) is an agency of the U.S. state of Minnesota. It manages and enforces the reporting, payment, and receipt of taxes owed to the state, as well as some other fees. [1] As of 2017, the department administered more than 30 taxes totaling almost $21 billion per year. [2]
With higher taxes, more consumers are starting to reconsider where they shop, [22] according to a study conducted in Minnesota and Wisconsin, [23] where the sales tax was raised on cigarettes. Effects of higher sales tax were not shown immediately in sales, but about six months after the taxes were raised. [ 23 ]
For most taxpayers, the deadline for filing 2021 state taxes in Minnesota is April 18, 2022. Residents and businesses may be eager to know when their state tax refunds will arrive. However, knowing...
Its state sales and average local tax are tied for the highest of any state at 9.55%, but its effective property tax of 0.54% landed Louisiana on the list of the 25 best places to retire when it ...
As of 2008 Minnesota was ranked 12th in the nation in per capita total state and local taxes. [123] In 2008 Minnesotans paid 10.2% of their income in state and local taxes; the U.S. average was 9.7%. [123] The state sales tax in Minnesota is 6.875%, but clothing, prescription drug medications and food items for home consumption are exempt. [124]
The state imposes a use tax on items purchased elsewhere but used within Minnesota. Owners of real property in Minnesota pay property tax to their county, municipality, school district, and special taxing districts. The overall state and local tax burden is calculated to average 11.9% in 2006, ranking 4th highest in the country. [32]
The Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement (SSUTA) [1] focuses on four major requirements for simplification of state and local tax codes: 1) state level administration, 2) uniform tax base, 3) simplified tax rates, and 4) uniform sales sourcing rules.