The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office has expanded its tax collection process. We have enabled the taxpayers to view, as well as, pay their taxes electronically using our web site. You must pay a nominal fee to pay your taxes using Visa, Mastercard, Discover, and American Express credit cards. Click on the links below to utilize this feature.
DISABLE ANY POP-UP BLOCKING SOFTWARE. It will prevent the tax system from working properly. DO NOT USE THE "BACK" BUTTON; you will be charged twice. Scroll down to view the assessments you have selected to pay, then click the green "$" sign to pay.
2023 taxes are now payable and due by December 31, 2023, without interest and/or penalty. Any payments received after December 31, 2023, of any tax year will be charged 1% interest per month and is Subjected to additional costs and penalties mandated by Louisiana Revised Statues
PAY IN PERSON
Magnolia Life Building
1011 LakeShore Drive, Suite 100
Lake Charles, La 70601
P (337) 491-3680
Monday - Friday
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Open through lunch
Accepted Payments | Cash, check, money order, cashier's check and credit card.
1525 Cypress Street
Sulphur, La 70663
P (337) 491-3625
Monday - Friday
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Open through lunch
Accepted Payments | Money order, cashier check, personal check or credit card. No cash accepted.
BY MAIL
P.O. Box 1450
Lake Charles, La 70602
Checks will not be accepted after April 5, 2024.
FOR NOTICE OF RIGHT TO CLAIM POSTPONEMENT OF TAX PAYMENT REFER TO R.S. 47:2130
(Louisiana law provides that a postponement of ad valorem tax payments may be requested by taxpayers “ when an emergency has been declared by the governor or a parish president pursuant to the Louisiana Homeland Security and Emergency Assistance and Disaster Act and only in cases of disaster caused by overflow, general conflagration, general crop destruction, or other public calamity…..”
For more information contact the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office Tax Division at (337) 491-3680
ANY PAYMENT RECEIVED AFTER FEBRUARY 16, 2024 WILL INCUR CERTIFIED FEE COST AND A RESEARCH FEE.
Scheduled:
June 11, 2024
Registration Begins:
May 28, 2024 @ 12:00 a.m.
Registration Ends:
June 4, 2024 @ 2:00 p.m.
Last day payments will be accepted before newspaper advertisement is published:
April 23, 2024 @ noon
Last day payments will be accepted before second newspaper advertisement:
May 23, 2024 @ noon
Delinquent parcels will display online:
May 29, 2024
If you have any questions concerning homestead, assessment value, and/or address changes, please contact Calcasieu Parish Tax Assessor's Office at (337) 721-3000.