Pay and View Taxes Online
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.
2019 taxes are now payable and due by December 31, 2019 without interest and/or penalty. Any payments received after December 31, 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
Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Tax Division
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 time
Accepted Payments | Cash, check, money order, cashier's check and credit card.
Sulphur (West-Cal)
CPSO Law Enforcement Center
1525 Cypress Street
Sulphur, La 70663
P (337) 491-3625
Monday - Friday
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Closed for lunch 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Accepted Payments | Money order, cashier check, personal check or credit card. No cash accepted.
BY MAIL
Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Tax Division
P.O. Box 1450
Lake Charles, La 70602
Checks will not be accepted after April 3, 2020.
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 5, 2020 WILL INCUR CERTIFIED FEE COST AND A RESEARCH FEE.
CERTIFIED NOTICES WILL BE MAILED FEBRUARY 28, 2020.
CALCASIEU PARISH Online TAX SALE
Scheduled
August 19, 2020
9:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.
Registration Begins
August 10, 2020
12:00 a.m.
Registration Ends
August 14, 2020
12:00 p.m.
Advertisement Dates
Last day payments will be accepted before newspaper advertisement is published
July 22, 2020
Advertised: July 29, 2020
Last day payments will be accepted before second newspaper advertisement
August 5, 2020
until 12:00 p.m.
Advertised: August 12, 2020
Delinquent parcels will display online
August 3, 2020
Homestead & Assessments
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.