• Occupational License Tax is a tax on the gross receipts of each person or entity operating from a physical business location within the corporate city limits of Bossier City. If your business is located within the corporate city limits of Benton, Haughton, or Plain Dealing you should pay your occupational license tax directly to that municipality.

• Complete an Occupational License Application and a Tax Registration Application. The same application is used to register for Sales and Use Tax and Chain Store Tax if applicable.
• Obtain a Certificate of Occupancy from the Metropolitan Planning Commission (MPC), Second Floor, Bossier City Municipal Complex, 318-741-8824.
• Pay the temporary (tentative) license fee ($50.00) prescribed by LA. R.S. Title 47 to the to the Tax Department License Division, First Floor, Bossier City Municipal Complex, 318-741-8555 to obtain a temporary license. The minimum temporary (tentative) license fee is reduced to $25.00 for business beginning after June 30th.

• The Occupational License Tax is renewed annually. All Occupational License taxes expire December 31st and are to be renewed by March 1st of the new year.

• If within the Bossier City corporate city limits call or write:

• Call or write for more information if within the corporate limits of:

Town of Benton
107 Sibley Street,
Benton, LA 71006
318-965-2781