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Complete a General Registration Application
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If business is a corporation, LLC, or LLP, organization must be in good standing
with the LA Secretary of State.
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If the business is located in the unicorporated area of Jefferson Parish, a
zoning clearance issued by the Jefferson Parish Departement of Inspection and
Code Enforcement must be obtained. Zoning clearances may be obtained at
the following locations:
1233 Elmwood Park Boulevard, Room 101, Harahan, LA 504-736-6957
400 Maple Street, Harvey, LA 504-364-3514
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If the trade name of the business does not include your full legal name or the
name of the corporation, LLC or LLP, a receipt indicating that the trade name
of the business has been recorded with the Jefferson Parish Clerk of Court. The
Clerk requires a notarized affidavit and imposes a fee for recordation. Trade
name recordation may be completed at the following Clerk of Court office:
1221 Elmwood Park Boulevard, Room 603, Harahan, LA 504-736-6390
Gretna Courthouse, 2nd Floor, Suite 2200 Gretna , LA 504-364-2943
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If applicable, the appropriate license tax due. Checks should be made
payable to Newell Normand, Sheriff and Tax Collector.
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Incomplete applications will not be accepted. You may mail your completed
application, along with the proper documents and remittance referenced above, to
the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office Bureau of Revenue and Taxation, P.O. Box
248, Gretna, LA 70054 or you may visit one of our offices below:
Gretna Courthouse, 200 Derbigny Street, 1st Floor, Suite 1200, Gretna, LA
1233 Westbank Expressway, Bldg B, 4th Floor, Room 423, Harvey, LA
Please review JPSO's
Introduction to Local Taxes
for information regarding sales/use tax,
occupational license tax, chain store tax, and ad valorem tax. Please visit
Links to Related Sites
for additional governmental and regulatory agencies, LA Revised Statutes, and
Jefferson Parish Code of Ordinances for further information and assistance.