# Collect tax in the United States

Learn how to use Stripe Tax to calculate, collect, and report tax in the US.

Businesses selling goods and services to customers in the United States (US) might need to collect sales tax. Tax rates and rules vary by region. For each state and territory below, you can find information about registration thresholds, supported tax calculations, and relevant resources. Select a region to see specific details.

- **Status**

  - None No transactions

- **Tax type**

  Sales tax (including seller use tax)

- **Threshold**

  100,000 USD

- **Included transactions**

  Gross sales, excluding marketplace sales

- **Registration resources**

  [Louisiana Department of Revenue](https://revenue.louisiana.gov/file-pay-online/)

## When to register for tax collection

In Louisiana, Stripe Tax supports calculation and collection of sales tax (including seller use tax).

See [Needs attention](https://dashboard.stripe.com/tax/locations?primary_tab=needs_attention) tab to get insights about your potential tax registration obligations in Louisiana. Stripe also notifies you with email and Dashboard alerts when you need to register to collect tax. Learn more about how the [monitoring tool works](https://docs.stripe.com/tax/monitoring.md).

Remote sellers must register to collect and remit sales tax in Louisiana when, the previous or current calendar year, they exceed a sales threshold of 100,000 USD.

The threshold includes gross sales, except marketplace sales. The threshold excludes marketplace sales.

If your **head office** in the [tax settings page](https://dashboard.stripe.com/settings/tax) of the Dashboard is in Louisiana, you’re not a remote seller and you must register due to your physical presence in the state.

## Register to collect tax

If you’re a remote seller, [Stripe can register with the local tax authorities](https://docs.stripe.com/tax/use-stripe-to-register.md) for you. Read more about registering for [sales tax in the US in our guide](https://stripe.com/guides/sales-tax-registration-process-us).

Register for sales tax in Louisiana at the tax authority:

- [General information about sales and use tax in Louisiana](https://revenue.louisiana.gov/businesses/sales-taxes/general-sales-use-tax/)
- [How to register](https://revenue.louisiana.gov/file-pay-online/)

After you’ve registered to collect tax in Louisiana, go to [Registrations](https://dashboard.stripe.com/tax/registrations?location=us-la) to add your registrations to Stripe in the Dashboard. This turns on tax calculation and collection in Stripe for your transactions in Louisiana.

Learn [how to add your registration](https://docs.stripe.com/tax/registering.md#track-your-registrations-in-the-tax-dashboard) in the Dashboard.

## How we calculate taxes

Stripe calculates the taxes that apply to your customer’s location.

## Report and file your taxes

Stripe provides reports of your completed tax transactions. Go to [Locations](https://dashboard.stripe.com/tax/locations) to access these reports.

### Exports

The tax transaction data export provides a comprehensive and aggregated view of transactions by location, including a breakdown of individual tax amounts. Learn more about [tax reporting exports](https://docs.stripe.com/tax/reports.md#exports).

### Location reports

[Location reports](https://docs.stripe.com/tax/reports.md#us-location-reports) offer a summary of transaction and refund data for specific US locations and align with Louisiana filing requirements. You have the option to report on a quarterly or monthly basis.

### Filing

Stripe Tax has filing partners—Taxually, Marosa, and Hands-off Sales Tax (HOST)—to help automate your tax filing. These partners automatically sync your tax transaction data in real time, eliminating the need for manual data entry or file transfers. Learn more about [tax filing](https://docs.stripe.com/tax/filing.md).

## See also

- [Set up Stripe Tax](https://docs.stripe.com/tax/set-up.md)
- [Register for sales tax, VAT, and GST](https://docs.stripe.com/tax/registering.md)
- [Use Stripe to register](https://docs.stripe.com/tax/use-stripe-to-register.md)