Tax rates are based on millages, bond issues, and fees that have been voted by registered voters in the various districts which have been established by the Legislature or Constitution. The tax monies collected for the districts go to pay for schools, roads, law enforcement, fire protection, and other services that the taxpayers demand and desire from local government. To calculate the taxes on your property, you must take the assessed value, which is a percentage of "fair market value", and multiply it by the appropriate tax or millage rate to arrive at the amount due. If, as an example, you have $1000 of taxable assessed value and the appropriate tax rate is 100 mills, you would pay $1000 x .100 = $100 in taxes. If your home is valued at $100,000 and assessed at 10 percent, or $10,000, and you are eligible and have signed for homestead exemption, you would calculate your taxes as follows: 

When additional taxes are voted by the people, an individual's property tax bill will increase. Also, when market value increases, naturally, so does the assessed value. If you were to make improvements to your existing property, for instance, add a garage or an additional room, the "fair market value" increases, and therefore, the assessed value would also increase. The assessor has not created the value. Buyers and sellers set value by their transactions in the marketplace. The assessor simply has the legal and moral responsibility to study those transactions and appraise your property accordingly. 

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 You can apply online through the Louisiana Medicaid Online Application Center or at Healthcare.gov. You can apply over the phone, toll-free. The number is 1-888-342-6207. You can apply in person at a Medicaid application center. 

 To check the status of your application, you may call 1-877-2LaCHIP. 

 Call Medicaid Customer Service at 1-888-342-6702 to request a new card or visit the online Medicaid Self-Service Portal. You can create an online account at any time. Until you receive your new card you should call your health care provider before your appointment to make sure they can verify your coverag 

 Call Medicaid Customer Service at 1-888-342-6702 to request a new card or visit the online Medicaid Self-Service Portal. You can create an online account at any time. Until you receive your new card you should call your health care provider before your appointment to make sure they can verify your coverag 

Louisiana State law sets qualifying requirements in three main areas: your past wages, your job separation, and ongoing availability and work search requirements.

You must meet all of the following qualifying requirements in order to receive benefits:

To file a claim for unemployment insurance in Louisiana, you may contact the UI Call Center @ 1-866-783-5567 or you may file online by clicking the FILE NOW option above. 

The minimum weekly benefit amount of UI in Louisiana is $10.00. The maximum is currently $247. Your weekly benefit amount could be anywhere in this range, depending upon the total amount of wages paid to you during your base period. The total amount of unemployment insurance benefits payable to you would be equal to 26 times your weekly benefit amount.

Please note that these amounts are subject to change from time to time. You should be able to find the latest amounts by contacting the Louisiana Workforce Commission. 

Any UI benefits you receive in Louisiana are taxable income.

You will be issued Form 1099G at the end of January showing the amount of benefits paid to you, as well as any federal income tax withheld at the time the benefits were paid. The amount on the 1099G is not reduced by any repayments you may have made for overpaid benefits. Therefore, if you repaid any benefits, you must maintain your record of payment, such as reimbursement receipts or canceled check notices to make adjustments to your taxable income and as documentation for the federal Internal Revenue Service and State Tax Office when you file your tax returns.

The most common symptoms of COVID-19 are fever, tiredness, and dry cough. Some patients may have aches and pains, nasal congestion, runny nose, sore throat or diarrhea. These symptoms are usually mild and begin gradually. Some people become infected but don’t develop any symptoms and don't feel unwell.

Most people (about 80%) recover from the disease without needing special treatment. Around 1 out of every 6 people who get COVID-19 becomes seriously ill and develops difficulty breathing. Older people, and those with underlying medical problems like high blood pressure, heart problems or diabetes, are more likely to develop serious illness.

People with fever, cough and difficulty breathing should seek medical attention.

You can find a detailed map with the spread of the cases here: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/cases-in-us.html

If you think you have been exposed to COVID-19 and develop a fever and symptoms, such as cough or difficulty breathing, call your healthcare provider for medical advice.

You can read more about what the CDC recommends here: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/about/steps-when-sick.html

You contact the Louisiana 211 Network by dialing dial 211. Or, you can text the keyword LACOVID to 898-211 for the most current information about the outbreak as it becomes available.

You can follow the latest official numbers from the Louisiana Department of Health here.