Louisiana retains title for highest combined state and local sales taxes

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Louisiana consumers pay the highest average combined state and local sales taxes in the nation, according to the latest report by Washington, D.C.-based Tax Foundation.  High sales taxes can induce buyers to shop across borders or purchase products online, the Tax Foundation says. Businesses sometimes locate just outside the borders of high sales-tax areas to

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