La. R.S. 47:305.6 — Exemptions; schools and educational materials

The sales and use tax imposed by taxing authorities shall not apply to:
(1) The purchase, lease, or rental of educational materials or equipment used for
classroom instruction by approved parochial and private elementary and secondary schools
which comply with the court order from the Dodd Brumfield decision and Section 501(c)(3)
of the Internal Revenue Code, limited to books, workbooks, computers, computer software,
films, videos, and audio tapes.
(2) Tangible personal property sold by approved parochial and private elementary
and secondary schools which comply with the court order from the Dodd Brumfield decision
and Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or students, administrators, or teachers,
or other employees of the school, if the money from the sales, less reasonable and necessary
expenses associated with the sale, is used solely and exclusively to support the school or its
program or curricula. This exemption shall not be construed to allow tax-free sales to
students or their families by promoters or regular commercial dealers through the use of
schools, school faculty, or school facilities.
(3) The purchase of food items for school lunch or breakfast programs by nonpublic
elementary or secondary schools which participate in the National School Lunch and School
Breakfast programs or the purchase of food items by nonprofit corporations which serve
students in nonpublic elementary or secondary schools and which participate in the National
School Lunch and School Breakfast programs.
(4) The sale at retail of property in the regular course of business or the donation to
a school in the state which meets the definition provided in R.S. 17:236 or to a public or
recognized independent institution of higher education in the state of property previously
purchased for resale in the regular course of a business.
(5) The sale of admissions to athletic and entertainment events held for or by public,
parochial, and private elementary and secondary schools.
(6) The purchase, lease, or rental of items of tangible personal property or services
by a regionally accredited independent institution of higher education which is a member of
the Louisiana Association of Independent Colleges and Universities or by the Edward Via
College of Osteopathic Medicine if the purchase, lease, or rental is directly related to the
educational mission of the institution.
Added by Acts 1962, No. 226, §1. H.C.R. No. 55, 1986 R.S.; Acts 2003, No. 73, §1,
eff. July 1, 2003; Acts 2024, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 11, §2, eff. Dec. 4, 2024; Acts 2025, No. 384,
§§3, 4, eff. June 20, 2025.
NOTE: See Acts 2025, No. 384, regarding different applicabilities of Sections.