Senior Homeowners

Senior homeowners may qualify for property tax freeze.

If you are 65 years of age or older prior to January 1, 2010 and your
adjusted household gross income is $64,410 or less,

you qualify for a freeze on your homestead property valuation.

The following conditions apply:
-- You are required to furnish proof of income when you apply.
-- The freeze is on the assessed value, not on the tax rate, which
   is subject to change.

The freeze remains in effect as long as the property is owned
by the applicant and the value does not increase more than 25%
due to contruction or reconstruction.

Deadline is August 1, 2010.

Forms are available at the
Lafourche Parish Assessor’s Office
403 St. Louis Street, Thibodaux (447-7242)
102 West 91st Street, Galliano (632-6933)
710 Church Street, Lockport (532-0011)


Disabled Veterans or Citizens you may qualify for a property tax freeze.

You must meet one of the following requirements:

-- People who have a service-connected disability rating of fifty percent
   or more by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.
-- Members of the armed forces of the United States or the Louisiana
   National Guard who owned and last occupied such property whare are
   killed in action, or who are missing in action or are a prisoner of war
   for a period exceeding ninety days.
-- Any person or persons permanently totally disabled as determined by
   a final non-appealable judgement of a court or as certified by a state or
   federal administrative agency charged with the responsibility for making
   determinations regarding disability.

The following conditions apply:
-- You are required to furnish proof of disability when you apply.
-- You must apply annually.
-- The freeze is on the assessed value, not on the tax rate, which
   is subject to change.
-- The freeze remains in effect as long as the property is owned
   by the applicant and the value does not increase more than 25%
   due to contruction or reconstruction.


Forms are available at the
Lafourche Parish Assessor’s Office
403 St. Louis Street, Thibodaux (447-7242)
102 West 91st Street, Galliano (632-6933)
710 Church Street, Lockport (532-0011)