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Louisiana data center tax incentives the stack in one place.

Every meaningful incentive in the Louisiana data center stack, explained independently with primary sources.

Programs
5
Act 730 term
20 + 10
Capex floor
$200M
Jobs floor
50
Posture
Source linked
The statute

La. R.S. 47:305.73 — the Act 730 data center sales tax exemption

Eligibility, LED certification steps, LDR Forms R-85010 and R-80005, key dates, and which projects LED says use it.

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Direct answer, before the program matrix.

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La. R.S. 47:305.73 guidePower topicLPSC docketsSources indexCompare with Texas

Louisiana data center tax incentives are five stackable programs: a 20-year sales/use tax exemption under Act 730, the Quality Jobs payroll rebate (up to 6%), the Industrial Tax Exemption Program (up to 80% ad-valorem relief), negotiated parish PILOT agreements, and special LPSC utility tariffs that recover project-specific power costs from the data center customer rather than residential ratepayers. The combined value depends on each project's capex, jobs, and parish negotiations; no official estimate of combined savings is published.

Exact query

What are Louisiana data center tax incentives?

Louisiana data center tax incentives are five stackable state, local, and utility programs for certified hyperscale projects. Operators stack: (1) Act 730 - a 20-year, renewable-to-30-year state and local sales/use tax exemption on equipment, software, and qualified construction; (2) Quality Jobs - up to 6% payroll rebate on net new direct jobs for 5+5 years; (3) ITEP - state-level ad-valorem exemption up to 80% on qualifying property subject to local approval; (4) parish PILOTs - negotiated payments-in-lieu agreements typically delivering 80-100% ad-valorem relief in early years; and (5) LPSC tariffs - special utility filings that recover project-specific power and transmission costs from the data center customer rather than residential ratepayers. Used by Meta Hyperion (Richland Parish), Amazon AWS (Caddo + Bossier), Hut 8 River Bend (West Feliciana), and Applied Digital (central Louisiana).

Statutory anchor

Louisiana Act 730 sales tax exemption data center

The Louisiana Act 730 sales tax exemption for data centers is La. R.S. 47:305.73. Since January 1, 2025 it exempts eligible data center equipment and an approved facility's construction and expansion spending from state and local sales and use tax; Act 730's original 2024 version was an annual rebate. To qualify, the facility must be certified by Louisiana Economic Development after a sworn attestation of at least $200 million of new Louisiana capital investment between July 1, 2024 and July 1, 2029 and at least 50 new direct, permanent Louisiana jobs. The LED agreement runs 20 years, renewable for 10. Eligibility, certification steps, forms and key dates →

Primary source: Louisiana R.S. 47:305.73; program source: Louisiana Economic Development data center program.

Incentive matrix

Each program in the stack.

20 + 10 yrs

Act 730

La. R.S. 47:305.73 state and local sales/use tax exemption for LED-certified data centers.

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up to 6%

Quality Jobs

Payroll rebate on qualifying new direct permanent Louisiana jobs.

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up to 80%

ITEP

Ad-valorem exemption on qualifying industrial property, subject to local approval.

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local

Parish PILOTs

Negotiated payments in lieu of property tax for local fiscal alignment.

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rate case

LPSC tariffs

Utility filings that recover project-specific power costs from the customer.

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Source support

What this incentive stack is anchored to.

SignalSupportsStatusSource
Act 730 anchorLa. R.S. 47:305.73 exempts eligible data center equipment and construction spending from state and local sales/use tax for LED-certified facilities.Primary statutoryOpen source
State sales tax rate5% state sales tax from January 1, 2025 under Act 11 of the 2024 Third Extraordinary Session, with a reduction scheduled from January 1, 2030; parish and municipal rates vary by jurisdiction.Agency summaryOpen source
Quality JobsRebate stack for qualified payroll and job-creation requirements in approved facilities.Stacked incentiveOpen source
ITEP reliefState ad-valorem exemption layer on qualifying property, subject to local approval.State reliefOpen source
Parish PILOTsNegotiated local payments-in-lieu layer used to align property-tax timing and parish fiscal impact.Local agreementOpen source
Regulatory caveatPower and utility-cost recovery is handled in LPSC-regulated filings, not directly in Act 730.CaveatOpen source
Frequently asked

Tax incentive answers without the brochure tone.

What tax incentives does Louisiana offer data centers?

Five stackable programs: Act 730 (sales/use tax exemption, 20 + 10 years), Quality Jobs (payroll rebate up to 6%), ITEP (ad-valorem up to 80%), parish PILOTs (negotiated property tax), and LPSC tariffs (utility cost recovery). Eligibility floors and capex minimums vary per program.

What are Louisiana data center tax incentives?

Louisiana data center tax incentives are the full state-local-utility stack used by approved hyperscale projects: Act 730 sales/use tax exemption, Quality Jobs payroll rebates, ITEP ad-valorem relief, parish PILOT agreements, and LPSC tariff structures for project-specific utility costs. The Act 730 sales/use tax exemption is the data-center-specific anchor.

Louisiana Act 730 sales tax exemption data center

Act 730 is Louisiana's data-center-specific sales and use tax exemption. It applies to certified projects with at least $200M of qualifying new capital investment and 50 new direct permanent jobs, and it covers qualifying equipment, software, and construction for a 20-year term renewable to 30 years.

How much can a data center save with Louisiana incentives?

No official estimate of combined savings is published; the value depends on each project's capex, jobs, and parish negotiations. The R.S. 47:305.73 (Act 730) exemption removes state sales and use tax (5% since January 1, 2025, with a reduction scheduled from 2030) and the local sales taxes where purchases are made, on eligible equipment and construction, for a 20-year LED agreement renewable to 30.

What is the Louisiana Act 730 data center exemption?

La. R.S. 47:305.73, amended by Act 730 of 2024 and converted from a rebate to an exemption by Act 11 of the 2024 Third Extraordinary Session. State and local sales/use tax exemption on eligible data center equipment and construction spending. Floors: a sworn attestation of $200M new Louisiana capital investment between July 2024 and July 2029 and 50 new direct, permanent Louisiana jobs. Certified by Louisiana Economic Development.

Which Louisiana data centers use these incentives?

No official list is published. LED has said Amazon's Caddo/Bossier project is participating in the exemption and Applied Digital's Delta Forge 1 qualified; an LED statement reported July 1, 2026 said Meta Hyperion, Amazon, Applied Digital and Hut 8 River Bend were granted it. Parish ITEP/PILOT terms are project-specific; see each project page.