Louisiana ad valorem tax consulting

No one knows Louisiana better than the Zatarains.

Four generations of ad valorem tax work for Louisiana's refineries, plants and pipelines.

Since 1940 · Hammond, Louisiana Four generations in Louisiana tax
Services

Two ways we manage your Louisiana property tax.

From the annual rendition to industrial incentive programs, one firm handles the work and the relationships behind it.

Property Tax Management

Day-to-day handling of your ad valorem taxes, from the annual rendition through payment.

Industrial Inducement Management

Guidance through Louisiana's industrial incentive programs from day one.

Assessor relationships

Every parish, in person.

Each rendition we prepare is reviewed face to face with the parish assessor. We keep working relationships with assessors in all 64 parishes and with the Louisiana Tax Commission.

  1. I.Prepare the annual rendition
  2. II.Review it in person with the assessor
  3. III.Check the bill, then hand-deliver payment to the sheriff
Acadia Parish Allen Parish Ascension Parish Assumption Parish Avoyelles Parish Beauregard Parish Bienville Parish Bossier Parish Caddo Parish Calcasieu Parish Caldwell Parish Cameron Parish Catahoula Parish Claiborne Parish Concordia Parish De Soto Parish East Baton Rouge Parish East Carroll Parish East Feliciana Parish Evangeline Parish Franklin Parish Grant Parish Iberia Parish Iberville Parish Jackson Parish Jefferson Parish Jefferson Davis Parish Lafayette Parish Lafourche Parish LaSalle Parish Lincoln Parish Livingston Parish Madison Parish Morehouse Parish Natchitoches Parish Orleans Parish Ouachita Parish Plaquemines Parish Pointe Coupee Parish Rapides Parish Red River Parish Richland Parish Sabine Parish St. Bernard Parish St. Charles Parish St. Helena Parish St. James Parish St. John the Baptist Parish St. Landry Parish St. Martin Parish St. Mary Parish St. Tammany Parish Tangipahoa Parish Tensas Parish Terrebonne Parish Union Parish Vermilion Parish Vernon Parish Washington Parish Webster Parish West Baton Rouge Parish West Carroll Parish West Feliciana Parish Winn Parish
Hover over a parish to see its name Hammond office, Tangipahoa Parish
A refinery's towers and pipework
Industries served

Built for Louisiana's industrial property.

  • Petroleum
  • Refining
  • Manufacturing
  • Pipelines and public utilities
  • Railroads
  • Oil and gas properties
  • Drilling rigs and equipment
  • Commercial real estate
Our history

Four generations of Louisiana tax.

“No one knows Louisiana better than the Zatarains.”

  1. 1940

    State Tax Commission

    Charles “Charley” Zatarain chairs the State Tax Commission.

  2. 1956

    The first ad valorem firm

    Charles C. Zatarain & Son opens as the state's first ad valorem tax firm.

  3. 1977

    Third generation

    Michael P. “Mick” Zatarain becomes a partner.

  4. 2006

    Fourth generation

    Michael Zatarain, Jr. joins the firm.

  5. 2013

    Zatarain Consulting Partners

    Zatarain Consulting Partners, LLC is formed.

Team

The partners.

Mick Zatarain, seated, and Michael Zatarain, Jr., standing, reviewing documents in the firm's office

Mick Zatarain (seated) and Michael Zatarain, Jr. in the Hammond office.

Senior Partner

Michael P. “Mick” Zatarain

Partner since 1977, Mick oversees the firm and has served as an expert witness on Louisiana tax matters in federal and state courts.

Partner

Michael Zatarain, Jr.

The fourth generation, Michael joined in 2006 and runs day-to-day operations. He's known for knowing “the back roads to every courthouse in Louisiana.”

Contact

Talk to a partner.

Tell us about your facility and the parish it sits in. A partner will follow up with you directly.

Mailing address
Zatarain Consulting Partners, LLC
P.O. Box 775
Hammond, LA 70401
Prefer the phone? Call (985) 320-1938.