MEET OUR TEAM

 Amber K. Hymel - Tax Administrator

Amber has been the Tax Administrator for Jeff Davis Parish since June 2015. Amber is a graduate of McNeese State University with a B.S. of Accounting. Amber is a member of the Board of Directors for the Louisiana Association of Tax Administrators. She previously served as the Louisiana School Board Association's Tax Collector Representative on the LA Uniform Local Sales Tax Board and the LA Remote Sellers Commission.  She brings with her 16 years of tax knowledge from the perspective of the private sector.  She has a unique understanding of the concerns that businesses face when it comes to reporting taxes correctly and cost effectively.  The following list are the items you will need to contact her directly for assistance:

Payment plans, Alcohol & Gaming Tax Clearance Certificates, Exemption Certificates, Boat Registration Tax Clearance Certificates, Tax Refund Claims, Penalty Waiver Requests, Audit Hearings, Contract Audit Firm Operations, Tax Rate and Address Verification, and all other taxability and regulation related inquiries.

Benjamin Martin - Sales & Use Tax Auditor

 The following list are the items you will need to contact him directly for assistance:

Jeff Davis Parish initiated audits, including but not limited to the scheduling/coordinating of such audits, associated fieldwork, collections and notifications; compliance audits, and general taxability inquiries. 

Taddy Doucet - Tax Office Bookkeeper

Taddy has only been a member of the tax team for just over a year now.  In that short time she has demonstrated an amazing work ethic, willingness to learn and compassion for the taxpayers in our parish.  She goes the extra mile to make sure that everyone is taken care of when they walk through the door to our office.  Her vibrant personality and caring nature make her a perfect fit for taxpayer interaction.  The following list are the items you will need to contact her directly for assistance: 

Current and delinquent account payments, sales/use and occupancy tax return processing, credit memo issuance and tracking, vendor invoice payments, disbursement of monthly tax collections, bank reconciliation.