News & Alerts

Due to critical system updates and the Labor Day holiday, LDR will be closed from 2 p.m. Sept. 4 through Sept 7. All online services including electronic tax filing and payments, and the LaTAP portal will be unavailable as well.

Consumer purchases of firearms, ammunition and a wide range of hunting supplies are exempt from state and local sales tax. Get the details.

Each year, LCPA rolls out the red carpet to honor outstanding members whose contributions deserve center stage. Read about these amazing standouts!

LDR Taxpayer Compliance-Income Tax Division has started an initiative to review returns for S Corporations and their shareholders. Read more.

New RIBs related to oil and gas, second amendment weekend holiday, oil field site restoration

Gerard Schreiber, the CPA Master of Disaster, shares his summary of the TS Arthur disaster declaration, filing extensions, due dates, and other resources.

Read which parishes qualify and the types of tax relief as a result of the disaster declaration.

RIB 26-012, effective immediately, a preliminary fortified home evaluation is no longer required to qualify for the Fortified Roof Tax Credit.

It's a great day to be a CPA! Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry has signed HB 548 into law, creating new licensure pathway opportunities for future CPAs in Louisiana and helping strengthen the profession for generations to come.

Amended guidance on RIB 25-023 and revised guidance on RIB 26-011

LDR has amended its Regulation pertaining to the documentation required to be submitted to the Department by an individual or fiduciary income taxpayer when an entity in which the taxpayer holds an ownership interest makes a pass-through election.

LDR identified a significant increase in taxpayer contacts related to duplicate — and in some cases triplicate — payments for March and April 2026 sales tax returns.

OMV has recently issued notices for 2025 road usage fees due on all registered electric and hybrid vehicles. Read more on how practitioners can verify payments and advise clients.

With LaTAP, tax practitioners can access account information, file returns, make payments, view notices, upload documents, and take action—without waiting on mailed correspondence or contacting the Department.

IRS Notice 2026-24 is a one-time extension of the farmer/fisherman safe harbor deadline to April 15, 2026, allowing qualifying taxpayers to file and pay in full by that date without §6654 penalties.

RIBs on Fortified Homes, Alcoholic Beverages, Public Construction Projects; Rev Rulings on Peer-to-Peer Vehicle Sharing; Income Tax Withholding Tables; Rules on Mobile Workforce, Foster Care Donations, Tax Exempts on Boats

Louisiana Department of Revenue recently issued Notices of Proposed Tax Due for corporation income and franchise tax to taxpayers with corporate tax accounts who did not file a 2024 return. These notices assess an estimated amount due. Read more.

IRS announced tax relief for LA individuals and businesses affected by severe winter ice storms. Taxpayers now have until 3/31/26 to file various federal individual and business tax returns and make tax payments. Read the complete IRS announcement for details on affected taxpayers, casualty losses, and other relief.

Read the latest on Pass-Through Entity Elections, Mobile Workforce Exemption, Obsolete Tax Exemptions, Deductions, Credits, and Miscellaneous Provisions, and more.

Effective immediately, LDR is advising taxpayers about a change in how the USPS applies postmarks to mailed items. This change may affect the timeliness of mailed Louisiana tax returns and tax payments. Read more on avoiding postmark issues.