Frequently Asked Questions

Severance Tax

1. How do I register for severance tax?

2. On what products are severance taxes due?

3. What are the different tax returns and their due dates?

4. After I submit my return on the Severance Application, when will it be posted?

5. What is the severance tax rate for oil and condensate?

6. What is the severance tax rate for natural gas?

7. When the natural gas severance tax rate is adjusted annually on July 1st, which month is the first month affected by the change?

8. How do I amend my oil and gas returns?

9. What supporting documentation is required when filing a claim for refund of Severance Tax?

10. What do I do to set up arrangements to pay an outstanding tax liability?

11. Who is responsible for paying the oilfield site restoration fee?

12. How do I amend Oilfield Site Restoration Fee returns?

13. What are the Parish Codes that need to be provided on the various Severance Tax reporting forms?

14. What are the penalties for filing late and incorrect returns?

15. How do I close my severance tax account?

Severance Application Troubleshooting

1. When trying to register in Severance, after clicking on "Register Now", it keeps returning to the Online Options page.

2. General & runtime errors in Severance:

3. How to determine my operating system?

4. I get a message box saying that I don’t have a connection to the Internet, when I actually do have a connection.

5. What do I do to set up arrangements to pay an outstanding tax liability?

6. When the natural gas severance tax rate is adjusted annually on July 1st, which month is the first month affected by the change?

7. What are the Parish Codes that need to be provided on the various Severance Tax reporting forms?

8. If I am having technical difficulties with the LDR website, whom do I contact and how do I contact them?