News & Announcements

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November 16, 2020

State sales tax holiday scheduled for Nov. 20-21

A state sales tax holiday to provide relief for Louisiana residents recovering from hurricanes Laura and Delta, in addition to the COVID-19 public health emergency, will take place Friday, Nov. 20 and Saturday, Nov. 21.

September 21, 2020

Many Louisiana residents eligible for unclaimed $1,200 federal COVID-19 stimulus payments

Nearly 160,000 Louisiana residents could be eligible for unclaimed federal COVID-19 Economic Impact Payments.

September 15, 2020

State tax deadline extended to Friday, July 17

The Louisiana Department of Revenue (LDR) is extending the deadline for all state taxes due July 15, 2020.

September 15, 2020

State tax deadline extended to Friday, July 17

The Louisiana Department of Revenue (LDR) is extending the deadline for all state taxes due July 15, 2020.

September 08, 2020

Department of Revenue extends tax deadlines for areas affected by Hurricane Laura

Louisiana taxpayers affected by Hurricane Laura may be eligible for automatic tax filing and payment extensions if their homes, principal places of business, critical tax records or paid tax preparers are located in parishes that have been declared federal disaster areas.


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August 26, 2025

LDR partners with OMV in Lafayette to resolve driver’s license suspensions

BATON ROUGE – The Louisiana Department of Revenue (LDR) is partnering with the state Office of Motor Vehicles (OMV) to help Lafayette-area taxpayers resolve driver’s license suspensions.

August 25, 2025

New Orleans-area suspects arrested; products seized in crackdown on illegal vapes

BATON ROUGE – A state task force arrested four people and confiscated tens of thousands of banned substances in the second phase of a statewide crackdown on illegal and unauthorized vape products.

August 12, 2025

Guilty plea resolves fraud investigation related to Hurricane Ida recovery

A guilty plea in a Baton Rouge criminal court closes the investigation into a fraud case related to the recovery process following Hurricane Ida in 2021.


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