News & Announcements

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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.

August 11, 2020

Gov. Edwards Appoints Ernest P. Legier, Jr. Commissioner of the ATC and Terry C. Landry as Deputy Commissioner of the ATC

Gov. John Bel Edwards has appointed Ernest P. Legier, Jr. commissioner of the Louisiana Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control (ATC).

July 15, 2020

Network connectivity issues affecting LDR web applications

The application portal at FrontlineWorkers.la.gov began accepting applications at 12:01 a.m. on Wednesday, July 15, and by approximately 7 a.m. had accepted more than 14,000 applications.