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March 23, 2020

LDR extends state income tax deadline due to coronavirus public health emergency

Due to the public health emergency created by the coronavirus pandemic, the Louisiana Department of Revenue (LDR) is extending the deadline for state income taxes to July 15, 2020.

March 23, 2020

LDR extends state income tax deadline due to coronavirus public health emergency

Due to the public health emergency created by the coronavirus pandemic, the Louisiana Department of Revenue (LDR) is extending the deadline for state income taxes to July 15, 2020.

March 19, 2020

Department of Revenue extends state sales tax deadline due to coronavirus public health emergency

Businesses have additional time to file returns due this month for sales and excise taxes collected by the Louisiana Department of Revenue (LDR).

March 16, 2020

Department of Revenue encourages online customer service options during COVID-19 public health emergency

During the state’s COVID-19 declared public health emergency, the Louisiana Department of Revenue (LDR) encourages taxpayers to take advantage of the online customer service options available through its website.

March 04, 2020

Gov. Edwards to attend open house for Lafayette regional office of Department of Revenue

Gov. John Bel Edwards will join Secretary of Revenue Kimberly Lewis Robinson and state lawmakers from across Acadiana on Thursday, March 5, 2020, to celebrate the opening of the Lafayette regional office of the Louisiana Department of Revenue.

February 20, 2020

Metairie tax preparer arrested on fraud charges

A Metairie tax preparer faces multiple felony charges for an alleged scheme involving millions of dollars in fraudulent charitable donations and improper business expense deductions.

February 04, 2020

Court bars Louisiana man convicted of tax-related felonies from working as tax preparer

At the request of the Louisiana Department of Revenue (LDR), a New Orleans judge barred a man convicted of tax-related felonies from working as a Louisiana tax preparer.


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July 31, 2025

New penalties for Kratom in effect Aug. 1

Starting Aug. 1, 2025, severe new penalties are in effect for the possession of the herbal supplement known as Kratom. Kratom is sold often as an energy booster, pain reliever and mood lifter. Its potential harmful side effects include liver toxicity, seizures and death.

July 28, 2025

Millions in state tax refunds moving to Unclaimed Property if taxpayers don’t claim them

BATON ROUGE – Louisiana taxpayers have until Sept. 6, 2025, to claim millions of dollars in state tax refunds before they become unclaimed property.

June 16, 2025

Suspects arrested, products seized and businesses closed in multi-agency vape crackdown

BATON ROUGE – A multi-agency state and federal crackdown on unauthorized vape products in Louisiana resulted in ten arrests and more than $1 million worth of illegal vape pens, pods, juices and other products taken off the streets.


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