2020

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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.

January 15, 2020

Louisiana state income tax filing begins Monday, Jan. 27

The Louisiana Department of Revenue will begin accepting 2019 state individual income tax returns on Monday, Jan. 27, 2020.


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News & Announcements

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.

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.


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