2023

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June 28, 2023

State tax relief available for businesses affected by severe weather and power outages

The Louisiana Department of Revenue is granting an automatic tax filing and payment extension to businesses in 21 Louisiana parishes affected by severe weather and power outages this month.

June 28, 2023

Vapor products tax to increase starting July 1

The excise tax rate that wholesalers and retailers pay on vapor products and electronic cigarettes will increase in Louisiana from five cents per milliliter to 15 cents per milliliter on July 1, 2023.

May 11, 2023

Louisiana State income tax filing and payment deadline is May 15

The filing and payment deadline for 2022 Louisiana state individual income tax is Monday, May 15.

April 25, 2023

Louisiana Department of Revenue to hold hiring fair on Thursday, April 27

The Louisiana Department of Revenue will hold a hiring fair at its Baton Rouge headquarters on Thursday, April 27 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.


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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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