State tax relief available to Louisiana residents affected by January winter storm

BATON ROUGE – The Louisiana Department of Revenue is granting automatic filing and payment extensions to state taxpayers affected by severe winter weather in January 2026.

The extensions are available to individual and business taxpayers whose homes, principal places of business, critical tax records or paid tax preparers are in federally declared disaster areas following Winter Storm Fern, which includes all 64 parishes in the state.

Tax returns, forms and payments eligible for these extensions include:

• Excise tax
• Sales tax
• Severance tax
• W2, L3 and 1099 forms
• Withholding tax

The extensions apply to returns and payments due on or after Jan. 23, 2026, and on or before Feb. 21, 2026. The extended deadline is March 31, 2026.

Read Revenue Information Bulletin 26-008 for more information.