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August 02, 2022

Three arrested on charges of defrauding state disaster relief program

Three Louisiana residents face felony charges after allegedly defrauding a state program that offers sales tax refunds on personal property destroyed in a natural disaster.

July 21, 2022

Court bars Monroe man from working as a tax preparer in Louisiana

A Monroe man who pleaded guilty to a tax fraud-related felony is barred permanently from working as a tax preparer in Louisiana.

July 20, 2022

Louisiana ATC commissioner elected to governing board of national liquor administrators’ association

The commissioner of the Louisiana Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control (ATC), will help to lead a national group of state alcoholic beverage regulators.

May 18, 2022

St. Mary Parish woman operating tax prep business in violation of court order

LDR has won an order of contempt against a St. Mary Parish woman operating a tax preparation business in violation of a court judgment.

May 09, 2022

Louisiana state income tax filing deadline is Monday, May 16

The filing and payment deadline for 2021 state individual income tax is Monday, May 16.

April 21, 2022

Deadline for Louisiana Transfer Pricing Managed Audit Program is April 30, 2022

The application deadline for the Louisiana Transfer Pricing Managed Audit Program, a voluntary initiative aimed at resolving intercompany transfer pricing issues, is April 30, 2022

April 13, 2022

Deadline approaching for youth employment tax credit applications

Louisiana employers have until April 30 to apply for the 2022 Louisiana Youth Jobs Tax Credit Program, which provides incentives for companies to hire unemployed young people from economically challenged backgrounds.


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May 14, 2025

Tax preparer arrested for gambling-related tax fraud scheme

A Louisiana tax preparer faces felony charges over an alleged scheme to steal tens of thousands of dollars in fraudulent income tax refunds.

May 12, 2025

Louisiana state income tax deadline is May 15

The deadline for 2024 Louisiana state income tax is Thursday, May 15.

January 29, 2025

Louisiana state income tax filing begins Wednesday, Jan. 29

Louisiana Department of Revenue (LDR) will begin accepting 2024 state individual income tax returns on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025.


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