Electronic Filing Required Effective July 2009


Because the hotel/motel taxes are dedicated, beginning July 2009, hotel and motels will be required to file these tax returns electronically. See LAC 61:III.1513-1523. Failure to comply with the electronic filing requirement may result in the assessment of a penalty of $100 or five percent of the tax, whichever is greater, as provided by Revised Statute 47:1520(B).

Hotels and motels can register for electronic filing for both tax returns using the Louisiana Taxpayer Access Point (LaTAP) system. Once registered for electronic filing, taxpayers can file and pay their taxes electronically and review their tax filing and payment history for all taxes.

Filing Dates


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