What are the changes made with the passge of the Constitutional Amendment


With the passage of Constitutional Amendment #2, some provisions of Act 389 of the 2021 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature became effective. Effective for franchise tax periods beginning on or after January 1, 2023, Act 389 reduced the tax rate to a single rate of $2.75 for each $1,000, or major fraction thereof in excess of $300,000 of capital employed in Louisiana. The Act also continued the suspension of the lower tier of the tax ($1.50) through corporation franchise tax periods ending on or before November 30, 2023. (New question & answer posted on January 3, 2022.)

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News & Announcements

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.

January 08, 2025

To reduce costs, LDR to cease mailing state sales tax returns to businesses

Louisiana Department of Revenue will cease printing and mailing copies of the Louisiana state sales tax return to businesses registered for sales tax in the state.

December 11, 2024

Tax preparer faces multiple felony fraud charges

A Terrebonne Parish woman faces multiple felony charges for the attempted theft of thousands of dollars in fraudulent state income tax refunds.


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